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ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, September 9, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety Families in New Mexico can now connect to Home Visiting services faster than ever with...
New online tool makes it easier for families to access Home Visiting services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 27, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE, NM – Families in New Mexico can now...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, August 26, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety Ensuring that early childhood professionals receive the support and training they need...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, August 12, 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety One of ECECD’s top priorities is ensuring that early childhood...
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Early Childhood Summit advances family-centered prenatal-to-age-5 system in New Mexico
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 26, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE, NM – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham this...
New Mexico streamlines Child Care Assistance Program with GRT deduction, ensuring cost-free care for families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 17, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE — New changes that went into...
New Mexico’s bold approach to aligning special education from cradle to career is highlighted in Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501A presentation at the National Forum on Education Policy spotlights the...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, July 1, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) office in Clovis is moving....
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: Monday, June 17, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) proudly presented its...
ECECD Honors Four New Mexico Healthcare Providers with Inaugural Early Childhood Healthcare Champion Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 14, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501ALBUQUERQUE – On Friday, June 14, the New Mexico...
Over 600 Sites Offering Free Meals for New Mexico Youth This Summer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 31, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 ECECD Summer Food Service Program resumes meals for youth...
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Advisory Council holds second meeting of 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 24, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501ALBUQUERQUE, NM – This week, the New Mexico Early...
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),...
ECECD hosts first-ever strategic planning retreat with New Mexico Head Start Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 15, 2024CONTACT Julia SclafaniPublic Relations Specialist Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.govMobile: (505) 699–59371120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On May 13 and 14, the New Mexico...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety New Mexico’s Summer Reading Program is an innovative and free program offered...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and the Public Education...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety The deadline for the FY25 New Mexico PreK Grant Opportunity is this Friday April 19, 2024 at 3...
The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department Expands Workforce Recruitment Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2024CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501Recruitment campaign offers career seekers personalized results and tailored...
New Mexico makes major investment in a redesigned child care quality improvement and rating system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 3 2024CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501ECECD seeks input from families and key stakeholders on FOCUS redesign SANTA FE...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: April 1, 2024
April 1, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s (ECECD) annual...
ECECD Announces NM Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2024CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501Parents and caregivers of children are encouraged to provide feedback on state...
ECECD Spotlights Child Care Quality and Sustainability with a Cost of Care Survey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 28, 2024CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and...
State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 19, 2024CONTACT David BarreCommunications Coordinator Email: david.barre@doh.nm.govMobile: (505) 699-9237SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) and New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care...
ECECD Early Childhood Community Newsletter: March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024Sign up to receive weekly updates from ECECD via email! What's Inside? Reminders/Announcements Events Professional Development Health and Safety After a historic expansion of PreK in FY24, the New Mexico State Legislature has again increased...
ECECD hosts first Early Childhood Education and Care Advisory Council meeting of 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 14, 2024CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501PORTALES, NM – On Wednesday, March 13, the New Mexico Early...