AIM HIGH is a child-care support program to help ensure that safe, high-quality care is given. AIM HIGH, a project developed by the Children, Youth and Families Department, teams a child-care program with a program development specialist, or mentor. The two work together to develop a plan for improving the quality of the program...

CACFP hosts Regional Early Childhood Education Conferences throughout the state of New Mexico on an annual basis. These materials assist with the planning of these conferences…

Look for the STARS is a quality rating system that contans five levels to help parents identify quality child care programs. The higher the STAR Level, the higher the level of quality. Each STAR Level requires a provider to continue to meet higher quality standards in 6 areas...

Information and materials used to provide several of the early childhood courses in the state of New Mexico. Some of these courses include the 18-Hour Course and the 45-Hour Course in Early Childhood Education…

Information and materials to assist child care providers who participate in the Child and Adult Food Program and for those that hope to participate in the program. Information may also be relevant to families of young children who are concerned about nutrition.

The Trainer Registry is a database of individuals who have been approved by CYFD as 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...