For The 2nd Annual
Virtual Home Visiting Symposium
brought to you by the First Born® Model Office
brought to you by the First Born® Model Office
Interested in becoming a First Born Program?
Connect with your local home visiting program.
Regular home visits with a supportive home visitor
Research-based curriculum shared by trained home visitors
Knowledge about and connection to community services
In 2022, we are expanding our services nationwide!
Click your state on the map to contact your near by office.
First Born started in Silver City, New Mexico in 1997. In 2018 the model office moved from Silver City to the Early Childhood Center of Excellence at the Santa Fe Community College.
First Born started in Silver City, New Mexico in 1997. It is now in 15 of New Mexico’s 33 counties. In 2018 the model office moved from Silver City to the Early Childhood Center of Excellence at the Santa Fe Community College.
In 2022, we are expanding our services nationwide!
Click your county on the map to contact your county office.
Youth Family Advocate
Life House
Program contact: Jennifer Salo – jennifer.salo@life-house.org 218-391-8926
Website: lifehouseduluth.org
Santa Fe Community College
Tekla Johnson, First Born Model Office Director – tekla.johnson@sfcc.edu 505-428-1344
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com. 505-454-1343
First Born Program – Los Alamos
Ellen Specter, Program Manager – especter@firstbornla.org 505-661-4810
Northern Pueblos Home Visiting Program (Tesuque, Nambe, San Ildefonso and Pojoaque)
Richenda Fox, Program Manager– RFox@enipc.org 505-508-0859
Northwest New Mexico First Born Program
Romel Powell, Program Manager– romel@nwnmfirstborn.org 240-695-2431
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com. 505-454-1343
Growing Up New Mexico Home Visiting
Kristi McBride, Program Manager – kristim@growingupnm.org 505-469-2454
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Tabitha Skinner, Program Manager– tabitha@nwnmfirstborn.org. 505-860-5032
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com 505-454-1343
Growing Up New Mexico Home Visiting
Kristi McBride, Program Manager – kristim@growingupnm.org 505-469-2454
The First Born Program at Presbyterian Health Services Socorro
Beth Beers, Program Manager – bbeers@phs.org 575-835-8791
Learn more about our web-based, home visiting training institute.
“I see how my family and home visitor have adapted to the new ways of doing our home visits and I commend all the workers with First Born too. You guys are unstoppable."
- McKinley County, New Mexico
"I love that my daughter can see, speak, and talk to [our home visitor] through zoom meetings. My daughter is happy and gets over-excited, wants all the attention, and shows off at times. It is great!"
- McKinley County, New Mexico
"We often feel like we’re barely keeping our heads above water and our home visitor’s visits make us feel like Olympic swimmers."
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
"We love all the helpful information and feedback and reflection. We also like just having the time to discuss any topic that is current for us."
- First Born participant from Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Families who received FIRST BORN® services in 2019
Visits families received in 2019
FIRST BORN® started in Silver City, New Mexico in 1997
The program offered free home visiting services to families in 15 counties in New Mexico
We are thrilled to announce that the schedule for the upcoming symposium is now available for viewing. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to plan your schedule and gain valuable insights from our speakers. Click the ‘Explore the Schedule and Details’ button now and start planning your symposium experience. We look forward to seeing you there!