Take a break from your Thanksgiving leftovers and let someone else do the cooking. On Tuesday, November 27th Abrazos will partner with Cocina Azul Cantina on Holly Ave. for our first #GivingTuesdayNM fundraiser. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and in conjunction with the widely recognized shopping days, Black...
By Randi Malach, Program Director Since November is National Child Safety and Protection Month, it is a good time to review how well your household is set up for your children. Take a moment to check out the 8 areas below to help keep your children safe: 1. Use...
Making the Most of Your Moments Shared By Maria Jaramillo, Family Service Coordinator This moment will come and go…. Look at their smile……. Stop and laugh with them….. Sit and play with them……. This moment will come and go….. Look at...
International Literacy Day is recognized annually on September 8th. It helps raise awareness about the importance of literacy. To celebrate, some of the Abrazos’ team shared their favorite children’s books. Want to win one of the books below? Share your favorite children’s book in the comments section and you...
We were very fortunate recently to be able to interview Pat Thomas who is the author of "Don't Call Me Special" and "I See Things Differently" as well as many other books. "Don't Call Me Special" is delightful picture book explores questions and concerns about physical disabilities in a simple...
By Penny J. Hicks, Physical Therapist In 1992, my husband finished graduate school and we moved from Chicagoland to Albuquerque just two months before welcoming our first son. While not a popular decision, we moved across country with my mom’s first grandbaby soon to be born. We looked forward...
In May, we received notice that our grant requesting funds from Clothes Helping Kids, Inc. program was accepted. We requested grant funds to purchase therapy supplies for children who need special spoons or cups, oral motor stimulation tools, weighted blankets/lap pads, etc. Although many of these therapy materials are...
In Hot Weather Never Leave a Child or Pet in a Vehicle Rapidly rising temperatures inside a locked car can be fatal for a child in just a matter of minutes. New Mexico has lost 8 children to heat stroke since 1998. This can happen to anyone! Here are...
Here is a quick overview of some of the places where Abrazos Family Support Services has recently shown up in the news and/or on the web. On April 19th for the second year in a row, Abrazos Family Support Services received the Gold Award for New Mexico Family Friendly...
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month Communication includes hearing and listening, gesturing and body language, making sounds and talking. It also includes writing and reading. Between 8 and 12% of preschool children have some form of speech or language difficulties. Did you know that: One in 22 infants...
