GRMC Beginning Years Program

12/18/2025

✨ GINGERBREAD PERSON CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT ✨

WOW. The creativity, heart, and effort poured into our Disguise a Gingerbread Person contest truly blew us away. 🫶 From imaginative designs to thoughtful family collaboration, this was a powerful reminder of what happens when families come together and create memories side by side.

We want to extend a HUGE thank you to every single family who participated. The overwhelming response, enthusiasm, and joy made this contest something truly special, and it showed just how strong and connected our community is. 💛

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our WINNER:
Miss Braxley Trujillo with her stunning creation Princess Jasmine! 👑✨

💐 A heartfelt thank you to Mom and Dad, Erin and Bobby Trujillo for supporting creativity, family engagement, and for sharing this wonderful project with us.

This contest wasn’t just about winning, it was about connection, imagination, and family time, and every entry reflected that. We are so proud of our families and grateful to be part of a community that shows up, participates, and shows out every time.

Thank you for making this another unforgettable moment. 💛
Stay tuned, more fun, connection, and creativity ahead!

✨👑🍪

12/18/2025

✨ Celebrating Kodiak Baird ✨

Today we celebrate a graduate who reminds us exactly why home visiting matters.

Kodiak Baird entered this world early, a tiny premie with a mighty, determined spirit. From the very beginning, he showed us strength beyond his years. Five incredible years later, Kodiak stands tall as a bright, curious, kind-hearted, funny, and incredibly smart young boy who never stopped fighting forward.

Kodiak is the kind of child who makes you smile just by being himself. He asks questions, shows empathy, finds joy in learning, and meets the world with courage and heart. Watching him grow has been nothing short of extraordinary.

By his side every step of the way was his mom, Tara Baird, a powerful force of love, advocacy, and unwavering belief. Her drive and dedication created a foundation where Kodiak could thrive. And walking alongside their family journey was Julie, Kodiak’s home visitor, providing consistent support, encouragement, and guidance, celebrating every milestone, big and small.

This is what our program does.
We don’t rush families.
We don’t rotate faces.
We build deep, lasting relationships.

From those fragile early days to this proud graduation moment, Kodiak’s story shows what happens when families are supported one-on-one, over time, with trust, compassion, and heart.

Kodiak, you are a fighter.
You are brilliant.
You are deeply loved.
And your story will always be part of ours.

Congratulations to an incredible child, a devoted mother, and a beautiful home visiting journey.

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12/16/2025

12/16/2025

✨ Gratitude That Reaches Every Home ✨

This season, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for Toys for Tots and for Dana and Robert Lopez, whose unwavering dedication and partnership have once again made magic possible for the families we serve.

Because of their tireless efforts and the extraordinary generosity of our community, hundreds of children in our home visiting program will receive a gift this year, a moment of joy, surprise, and wonder that every child deserves.

This partnership is one we hold close. For many years, Toys for Tots and Dana and Robert Lopez have stood beside our families, helping ensure that no child feels forgotten during the holidays. Their kindness ripples far beyond a toy, it brings hope to parents, relief to caregivers, and pure joy to children who will remember these moments long after the wrapping paper is gone.

It also lifts the spirits of our home visitors, who walk alongside families every day. Seeing the smiles, hearing the laughter, and knowing our families are supported by a community that truly cares reminds us all why this work matters.

This is what community looks like.
This is what connection feels like.
This is what happens when hearts come together.

From all of us, families, children, and home visitors, thank you for helping make this season brighter and for believing in the power of showing up for one another.
💙🎁

12/10/2025

What a Night, Grant County! ✨
Our annual holiday celebration was nothing short of magical and that magic came straight from you. Over a 100 families and 300 people came together with joy, laughter, and community spirit that could be felt in every corner of the event. Grant County showed up and showed out, proving once again why we are so honored to serve you as your home visiting program. ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the evening unforgettable:

🎄 Our amazing families — your presence, your smiles, your children’s excitement… you are the heartbeat of everything we do.

🏠 The Knights of Columbus — thank you for generously allowing us to use your venue. Your support created the perfect space for families to gather, celebrate, and connect.

🌮 Catering by Mr. Elote — dinner was absolutely incredible, and your team kept the joy flowing all night long.

🍰 Desserts by Diane’s — the sweetest finishing touch to a perfect evening!

🚓 Silver City Police Department — thank you for your partnership and continued support of Grant County families.

🎅 Captain Joby Aguirre, for making it possible for Sergeant Flores to be our Santa, and wow, what a Santa he was!

💚 County Commissioner Chris Ponce — our unforgettable Grinch who brought laughter, smiles, and so much holiday cheer.

