Beginning May 1, 2022, all families enrolled in New Mexico’s child care assistance program will no longer owe copays for child care services, making child care cost-free.

Are you the parent, guardian, or primary caregiver of a child 0-5? What has been your experience with early childhood programs in New Mexico?

Do you have a child between the ages of birth and three years old? Are you wondering if they are meeting their developmental milestones? If so, you can take the online Ages and Stages Questionnaire! 

Operating a child care program is hard work, but you don’t have to do it alone. Get access to free business coaching, child care management software, and community coaching to help streamline time-consuming business tasks.

Using a lattice development progression that covers six levels of educational courses – 45-Hour Entry Level Course, New Mexico Child Development Certificate, an Early Childhood Professional Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, and Master’s Degree – the Early Childhood Career Pathway Guide will help individuals interested in a career in early childhood understand the opportunities and supports available across the state.

Babies are always learning, and you already have what it takes to teach them. From breakfast to bedtime there are tons of simple, everyday moments you share with your little one that can put them on the path to a bright future.