Childcare Hub

Connect with community & state resources, find info on shared learning-groups, volunteer to tutor students, & much more.

Looking for child care?

NM Child Care Providers Table
Sort by city, county, language, status, & more

CARE.com
Connecting families with child care providers

The State of NM is coordinating cross-departmental assistance for caregivers & educators amid COVID-19.

Changes that affect children & families include:

Enabling family, friends, & neighbors to provide paid child care services, may be eligible for assisted funding
Expanding child care access for families
Ensuring children have access to meals

Changes that affect child care & pre-K providers:

Partnering with the PED to provide child care
Expediting background checks to help cover staffing shortages
Coordinating food & cleaning supply delivery
Providing regular technical assistance & support

State Department Resources & Info

Children, Youth, & Families Department

Policy Info: Options to remain open, incentive pay, & child care stabilization & recovery grant

Early childhood Education & Care Department

Child Care Services Center

Caregivers & Educators Center

NATIONAL OFFICE OF CHILDCARE & FAMILIES

Get Help Paying For Child Care

New Mexico public Education Department

New Mexico Child care Community Needs Survey

NM Child Care Licensing Resources

Info on child care licensing & resources for children with special needs
Contacts for child support, family health care, help paying for food or heat, & more

Caregivers Checklist: Back To School Planning

Planning for in-person classes
Planning for at-home or virtual learning
Mental health & social-emotional wellbeing
Resources to navigate stress & uncertainty

Additional Resources

Bubbles by Swing Education matches families with screen K-12 educators for in-home learning pods

Research Backgrounder on Virtual Education & Child Care
File Size:	206 kb
File Type:	pdf

8 back-to-school child care options & what safety protocols experts suggest for each

Is it safe to send my child to child care during COVID-19?

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Teachers and Childcare Providers

Check back for new ideas & resources to support STEAM Learning in Northern NM.
Do you have other great STEAM ideas and resources to share? Let us know by sending an email to nmsteamhub@gmail.com.

The STEAM Hub of Northern New Mexico is a collective action initiative of the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition. This free public resource was developed with support from the LANL Foundation, the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Triad National Security, LLC, and the Community Learning Network.

We also appreciate the contributions of: New Mexico TechWorks, LANL Major Subcontractors Consortium and New Mexico Foundation, Internet Society and Internet Society Chapter of New Mexico, New Mexico Gas, NSF Smart and Connected Communities Opportunity Santa Fe, CLN Youth Ambassadors, volunteers and interns from AmeriCorps Vista, North Central Department of Economic Development from New Mexico and regional STEAM advocates, organizations and agencies.