Interested in becoming a First Born Program?
Regular home visits with a supportive home visitor
Research-based curriculum shared by trained home visitors
Knowledge about and connection to community services
Connect with your local home visiting program.
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.
Click your county on the map to contact your county office.
Contact your county office.
Santa Fe Community College
First Born Director: Tekla Johnson – [email protected] 505-428-1344
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – [email protected] 505-454-1343
Jillian Generotzky, Home Visiting Manager – [email protected] 575-964-2253
First Born Program – Los Alamos
Ellen Ben Naim, Program Manager – [email protected] 505-661-4810
Northwest New Mexico First Born Program
Crystal Kasuse, Program Manager– [email protected] 505-863-8850
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – [email protected] 505-454-1343
Rio Arriba First Born Program – United Way of Santa Fe
Lakersha Montaño, Program Manager– [email protected] 505-819-7266
Edna De La Rosa, Home Visiting Manager – [email protected]575-763-9517
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Eduvijes “Vicki” Lopez, Program Manager– [email protected] 505-863-8850
Northern New Mexico First Born Program
Louise E. Hoogerhuis, Program Manager – [email protected] 505-454-1343
First Born Program- United Way of Santa Fe
Lakersha Montaño, Program Manager – [email protected] 505-819-7266
The First Born Program at Presbyterian Health Services Socorro
Beth Beers, Program Manager – [email protected] 575-835-8791
First Born offers creative and innovative ways to train as a home visitor while earning higher education credits.
"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
"The program is amazing and I love to spread the word to new moms I know. Thank you!"
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
If we could describe [our home visitor] in only three words: kind, respectful and fun! We enjoy her visits and have learned so much from the First Born Program!
- 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