Growing Up New Mexicoinc

“The form 990 is presented to the finance committee of the board of directors and is made available to the full board for review before it is filed.”

“Employees, management, and board members are subject to the conflict of interest policy. Employees and management attest to their independence when hired and are required to inform the organization should their situation change. Board members receive the conflict of interest policy upon appointment and are required to attest to their independence annually. If a conflict arises during a board meeting, such member with a conflict does not vote on the transaction and is excused from the meeting during the voting process”

“Compensation for the president & ceo is determined by the executive committee of the board of directors and is documented. A salary comparison may be completed and evaluated.”

“Compensation for key employees is determined by the president & ceo of the organization and is documented as part of the annual budget process. A salary comparison may be completed and evaluated”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy, governing documents, tax returns, and financial statements are available to the public upon request and are also available to the public at the new mexico attorney general's website. Interested parties may request copies of these documents from the organization's office”

“The mission of growing up new mexico is to engage the whole community, bringing together people and resources to create increased opportunities for young children and the adults in their lives to achieve their dreams and aspirations.”

“Growing up new mexico's program supporting home-based child care givers throughout the state of new mexico expanded significantly in 2025 with a contract from the new mexico early childhood education and care department. This program is serving an increasing number of home educators throughout new mexico to increase their quality of care and the strength of their business. The early childhood policy and advocacy team (formerly nmecdp)- growing up new mexico is working on big, structural change to improve the lives of kids and families throughout new mexico. We listen to the voices in our communities - policy makers and parents who share their aspirations and trust us to put them into action. This work involves identifying viable sources and strategies for increased public funding and then creating and supporting the necessary legislation and public policy to secure these funds in perpetuity.”

“Covering the most critical developmental period in a child's life, growing up new mexico's home visiting program delivers an integrated curriculum of support and resources that inform a confident, healthy, and stable family life. Open to all families in santa fe and rio arriba counties, our home visiting program can begin prenatally and continue until age five. During initial visits, trained home visitors help parents, caregivers, and families master feeding, caring for, and bonding with a new baby. Once healthy growth and development are established, home visiting expands to build a foundation for early learning, literacy, and social emotional growth. Great start family support home visiting program - the program provides three home visits to all interested parents and their new babies within the first 30 days post birth. The visits focus on supporting successful breastfeeding, screening for postpartum depression, and ensuring connection with necessary community resources. The goals of the program include an increase in breastfeeding, increase in parent confidence, and reduction of infant re-admission to the hospital within the first 30 days postpartum.”

“Dolly parton's imagination library program - this program is administered by growing up new mexico and is funded primarily by santa fe county and southwest new mexico council of governments. It is an early literacy program that sends each enrolled child an age-appropriate book every month, from birth to age five. Growing up new mexico utilizes additional funding sources for spanish versions of these books. Bridges to opportunity - in partnership with christus st. Vincent regional medical center, anchorum st. Vincent, santa fe county and the city of santa fe, bridges to opportunity provides short- and long- term support with one-on-one coaching for families with young children prenatal to five. Our coaches address immediate needs like emergency aid, food, transportation, housing and utility insecurity, childcare, and mental health services. Once these issues have been identified and addressed, a family can elect to receive multi-generational or "whole family" coaching to aid in setting and reaching self-identified goals in one or more of the following areas: social capital, early childhood education, post-secondary and employment pathways, economic assets, health and well-being.”