Early Childhood Partnership of North Pima County

 


The North Pima Regional Partnership Council and the United Way of Tucson and
Southern Arizona have partnered to address issues involving family support, child care recruitment and professional development, and increasing community awareness related to early childhood issues.  This collaboration has resulted in the creation of the Early Childhood Partnership of North Pima County, which meets on a monthly basis to implement the goals of the North Pima Regional Partnership Council and United Way as well as discuss new ways to reach out to the young children of North Pima County. Some of the goals include:



  • Provide support to families in child development, peer support, resource and referral, and/or health related issues.

  • Collaborate and network with other family support alliance members working in the North Pima County

  • Bring community members, agencies and child care providers together to collaborate, exchange resources and network

  • Coordinate community activities to maximize sharing of resources

  • Create a guide for residents of North Pima to refer to on programs and agencies in North Pima.

  • Recruit new regulated providers in North Pima County

  • Bring additional trainings to North Pima for child care centers and providers

Purpose:


The Early Childhood Partnership of North Pima County collaborates, networks and exchanges resources between different agencies and community members in order to address family support, quality of child care, professional development and increase awareness related to any early childhood issues.


The Early Childhood Partnership of North Pima County meets on a monthly basis, the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 3:00 pm.  For additional information, please contact Christina Patchett, Director of Community Mobilization (520) 682-1006, cpatchett@unitedwaytucson.org.


Upcoming Meetings:

Coming Soon!



First Things First (FTF), approved by Arizona voters, works to ensure that our youngest children have access to quality early childhood experiences so they will start school healthy and ready to succeed.  Across the state, FTF regional partnership councils – in collaboration with local leaders – identify the educational and health needs of children from birth through age 5 in their community and fund strategies to address those needs.  For more information about First Things First call (602) 771-5100, email ftf@azftf.gov, or visit their website at www.azftf.gov.