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ECECD Expands Access to Child Care Assistance

ECECD published updated regulations governing child care assistance yesterday. ECECD aims to ensure that all New Mexican families and young children have access to high-quality and safe early child care opportunities.

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ECECD Updated Rapid Response Process

Rapid Response Centralized Intake Hotline: 1-833-866-3272

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NM Early Childhood Strategic Plan

This Plan charts out key Goals, Objectives, and Actions to meet the identified needs, plus Measures to track progress.

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ECECD Scholarship Opportunities:

Making it possible for early educators and care providers to afford coursework leading to advanced credentials and degrees.

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Quorum:

Early Childhood Education Online Professional Development

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COVID-19 Testing for Early Childhood Professionals

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NAEYC Resource

Navigating Relief: A Resource for Child Care Programs & Providers

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PreK Grant Application

On Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, ECECD, in collaboration with PED, will launch the FY 2022 NM PreK Grant Application.

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New Mexico Department of Health

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NM Health Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
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HAND SANITIZER WARNING:

The New Mexico Department of Health reports deaths due to methanol poisoning from some brands of hand sanitizer. The FDA has updated guidance and a product list of hand sanitizers that may contain methanol, and should be avoided. The FDA is advising consumers not to use hand sanitizers from this list. To access the full list, visit the FDA's website:

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Read the full press release here.


NewMexicoKids.org COVID-19 Response

Here at NewMexicoKids.org, we want to provide the most up-to-date information available regarding the public health emergency around the Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. We are working closely with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department and the Department of Health to continue to provide Child Care resource and referral services with updated information. More information is available below on this page.

New Mexico and the world are in unprecedented times, and we thank you for your service to your communities. If you are a Child Care provider struggling to find supplies or food deliveries, please fill out this short needs survey so we can help you. Our team will contact local districts to see if resources are available to share. They will also call local retailers and research if supplies are available in your area and when the next shipment will be delivered to a local store. Please be as specific and detailed with your needs as possible. We ask you to carefully consider what you need to continue services.

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Become an Emergency Temporary Child Care Provider

Learn how to become an emergency temporary Child Care provider, find resources, and take the health and safety online orientation course.

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Use our interactive Child Care provider list to find a Child Care provider near you, and to check if your current provider is open.


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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Regional and Statewide Sessions

March 5, 2021
New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) invites you to join us for regional and statewide sessions to provide feedback on the state’s Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for 2022-2024. CCDF funds provide access to child care for eligible families, growth and quality improvement opportunities for providers, and resources to help families find child care that meets their needs. All meetings will be held virtually via zoom. Interpretation services, Spanish and ASL, will be available for all sessions.
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Two New Grants Through ECECD

March 3, 2021
The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) has recently opened applications for two grants: Home Visiting Grants and the New Mexico Child Care Health and Safety Grants.
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State of New Mexico expands access to child care assistance for families

March 2, 2021
The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD), the state agency responsible for administering the child care assistance program for New Mexican families, published updated regulations governing child care assistance yesterday. ECECD aims to ensure that all New Mexican families and young children have access to high-quality and safe early child care opportunities, believing that early intervention, care, and monitoring are New Mexico’s best tools to address systemic issues such as juvenile justice, social and economic inequality, and generational poverty.
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CACFP COVID-19 Waiver Request - January 13, 2021

January 14, 2021
CACFP COVID-19 Waiver Request - January 13, 2021. The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is seeking a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services. The purpose of this waiver is to request approval to readjust the ECECD’s current monitoring schedule for Sponsoring and Independent Institutions in response to the COVID 19 public health crisis. On March 11, 2020, New Mexico State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a State of Public Health Emergency for the State of New Mexico and the Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Health issue a Public Health Declaration on March 12, 2020 to limit mass gatherings due to COVID-19, among other restrictions enacted since the beginning of the pandemic. This waiver will not cost any additional administrative duties outside of the normal oversight that the USDA FNS already provides. Remote Monitoring conducted during FFY20 will be similar in scope and breadth as a review conducted in-person.
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