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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
The funding will allow the First Things First signature program, Quality First, to expand by up to 800 providers over the next three years.
The FTF Yuma Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality care centers and preschool.
The FTF Phoenix North Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First so families can send their children to quality child care programs.
When a local child care center in Parker closed, the FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council stepped in.
The FTF Coconino Regional Partnership Council invests in Quality First scholarships to provide quality care to families who might otherwise not be able to…
The FTF Navajo Apache Regional Partnership Council funds Quality First scholarships so families can send their children to quality child care programs.
Over the past seven years, both enrollment and quality levels have improved among providers participating in Quality First.
The children at the UCP Early Learning Center are growing and learning together in inclusive classrooms, which research shows is best for young children.
The number of Quality First child care and preschool programs that meet or exceed quality standards has reached an all-time high of 76%.
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