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A child's most important developmental years are those leading up to kindergarten. First Things First is committed to helping Arizona kids five and younger receive the quality education, healthcare and family support they need to arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed.

Our Signature Programs

Quality First

Choosing a child care provider is one of the most important decisions a parent makes. Quality First helps.

Birth to Five Helpline

Answers to your child development questions. A calm perspective. A sounding board. They’re all as close as 1 (877) 705-KIDS.

Arizona Parent Kit

You can’t make a parent from a kit. But you can give them the tools, resources and a little inspiration to make their job easier.

Regional Council Program Highlights

The right diagnosis—early on.

Three therapists, in eighteen hours, make a big difference in the life of a young girl at risk for autism.

Happy smiles, brighter futures

In Santa Cruz County, oral screenings give kids a fluoride varnish, and lessons on the link between good teeth and good health.

Comfort on call

The Birth to Five Helpline (1-877-705-KIDS) offers sound advice to overwhelmed parents and caregivers—free of charge.

“Joyful moments around books”

The Raising a Reader Initiative has helped bring literacy and a sense of community to families in a West Phoenix Apartment Complex.

“Adept readers” in Black Canyon City

The Sonshine Learning Center, a participant in FTF’s Quality First program, is turning out Kindergartners who are excited to hit the books.