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Supporting Teachers and Families (STAF)
Background In response to staffing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New Mexico is mobilizing all its resources to ensure that students can continue to attend public schools, community and school-based PreK, and child care. Governor Michelle...
ECECD Releases Early Childhood Career Pathway Guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 6, 2022CONTACTPatrick RodriguezWeb and Media Outreach Email: patrick.rodriguez1@state.nm.us 1120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501http://nmececd.orgClick the image above to download PDF. ECECD Releases Early Childhood Career Pathway...
Ages and Stages Questionnaire
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! Results are completely confidential. Once you complete the screening...
Child Care Workers in New Mexico Eligible for $1,500 Incentive Payments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2021CONTACTMicah McCoy Communications Director Email: micah.mccoy@state.nm.usMobile: 505-629-96751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501http://nmececd.orgChild Care Workers in New Mexico Eligible for $1,500 Incentive Payments SANTA FE...
ECECD Invests $157 Million to Stabilize New Mexico Child Care Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 20, 2021CONTACTMicah McCoy Communications Director Email: micah.mccoy@state.nm.usMobile: 505-629-96751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501http://nmececd.orgECECD Invests $157 Million to Stabilize New Mexico Child Care Industry Grants...
ECECD Launches Grant to Support Local Early Childhood Coalitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 12, 2021CONTACTMicah McCoy Communications Director Email: micah.mccoy@state.nm.usMobile: 505-629-96751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501http://nmececd.orgECECD Launches Grant to Support Local Early Childhood Coalitions SANTA FE –...
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. Read more about ELAC.The New Mexico Early Learning Advisory Council will meet Monday, February 28...
EARLY CHILDHOOD JOB FAIRS
EARLY CHILDHOOD JOB FAIRS Make kids your career! Jumpstart a fun and rewarding new path as a early childhood professional! ECECD offers early childhood professionals scholarship opportunities, supplemental wages and bilingual payment incentives! In collaboration with...
ECECD Highlights Programs Supporting Early Childhood Educators for Teachers Appreciation Week
ECECD Highlights Programs Supporting Early Childhood Educators for Teachers Appreciation Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 ESPAÑOLA, NM – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) celebrated Teachers Appreciation Week with senior...
Join Us! Cost Study Meetings
JOIN US! Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) invites you to join us for upcoming cost study meetings as part of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan. The goal of each session is to share and discuss the child care cost modeling process and...
HJR1 Approved by the Senate Finance Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Micah McCoy Communications Director Early Childhood Education and Care Department Micah.mccoy@state.nm.us or (505) 629-9675 March 16, 2021 SANTA FE, NM – Today, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and the Lujan...
In Remembrance and Gratitude: One Year into the Pandemic
One year ago, we entered this public health crisis not knowing what our future held. Today, we mourn those we have lost and continue to send our well wishes to all those still infected or suffering from the effects of COVID-19. From the beginning of the pandemic,...
The New Mexico Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan for 2022-2024
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Request for Proposal RFP 2021-0001 Financial and Audit Compliance
Due March 12, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. Scope of Procurement ECECD is seeking a contractor to conduct a financial and compliance audit for applicable statements and schedules of the Agency and other financial and compliance audit services as further described in Section IV.A...
NM’s First Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan Released
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...
The New Mexico Early Childhood Strategic Plan 2021–2024
The New Mexico Early Childhood Strategic Plan continues and answers the work in the Early Childhood Needs Assessment (completed in 2019). This Plan charts out key Goals, Objectives, and Actions to meet the identified needs, plus Measures to track progress. Taken...
PUBLIC NOTICE: COVID-19 Waiver Request for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
January 13, 2021 — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is seeking a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services. The purpose of this waiver is to request approval to readjust the ECECD’s current...
ECECD to Administer Summer Food Service Program for Children
The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD), Early Care Education and Nutrition, Family Nutrition Bureau announces that it will once again administer the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in New Mexico to help address the gap in children’s...
RELEASE: Proposed Amendments to Child Care Subsidy Regulations
ECECD Seeks Public Comment on or Before Jan. 6 Public Hearing –November 25, 2020 The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) has released a series of proposed rule changes which aim to make it easier for families to access child care...
Governor Lujan Grisham’s New Public Health Order
Many of you will have seen our Governor’s press conference today, read her latest press release, or seen the latest Public Health Order. ECECD, in response, is limiting child care to those families who absolutely and essentially need care. This restriction is in...