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Welcome to the First Born Program
First Born® supports healthy children and strong family relationships.
First Born is a universal home visiting program for first-time parents. We believe that home visiting should start early, occur frequently and be fun!
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.
First Born and More refers to add-ons to the program, like contract training, preschool curriculum and home visiting in some communities that is available to any family who is expecting or has a child under 5.
Based on the belief that well-supported families are the foundation of healthy communities, First Born focuses on strong relationships and health in the early years.
Interested in becoming a First Born Program?
Connect with your local home visiting program.
What we offer parents
Services include support, education, assessment, service coordination and referrals.
Support
Regular home visits with a supportive home visitor
Education
Research-based curriculum shared by trained home visitors
Service Coordination
Knowledge about and connection to community services
States Served by FIRST BORN®
We welcome new programs! Contact us to offer First Born to your community.
UNITED STATES
Click your state on the map to contact your near by office.
NM Counties Served by FIRST BORN®
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.
States and Counties Served by FIRST BORN®
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.
NEW MEXICO
Click to find home visiting in your community.
Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota and Surrounding Area
Youth Family Advocate
Life House
Program contact: Jennifer Salo – jennifer.salo@life-house.org 218-391-8926
Website: lifehouseduluth.org
New Mexico
New Mexico Statewide Contact
Santa Fe Community College
Tekla Johnson, First Born Model Office Director – tekla.johnson@sfcc.edu 505-428-1344
Bernalillo County
Sheila Griffin, Program Manager – sgriffin@leapmontessori.com 505-994-9433
Western Heights Learning Center
Sally Barrett, Program Manager – sally@westernheightsabq.org 505-401-6372
Harding County
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com. 505-454-1343
Los Alamos County
First Born Program – Los Alamos
Ellen Specter, Program Manager – especter@firstbornla.org 505-661-4810
McKinley County
Northwest New Mexico First Born Program
Romel Powell, Program Manager– romel@nwnmfirstborn.org 240-695-2431
Mora County
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com. 505-454-1343
Northern Pueblos
(Tesuque, Nambe, San Ildefonso and Pojoaque)
LANL Foundation
Anna Marie Garcia, M. Ed, Vice President of Early Childhood Education – annamg@lanlfoundation.org 505-929-1676
Rio Arriba County / Española
Growing Up New Mexico Home Visiting
Kristi McBride, Program Manager – kristim@growingupnm.org 505-469-2454
San Juan County
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Tabitha Skinner, Program Manager– tabitha@nwnmfirstborn.org. 505-860-5032
San Miguel County
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – louh.fbnnm@gmail.com 505-454-1343
Socorro County
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.
Testimonials
1397
Families who received FIRST BORN® services in 2019
23508
Visits families received in 2019
1997
FIRST BORN® started in Silver City, New Mexico in 1997
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The program offered free home visiting services to families in 11 counties in New Mexico
