Community Partnership for Children
Grants Awarded
The Community Partnership Council (CPC)'s Growing Minds Mobile Café & Exploratory will be a mobile hub providing nourishment and interactive, place-based learning for underserved children and families in Grant County. Crucial resources and activities, such as healthful food, bilingual educational materials, and environmental awareness prompts, will be delivered directly to local parks and community spaces, effectively breaking down transportation barriers. The project prioritizes equity and inclusion, tailors resources to local cultural relevance, and aims to foster environmental connection, resiliency, and community engagement among participants.
Community Partnership for Children (CPC)
Community Partnership for Children, Inc. (CPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening early childhood care and education systems for children and families in rural New Mexico. Founded in 2003 by childcare providers and early interventionists, CPC began as a grassroots response to significant gaps in early care, education, and family supports in Grant County—an economically distressed, rural community with high child poverty rates. CPC incorporated as a nonprofit in 2005 and received federal 501(c)(3) status in 2007.
CPC’s work centers on collaboration, systems‑building, and capacity development. A signature initiative is the LINKS shared services network, which supports the majority of licensed childcare capacity in Grant County by strengthening business operations, improving program quality, and fostering trust and collaboration among childcare providers. Through shared services, training, technical assistance, and administrative supports, CPC helps providers remain sustainable while focusing on high‑quality care for children ages birth to five.
Guided by a Community‑Wide Needs‑Based Assessment, CPC has expanded its impact through initiatives that elevate family voice, grow the childcare workforce, and improve access to care. These include the Family Leadership Team, the Home‑Grown Network for Childcare, community‑wide training efforts, early learning resource distribution, and the Community Portal for Children, a centralized childcare access and waitlist system. Through innovative programming, advocacy, and strategic partnerships, CPC is recognized as a leader in advancing equitable, high‑quality early childhood systems in rural communities.