However, there are several home daycare providers. These providers require regular training to receive state funding. The Quay County Extension office conducts continuing education courses for approximately 200 daycare providers. The National Guard Armory in Tucumcari houses the evening recreation center. The facility is open daily and hundreds of youth take advantage of the program.
Parents benefit from the partnership, as well.
A task force of volunteers coordinates parenting seminars and distributes helpful newsletters. This group also provides child care training for the employees of the after-school program. During the first year, various agencies in the area attended a community symposium to help plan programs for the Youth Partnership. Other agencies involved in the partnership include New Mexico State University, Tucumcari Public Schools, Eastern New Mexico University, Tucumcari Area Vocational School, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico National Guard and Eastern Plains Families in Action. Most of the major players involved in founding the partnership have moved on, except Bishop.