CLNKids serves homeless families in Albuquerque by providing therapeutic childcare services to children ages 6-weeks to 5-years and support services to their families. CLN also has a Well Child Clinic available to enrolled families and Play Therapy services for children affected by the stress of homelessness. Nutritious meals are served and transportation services are provided. Nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and state licensed with a 5-star rating from the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). CLNkids also closely collaborates with City of Albuquerque Early Head Start, using the EHS Performance Standards,
CLNkids’ (formerly “Cuidando Los Niños”) mission is to provide high-quality, trauma-informed, strengths-based early childhood education and therapeutic services to address the unique needs of children experiencing homelessness; to provide support services that assist families to become re-housed and more resilient; and to be a community leader and advocate for social change to end child homelessness in our community.
1500 Walter St. SE