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Email: sonya.martinez@ececd.nm.gov
Julia Sclafani
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Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.gov
Sky Jackson
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Email: sky.jackson@ececd.nm.gov
Jaime Bencomo
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Early Childhood Community Newsletter
The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s Early Childhood Community Newsletter is a weekly community newsletter to share the word on ECECD announcements, events, Healthy and Safety Requirements, and professional development opportunities. Use the sign-up link above to receive the Early Childhood Community Newsletter directly to your inbox.
ECECD provides roadmap for a universal early childhood system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 19, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501New data tools track progress and strengthen accountabilityLAS CRUCES — Today, at the...
Kendal Chavez appointed deputy secretary for ECECD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 SANTA FE — Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, August 18, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is collecting recorded and photo...
CACFP provides free meals to thousands of New Mexicans in FY26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 4, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE – The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is providing free nutritious...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, August 5, 2025
Monday, August 5, 2025Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development The Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham extends an invitation to New Mexico’s child care facilities to...
Hailey Heinz appointed to lead ECECD’s Policy, Research, and Quality Initiatives Division
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 30, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 Dr. Hailey Heinz has been appointed to serve as the new division director for Policy,...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, July 21, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development ECECD is holding a public rule hearing for proposed updates to 8.9.9 NMAC – Requirements Governing the Child Care...
ECECD announces 7% rate increase for early intervention services in FY26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE – The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) has...
Universal light-touch home visiting program transitions to ECECD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 8, 2025CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501Streamlining early childhood services under one agency SANTA FE – The New Mexico Early...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that I share the unexpected passing of our beloved colleague and friend,...
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Celebrating Compassion and Commitment: Families FIRST Team Members Honored with 2024 Nurse Excellence Awards
April 14, 2025 │ By: Julia Sclafani, Public Relations Specialist│ communications@ececd.nm.govClick the image to expand and see more images. At the heart of Families FIRST are passionate professionals dedicated to uplifting families of young children through education,...
LANL increases child care capacity for Los Alamos community through public-private partnership
May 21, 2024 By: Julia Sclafanicommunications@ececd.nm.gov When most people think about pressing national security concerns facing the United States, child care doesn’t usually come to mind. But for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), lack of child care options...