Doña Ana County Early Childhood Education Coalition

When the Success Partnership formed in 2014, community leaders came together and identified early childhood education as the springboard for which all knowledge is built. Appropriately, the Doña Ana County Early Childhood Education Coalition (ECEC) emerged as the first pipeline of focus in the prenatal to career spectrum of our work.

Our Mission is to ensure every child in Doña Ana County has access to quality early childhood education. The ECE Coalition organizes, embraces, and communicates the needs and ideas of three primary goals (Action Networks): Children are Born into Healthy Homes, Children Are Ready for School, and The Early Childhood Workforce is Supported.

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Children Are Born into Healthy Homes

Children are Born into Healthy Homes​ / Hogares Saludables: 2nd Thursday, 9-10 AM

Children are Born into Healthy Homes​

This Action Network works towards increasing access to quality early childhood education services and programs and reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The Children’s Museum Project is also associated with this action network.
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Children are Ready for School​ / Listos para la Escuela: 3rd Thursday, 1-2 PM

Children are Ready for School​

This Action Network strives to ensure that families have access to prenatal care and are supported and connected with hospitals, health care providers, home visitors, and other supports that promote a healthy home environment.
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ECE Workforce is Supported​ / La Fuerza Laboral está Apoyada: 3rd Wednesday, 2-3PM

ECE Workforce is Supported​

This Action Network works towards elevating and empowering our dedicated early childhood educators by creating and supporting opportunities for professional development, increasing awareness of the field, and advocating on their behalf for better support and resources.
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Gadsden Chapter / Capítulo Gadsden: 2nd Wednesday, 8:30-10:30 AM
In person at 780 Landers Rd. Anthony, NM 88021

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Early Childhood Education Coalition Depths of Relationships Survey

In 2014, Ngage New Mexico began building a network of committed leaders to improve the lives of children aged 0-8 in Doña Ana County–Thus forming the the Success Partnership’s Early Childhood Education Coalition. In the Fall of 2017, 2020, and 2023 members participated in a survey to examine the depth of their relationships. The survey data was collected, compiled, and analyzed by our backbone partner, The NMSU Center for Community Analysis. The Depths of Relationships (DOR) survey results show huge increases in inter-organizational partnerships and collaborations dedicated to providing access to quality care and early educational opportunities for our children. 

The analysis examines the number and type of collaborations as reported by the organization. ECE collaborations increased by 440% between 2014 and 2023. For example, as of 2023, organizations reported 304 instances of sharing or being provided data and 431 instances of working together on a collaborative activity. In addition, the communication between organizations increased from 140 in 2014 to 797 instances in 2023. This ongoing increase in collaboration and communication is a positive sign for the future, reflecting the growing support and initiatives benefiting the ECE community

Each circle represents an ECE Coalition Action Network member, and the size of the circle represents how many partners that organization has. The gray lines represent a partnership between two organizations. *Note: Some organizations were unable to participate in every survey. 

Early Childhood Education Coalition Strategic Plan

Doña Ana County
ECE Coalition
2023-2028
Strategic Plan

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Data
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Get in touch with Alex Montelongo, Lead DAC ECE Coalition Coordinator