2021 Impact Report
Every child deserves the best.
New Mexico Child First Network is tasked with a special mission, unlike any other organization in the state of New Mexico. We exist to serve the most vulnerable children in our community — the more than 2,000 children and families impacted by the foster care system.
We believe each child deserves a safe, loving and permanent home, excellent parenting every day, and it is our mission to help the children in care achieve that.
New Mexico Child First Network offers resources, services, support and training for the special persons who have stepped up to serve, love, and lift up our children in care. Everyone connected to New Mexico Child First Network, from the staff, to the volunteers, to the donors, know they have a significant opportunity to make a lasting difference in a child's life. When children fail in other settings, they have the opportunity to thrive through us. Our passion to serve has grown alongside the needs of our community.
2021 has been a pivotal year for New Mexico Child First Network. Through your support and participation, we have spent the year working to improve the lives of children in foster care and empowering those who serve them through training, policy reform, and direct mentorship and support. Thank you for your support. Onward to 2022!
BY THE NUMBERS
TRAINED
Over 2,000 participants attended our trainings and online seminars in 2021.
Hosted 41 Trainings and seminars for foster parents, guardian, kin + child welfare advocates
SUPPORT
11 Monthly Support Groups
500 members of our Facebook group
SERVED
125 foster families treated with hot meals and food boxes
70 families served through Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act “Family Dinner Project” Grant, partnership, and early intervention services
233 Books gifted to children and families impacted by foster care
350 suitcases donated by volunteers and then gifted forward to foster families and children in foster care
200 baby bags delivered to CYFD early intervention and home visiting programs
125 backpacks filled with school supplies for kids in foster care
75 forever families celebrated with new backpacks and monograms
15 families in intervention and home visit projects ‘adopted’ with holiday need program
Worked with 12 restaurants across the state for Foster family appreciation day
ADVOCATED & EMPOWERED
25 engagements with key policy makers including legislators, judges, school board members, child welfare advocates, and law enforcement
30 legislative alerts sent during legislative session
OUTREACH
6,700 Website visits
12,000 webpage visitors
1,400 monthly newsletter subscribers
914 followers on Facebook
183 followers on Twitter
96 attendees in our inaugural golf tournament - increased awareness
Increased access to online trainings through our digital platform, increasing equity and education to all foster parents across the state, with specific focus on rural families
Partnership with Explora! to increase STEAM learning during the pandemic for foster families struggling with down time
Focus on education initiatives and support; worked with Parents Reaching Out, DRNM, New Mexico Kids Can, and other key education advocates in the state to ensure our youth received support they needed
Participated in launch of QPI in New Mexico