FFY 2025-2027 DRAFT Child Care and Development State Plan

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The New Mexico Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan for 2022-2024 Notice of public hearing: The public hearing was held on June 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 health pandemic, the public hearing was held virtually via Zoom starting at 1 p.m....

At-A-Glance: New Mexico Early Head Start/Head Start

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About the Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSSCO) Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) are a critical part of New Mexico’s early childhood education and care system. EHS/HS provide low-income and vulnerable...

Updated Rapid Response Process for Child Care programs

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Rapid Response Process for Child Care Programs ECECD, in collaboration with the University of New Mexico, Early Childhood Services Center is launching a Rapid Response Centralized Intake Hotline. The toll-free Rapid Response Central Intake Number is: 1-833-866-3272.  ...

NM School Districts, Governmental Bodies, and Private Nonprofits to Operate the Summer Food Service Program for Children

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Sponsoring Organization Media Release February 8.2021 — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (NM ECECD), is proud to announce the availability of the Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP). The SFSP combats the hunger gap in children’s...

Scholarship opportunity for Infant Mental Health Endorsement

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Become Recognized for Your Infant Mental Health Specialization Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® (IMH-E®) provides recognition of specialized knowledge and expertise in professionals working with or on...

Free, At-Home School Readiness Program for Native American Families

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Waterford UPSTART offers in-home school readiness that gives children a fun start in reading, math, and science in just 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week!   Free Waterford will provide a computer at NO COST (which you may keep upon completion) and Internet while...