News for Quality First participants.

Our approach to achieving quality is constantly evolving. This means we occasionally make updates to Quality First along the way. As a current participant, you can keep up with program-wide updates, explore helpful tools, or even rewatch meetings you may have missed—it's all here to help our participants succeed.

Quality First Forums

March 25, 2025 (April 1, 2025)

Join us for the 2025 Quality First Forums! In these sessions, you will have the opportunity to hear information and updates, ask questions and meet other early childhood educators in your community. Sign up in the Registry to earn two hours of professional development credit.

Region-based virtual events in English will include breakout rooms of providers in your local community.

Additional in-person events are being planned and will be added.

Virtual events in English

Thursday, April 3, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

Phoenix North, Phoenix South and Gila River Indian Community

Phoenix and Gila River Register HERE

Thursday, April 10, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

Pima North, Pima South, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Santa Cruz and Tohono O’odham Nation.

Southeast Area Register HERE

Wednesday, April 16, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

Coconico, Navajo/Apache, Navajo Nation, Yavapai and White Mountain Apache Tribe

Northeast Area Register HERE

Wednesday, May 7, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

East Maricopa, Northwest Maricopa, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Southeast Maricopa and Southwest Maricopa

Maricopa Area Register HERE

Thursday, May 15, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

Cochise, Gila, Graham/Greenlee, Pinal and San Carlos Apache Tribe

Central East Area Register HERE

Wednesday, May 28, 9-11 AM

This event is for programs and community members in the following FTF regions:

La Paz Mohave, Yuma, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Cocopah Tribe, Hualapai Tribe

West Area Register HERE

Virtual Events in Spanish

Acompáñanos para obtener información y novedades, hacer
preguntas y conectar con otros educadores de la primera infancia en tu comunidad.

La información se ofrecerá en español

Wednesday, April 23, 9-11 AM

Open to all programs and community members statewide

Thursday, May 15, 5:30-7:30 PM

Open to all programs and community members statewide

In-Person Events

Outer Limits School in Tucson

Monday, April 28, 6:00-8:00 PM

Child Crisis Arizona in Mesa

Wednesday, May 7, 5:30-7:30 PM