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Child Care Stabilization and Recovery Grant

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Becoming a Temporary Family,Friend, and Neighbor Provider
Guía Para Convertirse en un Proveedor Temporal de Familia, Amigo y Vecino

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New Early Childhood Education and Care Department Website

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COVID-19 Testing for Early Childhood Professionals

Testing locations and times for early childhood professionals.

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Child Care Wage Incentive Program

The State of New Mexico has developed an Essential Child Care Wage Incentive program for child care professionals who work in a registered or licensed child care facility.

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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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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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FAQs for Families and Providers

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Letter for Parents and Families

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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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Temporary Child Care Facility Waiver Request Form

August 6, 2020
The Early Childhood Education and Care Department has released a waiver request form to assist 3, 4, and 5 star licensed providers to open up a temporary facility to help address the public health emergency.
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Guide to Becoming a Family Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Provider

August 6, 2020
During the emergency health declaration, the state will temporarily register family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers. These providers may be eligible to receive child care assistance funding. Temporary FFN providers will be required to complete a background check, as will all family members over the age of 18 living in their home. Temporary FFN providers will also be required to complete a three-hour online health and safety training and an online CPR training.
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Guía Para Convertirse en un Proveedor Temporal de Familia, Amigo y Vecino

August 6, 2020
Durante la declaración de salud de emergencia, el estado registrará temporalmente a proveedores de familia, amigos y vecinos (FFN por sus siglas en inglés). Estos proveedores pueden ser elegibles para recibir fondos de asistencia de cuidado infantil. Los proveedores temporales de FFN deberán completar una verificación de antecedentes, al igual que todos los miembros de la familia mayores de 18 años que vivan en su hogar. Los proveedores temporales de FFN también deberán completar una capacitación en salud y seguridad en línea de tres horas y una capacitación en CPR en línea.
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Parents Reaching Out hosts webinars and workshops for parents, children, and families.

July 31, 2020
"Parents Reaching Out" would like to invite you, your family, and any other community members who might be interested, to join us at our upcoming workshops: Re-Entry Plan Guidelines for Schools (Friday August 7th 10:00 am –12:00 pm), Special Education Clinic with Disability Rights New Mexico (Tuesday August 11th 10:00am –12:00 pm and 1:00 –3:00 pm), and Q & A Session with Deborah Dominguez-Clark (Wednesday August 19th 10:00-11:00 am).
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