Ngage New Mexico

05/29/2026

Attention, home based child care educators! Are you interested in getting licensed, getting higher reimbursement rates, and getting support for your small business?

Join us on Saturday, June 6th and Saturday, June 20th from 10am-3pm!

Register here: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/190/reaching-for-the-stars-level-up-licensing-support-workshopstalleres-de-apoyo-hacia-licenciatura. Spaces are limited!

Trainers and Partners DACC Small Business Development Center, WESST, Full Circle NM, and the City of Las Cruces

Hosted by: Ngage New Mexico

05/13/2026

Today! ✨

Join us for the next Interagency Council meeting on May 13, 2026 at the Your CFSNM from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. This month’s meeting will be extended to allow time for a special presentation from NM Thrives, who will share insights from the recent legislative session, tips for navigating the interim, and updates on Anti-Donation Clause efforts.

Lunch will be provided by CFSNM. Please RSVP using the link below so we can plan accordingly!

Following the presentation is an optional Nonprofit Social from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow organizations, share resources, and celebrate the meaningful impact you make in our community.

Let’s come together to connect, collaborate, and support one another. We hope to see you there!

To RSVP, visit: https://cfsnm.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=4894

05/05/2026

This Thankful Thursday, we are proud to highlight one of our incredible community collaborations with Ngage New Mexico! Through their Supported Success Internship Program (SSIP), we had the honor of hosting 4 interns in total, 2 on-site at Jardin de los Niños and 2 at La Tienda de Jardin. It was such a rewarding experience to work alongside these amazing students from Mayfield High School and Organ Mountain High School. ✨

Thank you to our wonderful Ngage partners for thinking of us and allowing us to be part of the SSIP program. We love creating opportunities for young leaders, supporting student growth, and building strong community partnerships that make a lasting impact. We are grateful for every intern, every partnership, and every opportunity to grow together!❤

05/04/2026

Tomorrow from 3:00-5:00pm! Join us in Sunland Park for peer networking and learning! 🙌

04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who has already shown up for Mundo de Juguetes Gadsden Toy Lending Library’s Southern New Mexico Giving Day campaign. Your support is powering real impact for children and families across our community.

Giving is still open until 10pm. There’s still time to be part of it: bit.ly/mdjgiving

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
Gila Community Foundation
United Way of Southwest New Mexico

Thank you to everyone who has already given today—we’re so grateful.
Because of your support, Mundo de Juguetes continues to create spaces where children and families can learn, create, and connect through play.

We’re heading into an important giving window from 4–5 PM, and your help right now can build momentum for the rest of the evening. Share this post, invite others to give, or make a gift if you’ve been meaning to.

Giving is open until 10 PM, and every contribution helps us grow this work through Ngage New Mexico.

Give here: bit.ly/mdjgiving
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Gila Community Foundation United Way of Southwest New Mexico

04/21/2026

Help us support Mundo de Juguetes Gadsden Toy Lending Library to reach even more families this !

This is what your support makes possible.

At Mundo de Juguetes, families come together to play, learn, and connect. Through Ngage New Mexico, our toy lending library in Anthony creates opportunities for children to explore, build skills, and engage in meaningful play—while strengthening connections with the adults in their lives.
These are the everyday moments that shape strong, thriving communities.
As part of Southern New Mexico Giving Day, your gift helps us continue growing and reaching more families across our region. Early giving is open now.
Give here: bit.ly/mdjgiving
Community Foundation of Southern New MexicoGila Community Foundation United Way of Southwest New Mexico

03/24/2026

Tomorrow! Register here whether you are attending in person or virtually: tinyurl.com/R3-NgageListeningSession

What does an ideal mental and behavioral health system look like for SW New Mexico? You can help our region develop it!

Do you work with youth or are you with an organization that does? Help us identify needs and priority areas for how we can best provide youth behavioral health supports!

Last year our state legislature created a $1 billion behavioral health fund. Each region of the state is creating their own plan based on their communities' unique needs, strengths, and opportunities. Join us tomorrow (Wednesday), March 25th and add your voice. 🎤

Please join us for a Regional Community Discussion on Behavioral Health for addressing both Mental Health and Substance Related Issues as we look to inform an ideal behavioral health system where you live (per SB3 Behavioral Health Reform & Investment Act of 2025). Tenga en cuenta que las sesiones d...

03/19/2026

✨ What does an ideal mental and behavioral health system look like for SW New Mexico? You can help our region develop it! ✨

Do you work with youth or are you with an organization that does? Help us identify needs and priority areas for how we can best provide youth behavioral health supports!

Last year our state legislature created a $1 billion behavioral health fund. Each region of the state is creating their own plan based on their communities' unique needs, strengths, and opportunities. Join us next Wednesday, March 25th and add your voice. 🎤

Join us in person or virtually! Register here: tinyurl.com/R3-NgageListeningSession

02/19/2026

✨We are honored to be part of this important work.

A big thank you to all the early childhood partners throughout NM who stood up for sustainable fair wages for early childhood educators! 🙌🏽

Big news from New Mexico 🎉

As the legislative session wraps, we are celebrating the passage of universal child care that includes a wage and career ladder framework for early educators!

Lawmakers also included robust funding that will boost early educator wages and career pathways, ensuring universal child care is sustainable for years to come.

Thank you to our coalition partners who helped make this possible! OLÉ NewMexico Partnership for Community Action New Mexico Voices for Children Ngage New Mexico New Mexico Asian Family Center Center For Civic Policy Southwest Women's Law Center

02/17/2026

Early Childhood Educators deserve fair wages, through a Wage and Career Ladder that guarantees their years of experience, education, and competence can’t be taken for granted. Ngage NM is honored to stand with our early childhood workforce to make sure this becomes a reality.

This weekend Speaker of the House Javier Martinez stood with the Kids First Coalition in support of $60 million dollars for the Wage and Career Ladder, and ensuring the funds reach the workers.

As the legislative session entered its final week, Southern New Mexico was there to represent! Ngage NM executive director Lori Martinez was one of numerous speakers advocating for the Wage and Career Ladder, along with Valeria Holloway MEd and Olga Grays, child care educators who own and operate high quality licensed programs out of their homes in Las Cruces.