READI NM
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
- Valencia
- Cibola
- Torrance
- Sandoval
- McKinley
- San Juan
- Region 2
- Bernalillo
- Region 4
- Otero/Lincoln
- Dona Ana
- Grant/Catron
- Luna & Hidalgo
- Español
| 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 |