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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...
RELEASE: School meals continue without in-person learning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA FE – No child will miss a school-provided meal due to remote learning to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Mexico Public Education Department...
Updates on ECECD Scholarship
A message for our scholarship community: ECECD is working to identify and establish a relationship with a new organization to manage our scholarship program. This is a high...
Cabinet Secretaries Connect Census Participation with Funding for Child and Family Services
CYFD Secretary Brian Blalock, PED Secretary Ryan Stewart, and ECECD Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky's new op-ed in the Santa Fe New Mexican makes a powerful case: "The 10 minutes...
Sec. Groginsky and Dr. Janis Gonzales Speak with KSFR’s MK Mendoza About ECECD’s Plans During the Pandemic
ECECD Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky and Dr. Janis Gonzales, Maternal Child Health Director / Title V Director at the NM Department of Health, joined Wake Up Call's MK...