Phoenix home-based child care program boosts family’s love of reading in child
As Marquisa Regnier toured Sky Preschool in Phoenix, she knew right away that it would be a good fit for her toddler. “The student-to-teacher ratio was really appealing,” Regnier said of the home-based...
View ArticleCasa Grande grandmother learns to adjust to her granddaughter’s learning style
Betty Mosher enrolled in the Family, Friend and Neighbor program when her granddaughter Jada was 1. A friend told Mosher about the program that empowers caregivers with tools to encourage healthy...
View ArticleTucson preschool teacher gains more understanding of trauma-informed care...
Throughout her 22-year career, preschool teacher Candy Kennelly has continuously pushed herself to grow and be a better educator. When she learned about a professional development opportunity that...
View ArticleHome visitation program provides Yuma family extra layer of support
Maria Canchola was three months pregnant, had two young children at home and was looking for ways to strike a balance between being a good parent and working full-time as a single mom. The Yuma mom...
View ArticleTeen mom helps twin boys thrive with help from a Quality First center in Kayenta
Rosa Esquivel was in the eighth grade and already a mother to twins. And she wanted her babies to have a good start in life. Her twins, Sky and Sage had just turned 1 when she enrolled them in the...
View ArticleMaternal and child health program gives Tohono O’odham families tools to help...
For years, Rolanda Reyna has helped families of young children on the Tohono O’odham Nation connect with community resources that can offer support. As a longtime Maternal Health and Child Health...
View ArticleOral health program helps Show Low siblings learn how to care for their teeth
Molly McGavock, a mother of three children, was excited when she heard that there was a program offered in the Show Low community to help her children learn to care for their teeth. McGavock was most...
View ArticleParents as Teachers Early Intervention Program gives families tools to help...
When Courtney Grell had her first daughter Delaney in 2017, she knew that something was different. Delaney was always hyper, going non-stop. She would have tantrums about putting on her socks or...
View ArticleEdgar Soto is the Pima South Region Champion
Edgar Soto has been selected as the First Things First Pima South Region Champion for Young Children. The award is given to local champions who are going above and beyond in their efforts for young...
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