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First Things First is a statewide, nonprofit organization that funds early childhood and health programs to assure that children are ready and able to succeed in kindergarten. Visit: firstthingsfirst.org

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In Yavapai County, 31 percent of children from infancy to age 5 live in poverty, two percent more than the state average, posing serious risks to children’s academic performance in later years, according to a study by First Things First.

By Nanci Hutson January 31, 2018