What We Do

QUALITY FIRST

"There is always a moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in."   ~ Graham Green

In This Section

Quality First Partners

 Quality First, First Things First’s flagship early care and education quality improvement and rating system, has been launched.  Quality First is a collaborative model. 

The Board of Directors and staff members of First Things First are proud to acknowledge our Quality First partners.   

 

United Way of Tucson, Southern Arizona

 www.unitedwaytucson.org/qualityfirst.php

Pimas, LaPaz/Mohave, Yuma, Colorado River Indian Tribe, Cocopah Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

Lead Coaching & Incentives Partner

Valley of the Sun United Way

www.vsuw.org

 Maricopa, Phoenix, Yavapai Regions, Pinal, Salt River Pima Indian Community, Gila, Gila River Indian Community, Graham/Greenlee, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Coconino, Navajo Nation, Navajo/Apache, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Hualapai Tribe

Lead Coaching & Incentives Partner

Southwest Human Development

www.swhd.org  

Maricopa, Phoenix, Yavapai Regions

Lead  Assessment Partner

Coaching & Incentives Partner

Central Arizona College

www.centralaz.org

Pinal, Salt River Pima Indian Community, Gila, Gila River Indian Community, Graham/Greenlee, San Carlos Apache Tribe

Coaching & Incentives Partner

Association for Supportive Child Care

www.asccaz.org

Yavapai, Maricopa Regions, Phoenix Regions, Coconino, Navajo Nation, Navajo/Apache, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Hualapai Tribe

Coaching & Incentives Partner,

Assessment and T.E.A.C.H Partner

Child and Family Resources

www.childfamilyresources.org

Pimas,LaPaz/Mohave, Yuma, Colorado River Indian Tribe, Cocopah Tribe

Coaching & Incentives Partner

Blake Foundation

www.blakefoundation.com

Pimas, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Coaching & Incentives Partner

Community Extension Programs

www.cep-az.org

Pimas, Santa Cruz

Coaching & Incentives Partner