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FTF hosts community forum on strengthening the child care workforce

  • child care

The FTF Central East Community Forum on Strengthening the Child Care Workforce was the first of a planned set of statewide quarterly forums.

RPC Volunteers

Spotlighting FTF’s longtime volunteers

  • Graham/Greenlee

Over the next few months, FTF will be spotlighting long-time regional council members through a series of short question and answer articles. We kick off this…
early childhood mental health consultation

Early childhood mental health consultation grant provides solid foundation for growth

  • mental health

The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties recently renewed FTF’s grant that expanded early childhood mental health consultation.

Home visitation program helps Thatcher family navigate young daughter’s complex medical needs

  • Graham/Greenlee

The FTF Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds the Healthy Families program, which provides parents with free, in-home visits from a parent…

Tanya Montez is the 2022 Graham/Greenlee Champion

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Tanya Montez has been selected as the 2022 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…
teacher and preschoolers around a table with play dough and cutters

Creating a pipeline of early childhood teachers in eastern Arizona

  • Graham/Greenlee

A new 2+2 program will help early childhood teachers attain their bachelor’s degree in early childhood degree in eastern Arizona.

Safford library storytime helps young Solomon boy prepare for a lifetime of learning

  • Graham/Greenlee

The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds early literacy programs, like Story Time at the Library, to help families foster…
Woman standing in hospital room talking to mother who recently gave birth to a child.

Helping eastern Arizona moms of newborns one conversation at a time

  • AZ communities

Tanya Montez’s connection to the early childhood programs throughout Graham and Greenlee counties has made her an indispensable resource.

Susan Wood is the 2021 Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children

  • champion

Dr. Susan Wood has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Graham/Greenlee Champion for Young Children.The award is given to local champions who actively…

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