Cuidando Los Ninos Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Mar 30, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$1,258,332

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Childrens services: cuidando los ninos provides daily high-quality, nationally-accredited child development services to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years whose families are experiencing homelessness. A total of 110 children received services during the year. 88% of the children received developmental assessments as well as individualized curriculum based on their assessments. All domains including personal/social emotional development, cognitive skills within the realm of problem solving, literacy and numeracy, and language and communication are addressed in these assessments. Teachers are trained in maintaining focused portfolios and collecting observations to assist in the development of individual learning goals for children. Teachers communicate these goals to parents and they work collaboratively to address goals. Weekly meetings are held with teachers to address specific concerns about children and, if needed, additional referrals are made for developmental delays. In addition, screenings for vision, hearing, dental, health and nutrition were made possible for all the children through albuquerque healthcare for the homeless.

Activity 3

Advocacy services: during the fall months, cuidando's advocacy initiative, a home for every child, held a series of community dialogues, involving 100 residents coming together over 6 weeks to discuss prevalence, impact and approaches to ending child and family homelessness. A dozen action items were identified, including the youth creating change film & art festival. During the spring months, middle- and high-school youth were invited to submit short films and works of art that raise awareness and motivate action to end child and family homelessness. A public event in june 2011 featured 27 films and announced prize-winners, which were posted on cuidando's youtube channel. Art work was sold to benefit cuidando's children and families. In october 2010, advocacy staff presented a report and recommendations to the nm state legislative health and human services committee on "ending child and family homelessness in new mexico." during the 2011 legislative session, advocacy staff provided background information and support to the bipartisan house memorial 7, requesting the governor to establish an interagency council on child homelessness.

Filer

EIN

85-0366029