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Early Childhood Education and Care Department Requests $401 Million for Fiscal Year 2022
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...
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...
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...
Child Care Copay Waiver Extended
Copay Waiver for Child Care Assistance extended through the end of the year November 2, 2020 As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, the Early Childhood Education and...
RELEASE: New Mexico Offers Free Online Education Resource for Early Childhood Educators
September 29, 2020 Part of larger administration effort to strengthen training and credentialing opportunities for educators working with young children The New Mexico Early...
RELEASE: Job Search, Teleworking and Online Coursework Now Qualify Parents for Child Care Assistance
September 22, 2020 New Mexico amends Child Care Assistance regulations to help families obtain subsidies The Early Childhood Education and Care Department on Tuesday announced...
RELEASE: Copayments Waived for Parents in Child Care Assistance Program in Sept. & Oct.
September 9, 2020 ECECD Action Will Support Parents and Child Care Providers Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced that parent...
RELEASE: State agencies, regional co-ops collaborate on child care preparations
August 25, 2020 Remote learning creates new needs for New Mexico families Two state agencies are partnering with state Regional Education Cooperatives to help families find the...
RELEASE: New Mexico Launches “Moments Together” Campaign
August 10, 2020 Campaign supports New Mexico parents and encourages relationships and healthy brain development Santa Fe - Today, the Early Childhood Education and Care...
N.M. launches family survey to assess needs for child care, other supports as school reentry nears
SANTA FE – Two state agencies released an online survey today asking New Mexico families to describe their needs for child care and other supports as a first step toward helping...
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