New Mexico Resources

Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in New Mexico.

Child Care Resource & Referral Search

Looking for child care? Your local CCR&R agency can help you find options near your home or work.

Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.

Child Care Licensing

Your local child care regulatory office

Phone: 1(800) 832-1321

Provider Complaint Line: 1(888) 351-0037

Website

Inspection Reports

Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

Website

State Child Care Landscape

Basic facts about child care in your area

State Child Care Landscape

New Mexico Child Care Information

Information and resources for parents looking for child care in New Mexico

Website

Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

Website

Criminal Background Checks

Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

Website

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – FOCUS

Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

Website

ECE Shared Resources – ECECD Child Care Business Toolkit

A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)

Website

Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

Child Protective Services

To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

Phone: 1(855) 333-7233

Website

Child Support

Child support application and procedures for your state

Website

Medicaid Eligibility Centennial Care

Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

Website

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

*New Mexico’s Children’s Health Insurance Program is included in the Medicaid program.*

Website

New Mexico Department of Health

State government programs to promote the health of New Mexico citizens

Website

New Mexico Health Care Authority

State government programs and services for children and families

Website

New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

State government programs and services for children and families

Website

Mental Health Program

State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

Website

CYFD Behavioral Health

State government mental health resources that may offer behavioral health services for infants, toddlers, children, adolescents and transition age youth

Website

Car Seat Basics

Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

Website

Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

Child Care Assistance

Child care financial assistance programs

Phone: 1(800) 832-1321

Website

New Mexico Head Start

A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

Website

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

Find Your Local WIC Clinic

Website

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

Website

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

Federal nutrition program

Website

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

Website

Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

Easter Seals

Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

*There is no state chapter of Easter Seals in New Mexico.*

Website

The Arc New Mexico

Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

Website

Early Intervention – Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

Website

Home Visiting

In-home support services for parents of children from prenatal to age three 

Website

New Mexico Summer Food Service Program

Provides free nutritious meals to children during the summer months

Website

New Mexico Department of Veterans Services

Assistance, resources and information provided to support veterans and their families in New Mexico

Website

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Resources for grandparents raising grandchildren in New Mexico

Website

Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.

Child Care Licensing

Your local child care regulatory office

Phone: 1(800) 832-1321

Website

Provider Complaint Line: 1(888) 351-0037

Inspection Reports

Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

Website

State Child Care Landscape

Basic facts about child care in your area

State Child Care Landscape

New Mexico Child Care Information

Information and resources for parents looking for child care in New Mexico

Website

Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

Website

Criminal Background Checks

Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

Website

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – FOCUS

Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

Website

ECE Shared Resources – ECECD Child Care Business Toolkit

A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)

Website

Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

Child Protective Services

To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

Phone: 1(855) 333-7233

Website

Child Support

Child support application and procedures for your state

Website

Medicaid Eligibility Centennial Care

Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

Website

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

*New Mexico’s Children’s Health Insurance Program is included in the Medicaid program.*

Website

New Mexico Department of Health

State government programs to promote the health of New Mexico citizens

Website

New Mexico Health Care Authority

State government programs and services for children and families

Website

New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

State government programs and services for children and families

Website

Mental Health Program

State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

Website

CYFD Behavioral Health

State government mental health resources that may offer behavioral health services for infants, toddlers, children, adolescents and transition age youth

Website

Car Seat Basics

Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

Website

Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

Child Care Assistance

Child care financial assistance programs

Phone: 1(800) 832-1321

Website

New Mexico Head Start

A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

Website

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

Find Your Local WIC Clinic

Website

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

Website

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

Federal nutrition program

Website

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

Website

Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

Easter Seals

Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

*There is no state chapter of Easter Seals in New Mexico.*

Website

The Arc New Mexico

Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

Website

Early Intervention – Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

Website

Home Visiting

In-home support services for parents of children from prenatal to age three 

Website

New Mexico Summer Food Service Program

Provides free nutritious meals to children during the summer months

Website

New Mexico Department of Veterans Services

Assistance, resources and information provided to support veterans and their families in New Mexico

Website

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Resources for grandparents raising grandchildren in New Mexico

Website

If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.

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