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Nuestros Siguientes Pasos. Hoy escuchamos. Mañana crecemos.Nuestros Siguientes Pasos. Hoy escuchamos. Mañana crecemos.
Mujer sonriente con niño pequeño mirándose en un espejo mientras el niño se peina.
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Our Next Steps. Listening today. Growing Tomorrow.Nuestros Siguientes Pasos. Hoy escuchamos. Mañana crecemos.
Woman with a young boy looking in a mirror smiling as the boy combs his hair.
Grandparents sitting on the living room floor with two young grandchildren playing with building blocks.

Siguientes pasos para la próxima generación de Nuevo México.

Next steps for New Mexico’s next generation.

Queremos saber de ustedes, los padres y cuidadores dedicados a los niños pequeños de Nuevo México. Ustedes cuidan de ellos y nosotros queremos brindar un mejor apoyo para ustedes.

Al completar la Encuesta Anual de Participación y Satisfacción Familiar en la Primera Infancia, puedes guiar nuestros próximos pasos como Departamento de Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia. Cada familia y comunidad es diferente, y al compartir tu voz, podrás ayudarnos a entender cómo podemos mejorar nuestros programas para ti y las familias futuras.

We want to hear from you — the dedicated parents and caregivers of young children in New Mexico. You care for them, and we want to best care for you.

By taking the annual Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey, you can guide our next steps as your Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Every family and community is different, and by offering your voice, you can help us understand how to make our programs better for you and for families to come.

Next steps for New Mexico’s next generation.

Next steps for New Mexico’s next generation.

We want to hear from you — the dedicated parents and caregivers of young children in New Mexico. You care for them, and we want to best care for you.

By taking the annual Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey, you can guide our next steps as your Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Every family and community is different, and by offering your voice, you can help us understand how to make our programs better for you and for families to come.

We want to hear from you — the dedicated parents and caregivers of young children in New Mexico. You care for them, and we want to best care for you.

By taking the annual Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey, you can guide our next steps as your Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Every family and community is different, and by offering your voice, you can help us understand how to make our programs better for you and for families to come.

Grandparents sitting on the living room floor with two young grandchildren playing with building blocks.

Te Importa , y a nosotros también.

You care about , and so do we.

You care about , and so do we.

You care about , and so do we.

Como nuevo departamento de primera infancia de Nuevo México— establecido en el 2020, siendo uno de los primeros en la nación —seguimos creciendo contigo. Si brindas cuidado infantil a niños pequeños de 0 a 5 años, necesitamos tu ayuda para entender qué programas de primera infancia utilizas, qué tan bien funcionan y cómo pueden mejorar para ti y tu familia.
As New Mexico’s new early childhood department — formed in 2020 as one of the first in the nation — we’re growing with you. If you take care of young ones ages 0–5, we need your help understanding what early childhood programs you use, what works well about them, and what improvements could be made to make them better for you and your family.

Tus comentarios informarán programas y recursos para la infancia que aborden:

  • Language accessibility, culturally diverse materials, and financial support

  • Program availability in communities

  • Access to programs for children with developmental delays and/or disabilities

  • Overall awareness of programs
Accesibilidad de lenguaje, materiales culturalmente diversos y apoyo financiero
Disponibilidad de programas para las comunidades
Acceso a programas para niños con retrasos y/o discapacidades del desarrollo
Conocimiento general sobre los programas
Niños pequeños sentados en una mesa de cocina o comedor. Uno está sonriendo y susurrando algo en el oído del otro niño.

¿Para qué es esta encuesta?

What is this survey for?

What is this survey for?

Juntos, el Departamento de Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (ECECD) y el Proyecto ECHO se empeñan en comprender las necesidades de las familias de Nuevo México escuchando directamente a los padres y cuidadores. A partir de estos aprendizajes, tu departamento de primera infancia puede hacer ajustes y crecer para servirles mejor a ti y a los niños pequeños bajo tu cuidado.
Together, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and Project ECHO are working to understand the needs of New Mexico’s families by listening directly to parents and caregivers themselves. From these learnings, your early childhood department can make adjustments and grow to better serve you and the young ones you care for.
Young children sitting at a kitchen or dining room table. One is smiling and whispering something into the other child’s ear.

What is this survey for?

What is this survey for?

What is this survey for?

Together, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and Project ECHO are working to understand the needs of New Mexico’s families by listening directly to parents and caregivers themselves. From these learnings, your early childhood department can make adjustments and grow to better serve you and the young ones you care for.
Together, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and Project ECHO are working to understand the needs of New Mexico’s families by listening directly to parents and caregivers themselves. From these learnings, your early childhood department can make adjustments and grow to better serve you and the young ones you care for.
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La misión de ECECD es apoyar a las familias y niños pequeños, promoviendo la salud, el desarrollo, la educación y el bienestar de los bebés, niños pequeños y preescolares a través de programas y servicios impulsados por la familia, equitativos y basados en la comunidad.
ECECD’s mission is to support families and young children, promoting the health, development, education, and well-being of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through family-driven, equitable, community-based programs and services.
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Project ECHO, parte del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Nuevo México, se empeña en elevar las mejores prácticas y el conocimiento experto en salud, educación y civismo para las comunidades, especialmente aquellas que se encuentran desatendidas.
Project ECHO, a part of the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center, works to uplift best practices and expert knowledge in health, education, and civics for communities, especially underserved communities.
Un padre sosteniendo a un infante en su regazo en una sala

What did we learn from last year’s survey?

El 2023 fue el segundo año de la Encuesta Anual de Participación y Satisfacción Familiar en la Primera Infancia. Al obtener las opiniones de padres y proveedores de cuidado a través del estado, aprendimos que:
Dad cradling an infant in his lap in a living room or nursery.

What did we learn from last year’s survey?

2022 was the first year of the annual Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey. From listening to parents and caregivers across the state, we learned that:

Recursos para colaboradores

Estamos haciendo un esfuerzo de alcance comunitario para las familias en todo Nuevo México, y cada comunidad es diferente. Si eres un participante que puede ayudar a animar a los padres y cuidadores a tomar la encuesta en tu área local, ¡hemos recopilado un Kit de Herramientas para tí!

Todo tipo de organizaciones son bienvenidas y se les invita a ayudar con este alcance comunitario. Algunos ejemplos de socios y organizaciones participantes son:

  • Centros de cuidado infantil y escuelas
  • Organizaciones sin fines de lucro
  • Bibliotecas
  • Hospitales y centros de parto
  • Iglesias

We’re working to reach families all across New Mexico, and every community is different. If you’re a partner who can help encourage parents and caregivers to take the survey in your local area, we’ve created an Outreach Toolkit for you!

All types of organizations are welcome and encourage to help with outreach. Some example partners and organizations are:

  • Childcare Centers & Schools
  • Nonprofits
  • Libraries
  • Hospitals and Birthing Centers
  • Churches
Dos niños pequeños sentados en un sofá leyendo un libro y riendo juntos.