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Agency/Entity (check all that apply) Provider groups, associations or labor organizations Describe how the Lead Agency will coordinate with this Agency/entity in delivering child care and early childhood services CYFD solicits and receives input from provider organizations, advocacy groups and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) for the process of making changes to the child care licensing and child care assistance regulations. Describe results expected from the coordination Examples might include increased supply of fullday/full-year services, aligned eligibility policies, blended funding, or access to more training and technical assistance resources shared across agencies. As a result of this coordination, changes to the child care licensing and assistance regulations should account for the needs of providers as well as CYFD and parents. Provider organizations are given the opportunity to inform CYFD of the implication of regulation changes and CYFD is able to explain the rationale behind changes. The goal is to increase response rates. Ensure that the agreement meets the needs of providers but also takes into account already established CYFD policies and procedures. Parent groups or organizations The state-wide parent advocacy group, Parents Reaching Out is actively involved in all task forces and committees regarding the establishment of a comprehensive and aligned early care and education system Other N/A N/A This partnership provides critical input from parents’ perspectives regarding issues such as inclusion, access and affordability. 1.5.2. Does the State/Territory have a formal early childhood and/or school-age coordination plan? Lead Agencies are not required to have an early childhood nor a school-age coordination plan, but the State/Territory may have such plans for other purposes, including fulfilling requirements of other programs. CCDF Plan Effective Date: October 1, 2013 Amended Effective: _____ Page 38
Yes. If yes, a) Provide the name of the entity responsible for the coordination plan(s): Children, Youth and Families Department/Early Childhood Services b) Describe the age groups addressed by the plan(s): Prenatal through age eight c) Indicate whether this entity also operates as the State Advisory Council (as authorized under the Head Start Act of 2007): Yes No d) Provide a web address for the plan(s), if available: No 1.5.3. Does the State/Territory have a designated entity(ies) responsible for coordination across early childhood and school-age programs? (658D(b)(1)(D), §98.14(a)(1)) Check which entity(ies), if any, the State/Territory has chosen to designate. State/Territory-wide early childhood and/or school-age cabinet/advisory council/task force/commission. If yes, describe entity, age groups and the role of the Lead Agency State Advisory Council (as described under the Head Start Act of 2007). If yes, describe entity, age groups and the role of the Lead Agency Implementation of the NM Early Childhood Care and Education Act provides for the establishment of the Early Learning Advisory Council by the Children, Youth and Families Department. Although specifically for children birth through five, the Act gives the Advisory Council responsibility for aligning early childhood care and education programs with the public school system – creating an aligned early learning system for children birth through third grade. Local Coordination/Council If yes, describe entity, age groups and the role of the Lead Agency Other. Describe None 1.5.4. Does the Lead Agency conduct or plan to conduct activities to encourage public-private partnerships that promote private sector involvement in meeting child care needs? (§98.16(d)) Yes. If yes, describe these activities or planned activities, including the tangible results expected from the public-private partnership The Early Childhood Development Partnership has been funded by the W.K Kellogg Foundation and consists of key business leaders in the state. Its mission is to create statewide awareness, support an understanding of the overwhelming benefits of Early Childhood Development programs, and the positive effect on future generations of New Mexicans. CCDF Plan Effective Date: October 1, 2013 Amended Effective: _____ Page 39
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Training requirements: required to
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Number of injuries in child care as
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3.2 Establishing Voluntary Early Le
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Other. List To develop family educa
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this section allows States/Territor
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supports to child care programs, if
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Types of Program Quality Assessment
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None c) Describe any targeted outre
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None d) Are the CKCs aligned with o
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c) Does the career pathways (or lat
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e) Does the State/Territory have ar
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No b-2) Does the workforce data sys
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AMENDMENTS LOG CHILD CARE AND DEVEL
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affected by how stringent the licen
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Provider Categories How many family
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(rather than practitioners) that is
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participate in the State/Territory
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information necessary in order to f
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Building Subsidy Systems that Incre
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(2) it maintains a record of substa
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