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Our Vision
All Arizona children birth through age five are afforded opportunities to achieve their maximum potential to succeed in school and life.

Our Mission
To increase the quality of, and access to, the early childhood development and health system that ensures a child entering school comes healthy and ready to succeed.

The First Things First Mission and Vision will be attained through a comprehensive early childhood system that values children as our greatest asset, and recognizes families and communities at the center of decision making.


Our Guiding Principles

Decisions are Made
  • By involving public and private partners and communities
  • By focusing on desired outcomes for all children
  • By emphasizing local planning and implementation
  • By utilizing ongoing and rigorous analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, proven best practices, and system and program outcomes
Programs, Services and Supports are Offered
  • Through an integrated, seamless and accessible system based on high quality standards and proven best practices
  • By focusing on the strengths of the whole child
Funding Decisions Are Made
  • By careful planning and long range forecasting to ensure the level and quality of services are sustained over time
  • To leverage public and private resources that will enhance the ability to deliver high quality services and supports for children
  • By utilizing local decision making for resource allocation
Accountability is Achieved
  • By establishing and tracking key measures of early childhood development and health system improvements
  • By ensuring a rigorous, independent evaluation of the service delivery system and its outcomes
Latest News

June 29, 2008
Local Control Key to FTF
Prescott Daily Courier

June 26, 2008
FTF Board Approves Council Funding Methodology
June 25, 2008
Feeling the Economic Crunch?
Governor's Office Tips
May 20, 2008
Early Childhood Education PBS/KUAT-TV Tucson

April 30, 2008 Here & Now NPR/KJZZ-FM Phoenix

2008 Early ChildHood Summit Materials
March 31, 2008
FTF Adopts Strategic Plan, Designates 8 Million Dollars in Statewide Funding for Early Childhood
 
   
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