First Born Program of Los Alamos
Every family deserves the best beginning
First Born Program of Los Alamos is a free, home visiting service for parents of children prenatally until age 5, residing in Los Alamos County, NM.
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FREE ENROLLMENT FOR ALL FAMILIES!
First Born Program ® of Los Alamos (FBPLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides parents and primary caregivers with education and support to encourage normal growth and development of happy, healthy babies in positive, nurturing families.
FBPLA provides free home visitation services to all families in Los Alamos County. Services may be requested at any time during pregnancy or anytime after the birth of the baby and can continue until the child is five years of age, or until the family no longer requests program services.
FBPLA's Vision:
First Born Program of Los Alamos empowers parents and caregivers to develop safe, secure, healthy parent-child relationships, resilient children and families, and connection to the community within a culture of universal belonging and acceptance.
FBPLA's Mission:
First Born Program of Los Alamos provides relationship-based home visiting to empower and support parents and caregivers of children, prenatal to age 5, and create connections with community and resources to optimize the development of healthy, safe, and thriving young children and families.
Along with home visits, our program provides lactation counselors, infant massage, car seat safety, baby wearing, CPR training, and holistic sleep coaching.
For more information or to inquire about services, please email welcome@firstbornla.org.
FIRST BORN® PROGRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FIRST BORN® PROGRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Executive Director of the First Born Program of Los Alamos serves as the chief executive leader of the organization, charged with guiding its mission and ensuring operational excellence across all facets. This role is responsible for providing strategic leadership and organizational oversight, including the management of staff, programs, finances, and compliance requirements.
The Executive Director will work with the Board of Directors to shape the program’s long-term vision and goals while maintaining alignment with its core mission of supporting families through home visiting services.
Key responsibilities include ensuring adherence to government and model-office regulations, fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture, managing the budget and identifying additional funding, and developing strong community and stakeholder partnerships.
Upon enrollment, families will be supported through weekly in-home visits from a trained home visitor and have access to:
Upon enrollment, families will be supported through weekly in-home visits from a trained home visitor and have access to:
Lactation support & breastfeeding help
Community playdates and connection to other families
Infant massage techniques
Compassionate, reflective listening & emotional support
Approaches for strong connection with your child
Bonding activities for you and your baby
Healthy communication strategies for exhausted parents/caregivers
Connection to community resources
Fun, seasonal, developmentally appropriate games and play ideas
Culturally/ethnically/racially sensitive parenting & baby materials
Upcoming First Born Events:
Upcoming First Born Events:
Weekly Drop-Ins! Join us every Friday from 10:30-12:30pm in our Lava Pits Room (190 Central Park Sq, Ste 216). Open to all First Born families. Bring all your parenting questions every week - breastfeeding, sleep, feeding, and more!
Rover Park Playdate- Wednesday May, 14 from 4-6pm at Rover Park 320 Rover Boulevard White Rock
Scroll down to see our calendar of upcoming events!
First Born Program of Los Alamos believes that the best way to support the happy, healthy development of children and families is to make sure parents and caregivers have as much support as possible in the child's first 5 years of life.
First Born Program of Los Alamos believes that the best way to support the happy, healthy development of children and families is to make sure parents and caregivers have as much support as possible in the child's first 5 years of life.
If you want a list of all the places you can take your children to play, check out our Playlot Passport!
If you want a list of all the places you can take your children to play, check out our Playlot Passport!
We contribute to two different resource guides for parents. Check them out below!
We contribute to two different resource guides for parents. Check them out below!
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ECECD's new online referral system, "Am I Eligible", is a one stop shop for families! Families can now self-refer through a singular portal for early childhood services including First Born Program of Los Alamos.
"Am I Eligible" helps to match families with home visiting programs* that fit their needs and facilitate connections to child care assistance and other beneficial early childhood programs and services!
*First Born Program of Los Alamos is the only home visiting service available to residents of Los Alamos County (Los Alamos, White Rock, and Bandelier Monument).
First Born Events
First Born Events
We have received a large donation from N3B to support our families in "Baby's First Year".
Thank you N3B Los Alamos!
Thank you to our community who donated during the Los Alamos Gives event last fall! We accept donations at any time through PayPal (see top banner) or by check.
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