programs/ donate/ get involved/ events/ employment/ about us LEARN MORE Arizona ranks 45th in overall child well-being. Annual Annie E. Casey Kid Count Data "Arizona owes its low score to a few key indicators: children living in high-poverty areas, low enrollment in early-childhood education, and access to health care." - Mary Jo Pitzl , The Republic Local and country-wide priorities create systems that work against children and families: low-wages drive quality teachers and childcare providers out of the field; programming for teens is rare and often limited in scope; and funding is disproprotionatly allocated to intervention programs and punishment for families after the damage is already done. HOW DO WE MOVE THE NEEDLE IN A STATE WHERE 53% OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE DO NOT ATTEND A QUALITY, EARLY-EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL LAY A FOUNDATION FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING? 90% percent of brain development happens in the first five years of life, yet over half our state's children are not in a school or child care situation that will provide the developmentally appropriate education they need. Educating our youngest citizens at the most crucial time in their development yield rewards many years in the future, as young people grow into well-educated adults who will become the leaders of our state. How do we prevent teens from derailing their futures with drug abuse, unplanned pregnancy, and suicide in a state with data? When information is power why do we withhold information from our teens? When teens receive medically-accurate information about their health they are ___ more likely to delay the onset of risky behaviors, including sex and drug use. Yet, in Arizona___ funding is more common than funding for programs that empower teens. The average pay rage for a child care worker in Arizona is __. Childcare professionals are not in it for the money. They are in it because they care about children--but caring is not the same as knowing. Having a childcare or early-childhood teacher who can provide the necessary developmentally appropriate content to support the social, emotional, and educational development of children. No matter how passionate, there is no replacement for a well-trained and educated childcare provider or teacher. COMMUNITY-BASED, MULTI-GENERATIONAL PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND POSITION CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. In 10 cities and __ counties across Arizona, we are providing evidence-based prevention and education programs. Our services models are based on best-practices in the field, with ongoing quality improvement and community engagement to expand, refine, and improve our services to the people of Arizona. We meet people in their homes where learning is more impactful, and proven to be effective at preventing abuse. We work with parents and children, teaching across generations in a way that has demonstrated power to disrupt cycles of poverty. We train early childhood educators and advocate for the access to the type of quality child care that builds the fundamental foundation for all future learning. When childcare providers are well trained, families are healthy, and teens are armed with skills and knowledge--nearly all the members of our community are positioned to thrive, flourish, and blossom into their best selves. For a complete list of publications, please visit our PUBLICATIONS page. Thank you for visiting! / © Child & Family Resources / Contact Us / EIN # 86-0251984 / Contact the webmaster / Privacy Statement