Policy Tools

This page is designed to be a repository of tools you can use to help you understand different issues that affect the development of a strong early childhood system in New Mexico.

Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything

By linking with public/private partners and other early childhood collabortive efforts, the First Five Years Fund video "Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything" was edited to be specific for a New Mexico audience. The DVD empahsizes the importance of investing in early childhood development to positively affect the health and well-being of children.

To view the video go to http://www.parentsreachingout.org/resources/videos/firstfive.php. 

Attachments:

Importance of Investing In Ealry Childhood Slide Show	[This slide show can be used for presentations to groups that you want to reach about importance of EC investment]	1638 Kb
ECAN Policy Agenda Document	[This document outlines the ECAN policy agenda which are promoting in the coming year. It is a draft that will be changing over the Fall to take advantage of strategic priorities of executive and legislative leadership]	97 Kb
Child Care Assistance	[This is a fact sheet developed by CYFD for the special session on the importance of expanding child care assistance to children in families at 200% of poverty.]	825 Kb
Kids First Brief	[This brief produced by NM Voices for Children outlines how to cover all kids as a good first step toward universal health care. It oultines why this approach is the most effective approach.]	435 Kb