Cross-sector partnership develops young parent leaders within New Mexico communities that need it most
JUNE 24, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) Home Visiting Division, in collaboration with local nonprofit Future Focused Education and parent advocacy program Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, graduated its first cohort of young parents from its X3 Home Visiting Internship program. The innovative, 10-week paid internship program provides training to 15 young parents, all of whom have children from 0-5 years old. The group engaged in weekly professional development from mentors in ECECD’s Home Visiting program and successfully completed the training to become certified Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors facilitators.
