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Last updated on June 4, 2008

To create new possibilities for homeless/near homeless children and their families through loving child care, education, and the use of community resources.
To be the premier provider of specialized/therapeutic child care and family support in the great State of New Mexico.

Description:
Jardin De Los Ninos has 2 CORE program areas:

1. Provide quality and specialized/therapeutic child care for homeless/near homeless children.

How: Daily care that includes a loving, safe and nurturing environment that meets each child's physical and emotional developmental level and needs. Provide on-site healthcare, therapy, screening, positive discipline and interaction as integral parts of the program.

1. Provide families the support they need to be the "best parents they can be" regardless of issues and problems they face and help initiate and/or foster family system change.

How:
a. Internal:
-Create and maintain a Parents-as-Partners
approach to child care service delivery.
-Implement and facilitate parenting support
groups, classroom mentoring experiences,
education, healthcare and health plans(both
physical and emotional), a parent advisory
team, and other activities that reinforce
positive parenting behavior and ownership
of Jardin.
b. Provide assistance to families (approximately
8-10 who have no other resource) in
developing and implementing an action plan
towards self sufficiency.
c. External:
Refer families to existing services and
programs by developing and monitoring a
coordinated approach with agencies that offer
these services.

History:
Jardin De Los Ninos began as an idea to help homeless families in Las Cruces. In 1995, Sr. Anna Waldschmitt and Sr. Beth Daddio, two energetic Nuns, met with homeless providers in the area and found that childcare for homeless families was the single greatest obstacle to achieving stability and escaping the cycle of poverty.
The motto "give a child a chance to grow" became the focus of "our garden of children", or Jardin De Los Ninos. The agency began in the educational wing of Peace Lutheran Church. In September, 2001 we moved to our new location, where we are a part of the Community of Hope Complex. This location is where other homeless services are provided (most for adults).

Contact people:

Miriam Rodriguez, Family Services Coordinator , (phone), (email) Shirley Jaquez, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (575) 522-3595

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

999 West Amador Suite E Las Cruces, NM 88001 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://jardinlc.org

Directions:

Amador towards Valley- turn left next to Horse N Hound proceed to Community of Hope Complex. Jardin is Suite E. From Valley from University-turn right onto Amador, then right next to Horse N Hound, proceed to Community of Hope Complex. Jardin is located in Suite E.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: n/a,   Walk distance (in minutes): n/a   Nearest Bus Stop: Amador, 2 min. minute walk

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