Office of Child Development:
Children, Youth & Families Department

Welcome to New Mexico Kids! You can find information here that supports networking, information and resource awareness and access, and technical assistance for child care professionals, parents and health educators.

Parent's Guide to Selecting Quality Child Care

When considering child care options, parents
should think about their needs and their child’s
needs. Do you prefer that your child be in a home environment? Do you want your child to be exposed to a wide variety of children? Also think about the importance of location and hours of operation. Click here to view the Parent's Guide to Selecting Quality Child Care.

The Child Care Revolving Loan Fund

The Child Care Revolving Loan Fund provides low interest loans to licensed child care providers in New Mexico for the purpose of upgrading quality. To apply for the loan, you must be licensed for three or more years and must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Click here for more information.

The deadline for applying for the loan is May 1, 2007.

Look for the Stars

Click here for more information

Click here to download documents needed to become a 2, 3, or 4 STAR program

Training & Technical
Assistance Centers

Did you know that NM child care Training and Technical Assistance Centers are funded to assist parents and child care providers? Let them assist you in finding quality child care for your children. To locate the nearest center, click HERE

New Mexico Early Care and Education
Trainer Registry

The Trainer Registry is a database of individuals who have been approved by CYFD as being qualified to provide training to early care and education practitioners. The approval system and Registry is based on New Mexico's seven core competencies for personnel working in early care and education. Individuals are encouraged to apply for approval to provide training in one or all of the seven competency areas. It is facilitated through the statewide network of Training and Technical Assistance Programs with oversight from the Office of Child Development.

Click here to apply for registration

New Mexico Kids
Job Center

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Looking for an employee?
Want to add to our listings?

Just click on Job Center logo above, or here,
to enter our Job Center!

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Office of Child Development: Children, Youth & Families Department Welcome to New Mexico Kids! You can find information here that supports networking, information and resource awareness and access, and technical assistance for child care professionals, parents and health educators.
Parent's Guide to Selecting Quality Child Care When considering child care options, parents should think about their needs and their child’s needs. Do you prefer that your child be in a home environment? Do you want your child to be exposed to a wide variety of children? Also think about the importance of location and hours of operation. Click here to view the Parent's Guide to Selecting Quality Child Care. The Child Care Revolving Loan Fund The Child Care Revolving Loan Fund provides low interest loans to licensed child care providers in New Mexico for the purpose of upgrading quality. To apply for the loan, you must be licensed for three or more years and must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Click here for more information. The deadline for applying for the loan is May 1, 2007.	Look for the Stars Click here for more information Click here to download documents needed to become a 2, 3, or 4 STAR program Training & Technical Assistance Centers Did you know that NM child care Training and Technical Assistance Centers are funded to assist parents and child care providers? Let them assist you in finding quality child care for your children. To locate the nearest center, click HERE
New Mexico Early Care and Education Trainer Registry The Trainer Registry is a database of individuals who have been approved by CYFD as being qualified to provide training to early care and education practitioners. The approval system and Registry is based on New Mexico's seven core competencies for personnel working in early care and education. Individuals are encouraged to apply for approval to provide training in one or all of the seven competency areas. It is facilitated through the statewide network of Training and Technical Assistance Programs with oversight from the Office of Child Development. Click here to apply for registration	New Mexico Kids Job Center Looking for a job? Looking for an employee? Want to add to our listings? Just click on Job Center logo above, or here, to enter our Job Center!
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Office of Child Development: Children, Youth & Families Department