Change Everything with the First Three Years of Life

Kindergarten is too late for a lot of children. The basic and most important mental development processes that are needed to help each child read, stay in school, and stay out of prison actually happen before the age of three.

It is with profound sadness that we share that our beloved friend and team member, Tasha Muhammad, has passed away. We all count ourselves lucky to be among the many lives she touched and her spirit will have a lasting impact on us all. She will be dearly missed. First3Years will make additional information known at the request of the family in the coming days/weeks. Updates will be available here: https://first3yearstx.org/in-memory-of-tasha-muhammad/
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Join us for our 2nd Annual Baby Dash, a virtual racing taking place anywhere and anytime May 22-23! For more details or to register, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Anywhere/First3YearsBabyDash
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First3Years is excited to announce that we have been named one of Dallas Business Journal's 2020 Best Places to Work! We share this honor with 19 organizations in the Micro category as a workplace that truly embraces its employees. Whittled down from several hundred nominees, we are thrilled to be recognized for the value we place on each and every one of our team members.
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Beyond Babies 2018
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First3Years is excited to announce that PNC Grow Up Great® is the 2019 Dallas and Fort Worth Food for Thought Sponsor! PNC Grow Up Great® helps children from birth through age five develop a passion for learning that lasts a lifetime – and can help set them on a path to success
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First3Years is concerned for all the individuals and families affected by Hurricane Harvey. As the days of recovery are ahead, we have put together a list of resources that you may find helpful.
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The United Way GroundFloor awarded First3Years $100,000 to support the launch of Safe Babies Dallas County. Safe Babies is an approach that seeks to redesign foster care and child welfare by centering on the developmental and social needs of babies from birth to 36 months.
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The First3Years Board of Directors today named Sadie Funk as First3Years CEO, a new role for the organization. Ms. Funk joined First3Years in April 2013 as Executive Director and since then, has led the organization through significant growth and impact in achieving its mission to educate, advocate, and collaborate to advance healthy development of infants and toddlers.
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Our 2016 Annual Report is out! Read about last year's impact, including new and innovative programs, greater numbers reached, and financial gains.
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Am I a good parent? and other questions that keep us up at night. How are parents supposed to know what really matters when it comes to being a good parent? Based on her experience and expertise, Dallas-based counselor Gaby Satarino discusses what it takes to create an extraordinary parent and child relationship.
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The Miles Foundation recently awarded a grant of $21,000 to support the work of Raising of Fort Worth – a collaboration to generate engagement and action for creating quality investments in early childhood development and education opportunities for our youngest in Fort Worth. First3Years serves as lead partner for the collaborative. We sat down with Sara Redington, Director of Communications for The Miles Foundation to learn how this support furthers the Foundation’s mission and vision.
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As we enter the giving season, we’re reaching out because we need your help to continue educating, advocating, and collaborating to ensure that every Texas infant and toddler gets a strong start in life. Please help us reach our goal of $45,000 to ensure we end the year in strength! We’ve kicked off our first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, and are excited to have you participate. Donate and Share!
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According to a recent study, the early childhood education workforce is widely underpaid, undervalued, and overlooked as an important role in communities.
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Since 2005, support from The Meadows Foundation has been helping First3Years protect the state’s youngest and most vulnerable population.
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First3Years Staff Interviewed on Better Living Radio Show
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First3Years is continuing their support of professionals in the Texas Home Visiting program by conducting a second round of training sessions around the state this summer.
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The North Texas Community Foundation's Rose Bradshaw and Stephanie Baker talk about their partnership with First3Years in this Funder Highlight.
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Judge Ellen Smith of the 323rd District Juvenile Court is a Safe Babies Tarrant County advocate who sits on the Safe Babies planning board.
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