2023 Impact Report

2023 was a big year for us, thank you for your support!

Through your generous support in 2023, New Mexico Child First was able to:

  • Further our tireless work every day to improve the direct lives of children impacted by foster care and support those families who care for them

  • Host our 1st ever Foster Family Fishing Day at Tingley Beach including 600+ attendees and

    ensure that every child in care received their own fishing pole and fishing kit to take home

    and keep.

  • Host our 3rd annual “Foster and Adoptive Family Night In” at Explora, including 300+ kids, complete with giveaways, pizza, hot chocolate, pictures with Santa and more!

  • Provide over 500 books to children in foster care for the holidays

  • Support 25 foster families through holiday family-care packages and appreciation

  • Shower 65 forever families with new backpacks and monogramed items as they celebrate adoption

  • Provide 24/7 support and access to our 500 members of our Facebook group including foster families, guardians, and kinship care providers.

  • Increase access to trauma-informed training, education and awareness through a multitude of opportunities including month digital events – bringing in former foster youth and key stakeholders and experts

In 2024, we’ve already hit the ground running with a key expert stakeholder summit the first week of January, the legislative session, and a VIP movie event for foster families! We are excited to announce that our 2nd Annual Free Family Fishing Extravaganza and Picnic will be Saturday, June 1st 2024 at Tingley Beach and we invite you all to come out, join us, and see first-hand the importance of the work we are doing to improve the lives of children impacted by foster care.

NM Child First