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Angela Mussi Community Outreach Coordinator Dr. Deborah Pischke Chair, FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council and PUSD Early Childhood Director

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Angela Mussi Community Outreach Coordinator Dr. Deborah Pischke Chair, FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council and PUSD Early Childhood Director. Focus on Kids Birth to Five. Learning begins at birth 80% of a child’s brain is formed by age 3 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Angela  Mussi Community Outreach Coordinator Dr. Deborah  Pischke

Angela MussiCommunity Outreach Coordinator

Dr. Deborah PischkeChair, FTF Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council and PUSD Early Childhood Director

Page 2: Angela  Mussi Community Outreach Coordinator Dr. Deborah  Pischke

Focus on Kids Birth to Five• Learning begins at birth

• 80% of a child’s brain is formed by age 3

• 90% of the brain is developed by age 5

Shonkoff, J. P. (2008). The Science of Child Development and the Future of Early Childhood Policy

Page 3: Angela  Mussi Community Outreach Coordinator Dr. Deborah  Pischke

Brain Science

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Brain Architecture

Image source: Conel, JL. The postnatal development of the human cerebral cortex.Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1959Center on the Developing Child – Harvard University

• 700 New Neural Connections Every Second

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Pre-K through Grade 12 Schools & Educators

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First Things First partners with families and

communities so that all children have the tools they need to

start school healthy and ready to

succeed.

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To get children ready for school we have to do more than pack their lunches, fill their backpacks, and get them to the bus on time.

In fact, the job of helping children succeed in school starts the day they’re born.

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FIRST THINGS FIRST IN OUR COMMUNITY

• Increasing the quality of

early education, including

professional development

• Keeping children healthy

• Ensuring parents and families have the tools they need

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FULFILLING NEEDS

7,709 Arizona families enjoyed stronger, more supportive parent-child

relationships

11,433 fluoride varnishes applied to protect against

dental decay

36,000 Arizona children have access to higher quality

child care,

in the past year alone

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LOCALLY FUNDED STRATEGIES WITH DIRECT IMPACT IN PUSD

• Improving Access to and Quality of Early Care and Education

Quality First – 15 PUSD Preschools participate Preschool Scholarships – 147 PUSD children Recruitment into the Field –

6 PUSD High Schools benefit

FIRST THINGS FIRST IN OUR COMMUNITY

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• Keeping children healthy Oral Health initiative –

Over 700 PUSD preschoolers received dental screenings/fluoride varnishes to protect teeth

• Supporting parents and families Family Resource Centers – One opening at Marshall Ranch in July 2013

FIRST THINGS FIRST IN OUR COMMUNITY

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FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT

• Programs Proven to Work

• Delivering Quality Programs to Kids & Families

• Improved School Readiness for

Arizona Children

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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORTGet informed: • Visit us on ReadyAZKids.com• Like us on Facebook or Twitter

Get involved: • Invite us to tell another group

about the importance of the early years

Get ‘em ready: • Connect parents and caregivers to resources

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All Arizonans have a shared

responsibility to help Arizona

children grow up healthy and

ready to succeed.

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LEARN MORE:

Angela MussiCommunity Outreach Coordinator [email protected]