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Albuquerque Journal: Advocates of early childhood proposal vow to keep trying

Albuquerque Journal, 15 Feb 2018 BY DAN MCKAY JOURNAL CAPITOL BUREAU SANTA FE — Years of disappointment haven’t dimmed his optimism. Allen Sánchez — president of the nonprofit group CHI St. Joseph’s Children and executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops — isn’t giving up on the proposed constitutional amendment for early childhood programs, even as it’s …

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NM in Depth: Nearly 20% of NM kids have multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences

“Allen Sanchez, CEO for CHI St. Joseph’s Children, which provides free home visiting services in New Mexico, testified last week in front of the Senate Education Committee in support of a resolution that would take an extra 1 percent distribution from the Land Grant Permanent Fund for early childhood education programs, including home visiting. ‘If a child is in the …