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NM’s First Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan Released

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Three-year plan includes input from nearly 5,000 New Mexicans January 28, 2021 — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Children’s Cabinet Director Mariana Padilla, Early Childhood Education and Care Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky and other state Cabinet secretaries on Wednesday...

Early Childhood Education and Care Department Requests $401 Million for Fiscal Year 2022

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Strategic Investments Will Preserve Key Services for Children and Families, Support Healthy Child Development and Cradle-to-Career Success, and Aid State’s Economic Recovery –December 3, 2020 In testimony before the Legislative Finance Committee, the New Mexico Early...
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New Mexico Early Childhood Education & Care Department

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Santa Fe, NM 87502-5619

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  • New Mexico Child Care Finder
  • Apply for Services
  • Programs
    • Child Care Assistance
    • New Mexico PreK
    • Home Visiting
    • Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program
    • Families FIRST
    • Family Nutrition Bureau
      • Summer Food Service Program
      • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
    • Native American Early Childhood Education
    • Early Childhood Special Education
    • ECECD Head Start Collaboration Office 
    • Social and Emotional Early Development (SEED) Initiative 
  • About ECECD
    • About ECECD
    • Newsroom
    • Councils and Coalitions
      • Early Childhood Education and Care Advisory Council
      • New Mexico Early Childhood Tribal Advisory Coalition (NMECTAC)
      • Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)
      • Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Advisory Council
      • Local Early Childhood System Building Coalitions
    • Grant and RFP Opportunities
    • Reports and Plans
    • Open ECECD Positions
  • Family Resources
    • Parents’ Guide to Selecting Quality Child Care
    • Apply for Services
    • New Mexico Child Care Finder
    • The Early Show With Alax Moments Together – For Parents of Little Ones
    • Moments Together – Make your moments together opportunities to learn! They’re never too young.
  • Professional Resources
    • Business Services and Professional Development   
    • Regulation Changes
    • Developing Futures
    • Comprehensive Background Check Process
    • Regulatory Oversight Unit
    • EPICS Child Care Provider Dashboard Information and Support
    • Higher Education, Scholarships, and Career Pathways
    • FOCUS Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System
    • New Mexico Child Care Cost Model 
    • Health and Safety Information
    • Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
  • Contact
    • General Contact Page
    • Regional Office Map
  • IPRA Requests
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