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ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety ECECD wants to hear from you — the dedicated parents and caregivers of young children in New Mexico. You care...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety ECECD celebrated Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day 2023 with a Proclamation! SEL Day is an opportunity to...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety Sara Mickelson has been appointed as deputy secretary at the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety Sometimes young children do things we wish they wouldn’t. This might be something you’ll laugh about when...
Feb. 28 is Early Childhood Day at the Roundhouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 24, 2023CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE – On Tuesday, February 28, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department...
You’re invited! Early Childhood Day 2023
You’re invited to join the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) in Celebrating Early Childhood: The Most Critical Learning Years. ECECD will offer activities for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, including face art, crafts,...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety The LANL Foundation is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Tribal Early Childhood Educator Pathway...
National early childhood expert appointed as ECECD Deputy Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2023CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@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)...
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Higher Education Accreditation Grant
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ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety The LANL Foundation is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Tribal Early Childhood Educator Pathway...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety It is critical that young children have quality opportunities to learn, but too often they are suspended or...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety The Early Childhood Education and Care Advisory Council will further the governor’s priority to create a...
ECECD Announces Online Series to Help New Mexico Families with Young Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 25, 2023CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 Santa Fe, NM – On Thursday, January 26 the Early Childhood Education & Care Department...
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department to administer the Summer Food Service Program for Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2023CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) Family Nutrition...
Notice: ECECD Advisory Council January 23, 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care Department Advisory Council January 23, 2023 9- 11 a.m. Zoom and In-person Public Comment: Individuals are invited to provide oral or written public comment at regular and special meetings of the Council. The Council will hear...
Hilton Foundation selects ECECD for prestigious early childhood grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 15, 2022CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501Hilton Foundation selects ECECD for prestigious early childhood grant New Mexico Early Childhood...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety ECECD is partnering with CCA Global to provide a shared services platform to support child care providers. ...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) strives to advance a diverse, well-compensated,...
Deadline extended to January 11, 2023: Advancing a Bilingual and Indigenous Early Childhood Workforce Application
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ECECD presents FY24 budget with ambitious goals for building a world class early childhood education and care system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 15, 2022CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501ECECD presents FY24 budget with ambitious goals for building a world class early childhood...
Cotillion Sneddy of Navajo Nation appointed as new ECECD Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Education and Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 5, 2022CONTACT Jessica PrestonPR Specialist Email: jessica.preston@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501Cotillion Sneddy of Navajo Nation appointed as new ECECD Assistant Secretary for Native American...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)...
NOTICE: New Mexico Early Learning Advisory Council Meetings
The Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) is a group that makes recommendations and advises the government and legislature regarding early learning issues in New Mexico. Learn more about ELAC here: New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department Advisory...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Heath and Safety Food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and faith groups offer free Thanksgiving meals. Support is...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces launch of groundbreaking new child care search tool
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 15, 2022CONTACT Nora Meyers SackettPress Secretary, Office of the Governornora.sackett@state.nm.us Gov. Lujan Grisham announces launch of groundbreaking new child care search tool New platform helps families search for child care that fits...