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.
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.
Along with home visits, our program provides lactation counselors, infant massage and CPR training, and holistic sleep coaching.
For more information or to inquire about services, please email welcome@firstbornla.org.
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:
CPR/Choking Class--October 11, 2024 from 2:00-4:00pm
Playdate at the Co-Op: October 17, 2024 from 10:30-12:30pm
Circle of Security Group--October 5th through November 16th from 9:30-11:30am
Weekly Drop-Ins! Join us every Friday from 10:30-12:30pm in our Great Hall (190 Central Park Sq, Ste 216). Open to all First Born families. Bring all your parenting questions every week - breastfeeding, sleep, feeding, and more!
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.
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!
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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
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.