Local Early Childhood System Building Coalitions
Since FY22, ECECD has funded seventeen coalitions across twelve New Mexico counties. By funding early childhood coalitions, ECECD aims to create more cohesive, equitable, and effective early childhood systems in New Mexico, which includes coordinating a continuum of family driven, community based high-quality prenatal-to-five programs and services that are available and accessible to all families in every corner of the state.
The coalitions work on initiatives that include:
- Informing their communities about early childhood services and resources via coalition websites, newsletters, email blasts, meetings, newspaper, radio ads, etc.
- Increasing referrals to home visiting and other early childhood programs
- Improving access to healthcare services, including behavioral health
- Working with potential providers who may want to start a child care business
- Creating and distributing school readiness kits, and videos
- Developing and coordinating after school programs
- Conducting First Aid and CPR trainings for community members
- Attending Town Council Meetings, County Commission Meetings, and other public meetings that may impact families and children to understand the issues and advocate for families.
- Establishing local family leadership councils to provide families with opportunities to become stronger advocates for early childhood policy & program change
- And much more!
Funded Coalitions
| County | Local Early Childhood System Building Grant Funded Coalitions | Contact | Website |
| Bernalillo | Bernalillo County Home Visiting Work Group Coalition |
Maria Elena Maestas |
Bernalillo County Home Visiting Work Group Coalition |
| Bernalillo | Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood |
Victoria Roanhorse Sarah McKinney |
Coalition for Science Learning in Early Childhood |
| Bernalillo | Early Childhood Coalition Cuidando Los Niños |
Marissa Brown |
Early Childhood Coalition Cuidando Los Niños
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| Dona Ana | Doña Ana County Early Childhood Education Coalition |
Alejandra Montelongo Cindy Duran |
Doña Ana County Early Childhood Education Coalition
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| Dona Ana | Proveedoras Unidas de Southern NM |
Maria Granados |
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| Grant | Community Partnership for Children |
Kalah Carrasco |
Community Partnership for Children |
| Guadalupe | Nuestros Ninos De Guadalupe Early Childhood Coalition |
Melanie Saiz Megan Quintana |
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| Lincoln | Partners in Early Childhood Education Coalition |
Lauren Swangstu |
Partners in Early Childhood Education Coalition |
| McKinley | McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition |
Colleen Roan |
McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition
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| Rio Arriba | Rio Arriba County Early Childhood Collaborative |
RJ Martinez |
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| San Juan | San Juan County Early Childhood Coalition |
Rita McGrath Kristen Santesson Selece Gathings |
San Juan County Early Childhood Coalition |
| San Miguel | San Miguel Early Childhood Coalition |
Masie Estep |
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| Santa Fe | Santa Fe Early Childhood Steering Committee |
Maia Cortissoz Jennifer Salinas Evelyn Caro |
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| Taos | Paso a Paso Network |
Miles Bonny Suzie Baca-Chavez |
Paso a Paso Network |
| Valencia | Valencia County Early Childhood Community Partnership |
Andrea Romero |