Early Childhood Coalitions Convene to Strategize Building Early Childhood Infrastructure and Child Care Supply at the Local Level

SANTA FE – On April 27 and 28, Local early childhood coalitions funded through New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s (ECECD) Local Early Childhood Systems Building Grant conducted their inaugural statewide convening to strategize improving access to quality early childhood services and child care at the local level. The early childhood coalitions are comprised groups of local stakeholders dedicated to building early education and care in their communities, including local child care businesses, early childhood service providers, and individual community members. The convening is the first opportunity for the grant recipients to network, share knowledge, and strengthen coordination between state government and local communities.