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Stay connected. Join our community to receive regular communication about home visiting and trainings. Experience the difference of First Born and More.
70% of families in 2022 enrolled in the program during pregnancy.
Families can expect weekly visits in the first year of their child’s life.
Home Visitors support families through challenges, and always plan a fun activity. Families can expect to be heard, respected and to laugh frequently.
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
We welcome new programs! Contact us to offer First Born to your community.
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First Born started in Silver City, New Mexico in 1997. In 2018, when the founder and creator retired, 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 11 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.
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Youth Family Advocate
Life House
Program contact: Jennifer Salo – jennifer.salo@life-house.org 218-391-8926
Website: lifehouseduluth.org
Western Heights Learning Center
Sally Barrett, Program Manager – sally@westernheightsabq.org 505-401-6372
Amanda Martinez, Program Manager – amanda@defendinglife.org 505-715-7965
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
Northwest New Mexico First Born Program
Shayna Parker, Program Manager – shayna@nwnmfirstborn.org 505-715-7965
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
Northwest 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