{"id":11508,"date":"2025-11-29T07:03:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=11508"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T07:03:11","slug":"how-better-childcare-can-boost-prescott-valleys-economy-pv-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=11508","title":{"rendered":"How Better Childcare Can Boost Prescott Valley\u2019s Economy | PV Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-155897\">\n    <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Se1-SO05N3Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"oht_article_single_top\">\n<div class=\"oht_article_single_top_left\">\n<div class=\"aa-articleView-play-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signalsaz.com\/audio-articles\/player\/audio-article-155897\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" \/> Open Audio Article Player<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<table id=\"amazon-polly-audio-table\">\n<tr>\n<td id=\"amazon-polly-audio-tab\">\n                            Text to speech audio articles made possible by CAST11 Talking Glass Media<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! --><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"461\">In this insightful episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/pvtalks.buzzsprout.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"228\">PV Talks<\/strong><\/a>, host <strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"253\">Steve Bracety<\/strong>, President &amp; CEO of the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce, sits down with <strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"342\">Lisa Blyth<\/strong>, Regional Director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"388\">First Things First<\/strong><\/a>\u2014Arizona\u2019s statewide early childhood health and development organization. Together, Steve and Lisa dive into pressing community issues, including the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/2025\/04\/yavapai-business-leaders-discuss-child-care-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">growing childcare shortage in Yavapai County<\/a>,<\/strong> the economic implications for local businesses, and how <strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"840\">BIZCare<\/strong>, a collaborative task force, is working to bridge gaps and bring innovative childcare solutions to families and employers.\n<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"461\">How First Things First Supports Early Childhood &amp; Childcare<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"963\">Lisa breaks down the mission of First Things First, the impact of its unique tobacco-tax funding model, and why the earliest years of a child\u2019s life are critical for lifelong success.<\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-82\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-233\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjMzLDgyLDEsMTIw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburstpatios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1150\">From brain development and workforce challenges to community partnerships and creative problem-solving, this episode shines a light on why investing in young children benefits everyone.<!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! -->\n<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1173\"><strong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1173\">Tune in to learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1499\">\n<li data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1241\">\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1241\">Why ages 0\u20135 are the most important years for brain development\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<p data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1312\">How First Things First was created and continues to sustain itself\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1363\">\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1363\">The 44% childcare gap impacting Yavapai County\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1429\">\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1429\">How businesses can play a role in supporting working families\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1499\">\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1499\">Ways community members can get involved in the BISCare initiative\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1569\">PV Talks: <em data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1569\">Where community connects, converses, and grows together.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PVTalks_Cover.jpg\" alt=\"PV talks, Prescott Valley Days, Transportation, National Night out, Childcare \" width=\"2400\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more episodes of PV talks, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/prescottvalleytalks.buzzsprout.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PVtalks.buzzsprout.com<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Catch up with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signalsaz.com\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local News Stories<\/a>\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signalsaz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signals A Z.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-155918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SignalsAZ_F2KTopBanner_SubscriberDriveV12.jpg\" alt=\"F1RST2KNOW\" width=\"1200\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-14\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-19\">\n<div id=\"newsletter_ad_inj\">&#013;<br \/>\nIf you like this story, consider subscribing to Signals Updates,&#013;<br \/>\nEntertainment Events &amp; News!&#013;<br \/>\n<a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MTksMTQsMSwxMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signalsaz.com\/subscribe\" style=\"color: #FFF\">Show Me How<\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->\n    <\/div>\n<p>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)<br \/>\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?<br \/>\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};<br \/>\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=&#8217;2.0&#8242;;<br \/>\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;<br \/>\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];<br \/>\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,&#8217;script&#8217;,<br \/>\n&#8216;https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js&#8217;);<br \/>\n fbq(&#8216;init&#8217;, &#8216;381535285877206&#8217;);<br \/>\nfbq(&#8216;track&#8217;, &#8216;PageView&#8217;);<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signalsaz.com\/articles\/how-better-childcare-can-boost-prescott-valleys-economy-pv-talks\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Audio Article Player Text to speech audio articles made possible by CAST11 Talking Glass Media In this insightful episode of PV Talks, host Steve Bracety, President &amp; CEO of the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce, sits down with Lisa Blyth, Regional Director for First Things First\u2014Arizona\u2019s statewide early childhood health and development organization. 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