McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition News
Coalition Updates
Strategic Planning & Evaluation
The countdown to submit the NM Local Early Childhood Systems Building Grant Strategic Plan & Evaluation is closing in, with the due date March 31, 2023. Currently, the planning meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30. If you are interested in attending, contact the coalition coordinator at mceccgroup21@gmail.com for the zoom log in. A draft strategic plan will be available for comments, and members, families and community are encouraged to comment before the final plan is submitted.
Coalition Public Awareness Event
Coalition early childhood programs are currently in the planning process for what would be an Annual Early Childhood Public Awareness Event. The event is scheduled for June 8th, 2023 from 1-4 at the Gallup Community Center. Further updates and a flier will be available when plans are in place.
The Coalition meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12-2 p.m. Contact mceccgroups21@gmail.com if you are interested.
New Mexico Early Childhood and Education Care Department - Early Childhood Day at the State Capitol
February 28, 2023 Early Childhood was celebrated at the State Capitol. Several programs had the opportunity to share resources on their programs, and young children sat in on a book read by NM ECECD Secretary Grokinsky. Attendees heard encouraging words by early childhood champion Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition Coordinator, Colleen Roan took the opportunity to share the coalition's Community Needs Assessment, along with a thank you note and blue corn cupcakes :) with Senators George Munoz, Sharon Pinto, Legislators Patricia Lundstom and D. Wonda Johnson.
Attendees had the opportunity to meet "Alax" and view the second edition of the Early Show with Alex "Big Feelings. Tiny Humans."
Learn more about up to date news and initiatives in New Mexico via the NM ECECD site at: https://www.nmececd.org/
Parents Reaching Out Trainings
The Coalition is partnering with Parents Reaching Out, PRO, in sponsoring 4 scheduled virtual trainings. The workshop is coming up on March 22nd from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Use this link to register for PRO 101 3.22.23, 5:30 to 7:00 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZYqf...
Use this link to register for RECORD KEEPING - 5.10.23, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0ufuuhqj8jGdGzD9TZzLVPW5tn0...
Use this link to register for "Let's Begin the Journey" - 6.21.23, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0ld-mqqTwqHtehwED...
Use this link to visit the Parents Reaching Out, PRO, Family Leadership Conference page to learn more about registration, scholarships and the leadership academy:
https://parentsreachingout.org/.../family-leadership.../
Individuals are encourage to sign up soon for the RECORD KEEPING workshop as PRO has prepared notebooks for distribution as part of the training session. A coordinated delivery of a record keeping notebook can be made with those who register prior.
Are you interested in Starting Your Own Child Care?
Have you wondered what it would take to start your own child care program? Have you wondered if there was support out there to help you streamline the paperwork side of running your own child care? Please attend to find out what benefits of registering with the State through Wonderschool would look like. Youth 17-18 are also encouraged to attend to get a taste of what an educational and entrepreneurial early childhood pathway could be.
Virtual Wonderschool Community Meeting
Time: Mar 23, 2023 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86352328905?pwd=b0xpNTdqWTUrZEx5K29SVXd0bG80Zz09
Meeting ID: 863 5232 8905
Passcode: 708095
What's Happening - Fliers
Dear New Mexico Community!
I wanted to personally invite you to this event that will be happening On April 22, 2023 to connect and link together in NM! It will be at our family break dancing studio. I hope you can make it and please do send it to your network or who you think would be interested in attending.
Come join Embracing Equity in person on Saturday, April 22 for a special pop-up community space event. It is amazing that we have this opportunity to be at an in-person event to connect, share, and embrace the work we are all doing in pursuit of racial equity! This will be a time of creating and collaborating together on how we want our state to move forward on equity in education! Dreaming big together
This is your chance to meet one another across New Mexico and create connections to further invest in equity across the state. We will have an engaging, interactive and hands-on workshop centered around Embracing Equity! See you there. Refreshments and snacks will be provided!
When: April 22, 2023 3-5 pm
Hosted by: Natane Lim (Project Manager NM)
Location: The Dancing Turtle LLC. (located inside Laramie Square), 3204 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast Albuquerque, NM 87110 www.thedancingturtlellc.com is a breakdance studio where self-confidence, empowerment and character building are all utilized to teach young ones the art of breaking! Natane is co-founder and CFO.
Kindly,
Natane Lim (she/her)
Project Manager
(505) 328.7441
natane@embracingequity.org
NASEM Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Heath Inequities Meeting 1.
Fox 10 PHX Investigative Series - Preying on a People: Inside the scheme of trafficking, health care fraud that victimizes Native Americans
Below for a three-part investigative series that just aired this week: Preying on a People: Inside the scheme of trafficking, health care fraud that victimizes Native Americans.
Preying on a People: Inside the scheme of trafficking, health care fraud that victimizes Native Americans. Below is the link to the full Fox 10 PHX investigative report and also links to each of the news segments that aired on TV from 02/27 to 03/01.
Part One: https://youtu.be/eI23rQ0Lkls
Part Two: https://youtu.be/XxsTXocJJtw
Part Three: https://youtu.be/b739ZrqtEZM
AHCCCS released a statement saying, in full, "AHCCCS continues to monitor this issue to protect the health and safety of enrolled members. We ask the public to report suspicious behavior, whether it be suspected Medicaid fraud, endangerment to AHCCCS members, or concern of any sort. We work closely with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), the FBI, and local law enforcement to route tips to the correct agency, so there is no "wrong way" to report suspicious activity.
If you are not sure whether your suspicion involves Medicaid fraud, submit it to AHCCCS and we will route it as needed. Anyone can report provider or member fraud using the online form on the Report Fraud web page or by calling 602-417-4193 or 888-ITS-NOT-OK (888-487-6686). See AHCCCS announcement here and Resources for Reporting Suspicious Activity on 1/17/23.
Additional reports can be made to local police, DDD Fraud/Waste/Abuse, AHCCCS OIG, DES OIG, ADHS, FBI or state legislators like Theresa Hatathlie-Delmar at thatathlie@azleg.gov
1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)