This event wasn’t just a gathering, it was a celebration of connection, resilience, and the power of community. As Grant County’s Home Visiting Program, we are grateful beyond words for the trust you place in us and for another year of walking beside your families.

Thank you for making memories with us.
Thank you for showing up.
Thank you for being our why.

Here’s to a beautiful holiday season and an even brighter year ahead. ❄️❤️

12/08/2025

🌱 Where Connection Becomes the Curriculum

In Beginning Years Home Visiting, moments like this are the heart of our work.
One caring adult. One curious child. One safe, joyful space to learn, explore, and grow.

While some programs focus on numbers, we focus on relationships, because children don’t grow best in crowded rooms… they grow in connection.

Here, our home visitor sits right alongside this little one, modeling play, language, sharing, and early problem-solving. Not rushing. Not multitasking. Just being fully present.

✨ This is where brain development happens.
✨ This is how trust is built.
✨ This is why our families thrive.

Every visit is personal. Every milestone is celebrated. Every family is met with warmth, respect, and undivided support.

Because when a child feels seen, they feel safe.
And when a parent feels supported, the whole family grows.

This is the Beginning Years difference, heart work, relationship work, life-changing work.

12/05/2025

🌟 Building Bonds, One Book at a Time 🌟

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when families slow down, snuggle close, and share a story together. Moments like this, full of giggles, turning pages, and tiny hands learning to love books, are the heart of early childhood development. 💛📖

Thanks to the Imagination Library, families in our community receive free books every month, opening the door to a lifetime love of literacy. And when those books land in homes, our home visiting program helps bring them to life, building routines, strengthening parent-child attachment, and supporting caregivers every step of the way.

In our program, connection isn’t an extra…
✨ It’s the foundation of everything we do.
One family at a time, one visit at a time, one meaningful moment at a time.

Together, we’re growing confident readers, strong families, and brighter futures. 🌱❤️

12/04/2025

✨ Celebrating the Gomez Family ✨

Some of the most meaningful moments in a child’s life happen in the comfort of home, right on the living room floor, with crayons, giggles, and someone who believes in their potential.

Today we’re honored to share a glimpse into a beautiful moment with the Gomez family. Jessie and little Julianna spent time coloring together, exploring creativity, practicing fine motor skills, and building memories that will last far beyond the page.

What we love most about this family is their warmth, dedication, and the way they welcome learning into everyday life. Every visit feels like stepping into a space filled with love, joy, and connection.

At Beginning Years, we are grateful to walk beside families like theirs, families who show us that growth happens through simple moments, shared smiles, and the bond between caregiver and child.

Thank you to the Gomez family for allowing us to be part of your journey.
Your home, your story, and your commitment to your child inspire us every day. 💛

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

🌟 Grant County, We Need Your Creativity! 🌟

Help the Gingerbread Man go incognito!

Every December, he’s running from anyone who wants a bite, and he’s tired! This year, he’s hoping Grant County can help him finally relax by the fire with a warm cup of cocoa. ☕🔥

🎨 Your Mission:
Create a disguise for our Gingerbread Man that looks nothing like a cookie. Use any materials you have and let your creativity shine!

📸 How to Enter:
Post a photo of your disguised Gingerbread creation directly on our GRMC Beginning Years page by December 15th.

🏆 Prize:
A festive gift basket filled with Lakeshore items and more!

We love this contest because it brings families together, laughing, creating, and connecting. That’s what we’re all about at GRMC Beginning Years. 💛

Winner announced December 17th!
Let the disguising begin, Grant County! 🎉🍪

Need a copy? Come on by the BeginninYears office located at 3202 N. Ridge Loop!

12/02/2025

🌼 A Story of Connection: The Martinez Family

When the Martinez family first joined our program, Mom shared that she was feeling overwhelmed. Her toddler, Mateo, wasn’t using many words yet, and she was worried something was wrong. On top of that, she was juggling work, childcare, and caring for her newborn.

Week after week, her home visitor met with her one-on-one, bringing activities tailored to Mateo’s strengths, showing Mom simple ways to build language at home, and most importantly, listening.

Over time, their connection grew.
Mom began noticing new things:
🌟 Mateo signing “more” during snack time
🌟 More eye contact and playful back-and-forth games
🌟 First words popping up during their favorite songs
🌟 A confident, smiling toddler meeting his milestones

But the biggest change wasn’t a milestone.
It was Mom whispering during one visit:
“I finally feel like I’m not doing this alone.”

That’s the heart of home visiting.
Real relationships.
Real growth.
Real support for the whole family.

At Beginning Years, we are honored to build those meaningful bonds one visit, one moment, one family at a time. 💛