Resource Engagement Adaptability Diversity Initiative 

Resource Engagement Adaptability Diversity Initiative New Mexico (READI NM) trainings are county-based and available statewide. This training provides foundational knowledge for resource parent applicants to learn their role and be “READi” to work with families in the foster care system.

Module 1: Who are our Children & Families
Module 2: Reunification as the Role of the Resource Parent
Module 3: Foundational Beliefs & Values of Foster Care
Module 4: Child & Youth Identity and Family Connections
Module 5: Care from a place of wholeness
Module 6: Navigating services for children and youth
Module 7: Resource parent resilience and self- care
Module 8: Supporting transitions
Module 9: Providing unconditional care
Module 10: Trauma informed support
Module 11/Closing: Trauma responsive discipline

Any adult in your home identified as a caretaker for a foster child must attend the trainings in order.

2023-2024 Training Schedule

Date Time County Module Trainer Language
1/9/2024 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Valencia Welcome, 1, 2 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
1/11/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 3 & 4 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
1/16/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 5 & 6 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
1/18/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 7 & 8 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
1/23/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 9 & 10 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
1/25/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules  11 & closing Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/6/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Welcome, 1, 2 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/8/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 3 & 4 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/13/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 5 & 6 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/15/ 2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 7 & 8 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/20/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 9 & 10 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
2/22/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules  11 & closing Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/5/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Welcome, 1, 2 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/7/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 3 & 4 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/12/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 5 & 6 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/14/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 7 & 8 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/19/2024 5:30pm-8:30pm 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Modules 9 & 10 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
3/21/2024 5:30pm-8:30pm Valencia Modules  11 & closing Wanda Presley, PhD. English
4/4/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 3 & 4 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
4/9/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 5 & 6 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
4/11/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 7 & 8 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
4/16/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules 9 & 10 Wanda Presley, PhD. English
4/18/2024 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Valencia Modules  11 & closing Wanda Presley, PhD. English

No trainings are currently scheduled.

No trainings are currently scheduled. One-on-ones are being offered. (Nov. -Dec)

Date Time County Module Trainer Language Method
1/27/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Crystal Shainin English in person
1/30/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Crystal Shainin English zoom
2/1/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Crystal Shainin English zoom
2/3/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9,10,11 & closing Crystal Shainin English in person
3/9/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Sylvia Magana-Gonzalez English in person
3/12/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Sylvia Magana-Gonzalez English zoom
3/14/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Sylvia Magana-Gonzalez English zoom
3/16/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9, 10,11 & closing Sylvia Magana-Gonzalez English in person
5/18/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Sherie Crupper English in person
5/21/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Sherie Crupper English zoom
5/23/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Sherie Crupper English zoom
5/25/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9, 10,11 & closing Sherie Crupper English in person
7/13/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Norma Moqino English in person
7/16/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Norma Moqino English zoom
7/18/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Norma Moqino English zoom
7/20/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9, 10,11 & closing Norma Moqino English in person
9/14/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Christyn Keeling English in person
9/17/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Christyn Keeling English zoom
9/19/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Christyn Keeling English zoom
9/21/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9,10,11 & closing Christyn Keeling English in person
11/9/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Welcome,1,2,&3 Crystal Shainin English in person
11/12/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 4,5,&6 Crystal Shainin English zoom
11/14/2024 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sandoval Modules 7 & 8 Crystal Shainin English zoom
11/16/2024 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sandoval Modules 9,10,11 & closing Crystal Shainin English in person

No trainings are currently scheduled. One-on-ones are being offered. (Nov. -Dec)

No trainings are currently scheduled.

Region 2 does all READI trainings together as a Region

Date Time County Module Language Method
12/6/2023 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. All Region Modules 4-6 English ZOOM
12/7/2023 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. All Region Modules 7-8 English ZOOM
12/13/2023 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. All Region Modules 9-10 English ZOOM
12/14/2023 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. All Region Module 11/Closing English ZOOM
Date Time County Module Day Trainer Language Method
12/9/2023 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bernalillo 3, 4, 5 & 6 Day 2 Marie Alarid and Erica Barbi English Zoom
12/16/2023 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bernalillo 7, 8 & 9 Day 3 Erin Casaus and Ilish Fox English Zoom 
12/30/2023 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bernalillo 10, 11 & Closing Day 4 Madison Bean and Marquis Garcia English In Person 
Region 4 does all READI trainings together as a Region

Date Time County Module Day Trainer Language
12/16/2023 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Curry/Roosevelt/Quay/Chaves, Lea, Hobbs, Eddy Module 4-8 Day 2 Janelle Hammond & Jacob Biskup English
1/6/2024 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Curry/Roosevelt/Quay/Chaves, Lea, Hobbs, Eddy Module 9-11 Day 3 Janelle Hammond & Lydia Galvan English
Date Time Region County Module Trainer Language
12/2/2023 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Otero/Lincoln Welcome-modular 3 Emily Clark English
12/9/2023 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Otero/Lincoln Modules 4-8 Emily Clark English
12/16/2023 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Otero/Lincoln Modules 9- closing Emily Clark English
Date Time Region County Module Trainer Language Method
1/6/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English 2805 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
1/11/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
1/13/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
2/3/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English 2805 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
2/8/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
2/10/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
3/2/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English 2805 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
3/7/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
3/9/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
4/11/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
4/13/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
5/4/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English 2805 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
5/9/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
5/11/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
6/1/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English 2805 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
6/6/2024 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English 2806 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
6/8/2024 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English 2807 Roadrunner Parkway Las Cruces NM
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana Welcome 1, 2 ,3,4 English
1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 5,6,7,8 English
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 5 Dona Ana 9,10,11,closing English

Placement workers will provide information on when trainings are offered.

No trainings are currently scheduled.

Fecha Hora Región Condado Módulo Dia Instructor Lengua
12/7/2023 5 p.m.  –  9 p.m. Statewide Dona Ana Modules 7 & 8 Day 4 Kathy Melendez Spanish
12/18/2023 5 p.m.  – 7:30 p.m. Statewide Dona Ana Module 9 Day 5 Kathy Melendez Spanish
12/12/2023 5 p.m.  –  9 p.m. Statewide Dona Ana Modules 10 & 11 Day 6 Kathy Melendez Spanish
12/14/2023 5 p.m.  – 7:30 p.m. Statewide Dona Ana Closing Module Day 7 Kathy Melendez Spanish