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

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Arizona Parent Kit

Have you ever thought “I wish my baby came with an instruction manual?” First Things First can help.

Arizona Parent Kits are available to the family of each newborn when they are discharged from the hospital.  Be sure to ask for yours!  

Piloting checkout of the kit in libraries located in Pima County by September 2010.

The Arizona Parent Kit has a wealth of information for all phases of your child's youngest years. First Things First in partnership with Virginia G. Piper Trust is investing over $2.5 million to provide the Parent Kit to families across Arizona.

Arizona Parents Guide –  combines resources and information with practical parenting advice. 

Infant Board Book - to encourage parents to begin reading to their children at an early age.

6 Videos/DVDs – topics include:

  • “The First Years Last Forever,”
  • “Safe from the Start,”
  • “Your Healthy Baby,” 
  • “Quality Child Care,”
  • “Discipline” and
  • “Ready to Learn”.

Refrigerator Magnet with the toll free number for the Birth to Five Helpline.

The Arizona Parent Kit is provided to Arizona families in partnership with the  Virginia G. Piper Trust