New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department is a government agency located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The department employs 48 people and generates an annual revenue of $100 million. The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department works to create a comprehensive and equitable early childhood system within the state. This includes coordinating programs for children from birth to five years old and ensuring families across New Mexico have access to necessary services. The department also oversees childcare programs, as well as food and nutrition programs, that serve older children and families. The department's vision is for all New Mexico families and young children to thrive. Their mission is to optimize the health, development, education, and well-being of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through a family-driven, equitable, community-based system of high-quality prenatal and early childhood programs and services. For more information, visit nmececd.org.