Press Releases
Governor signs historic legislation providing protection for Native American children and families
March 3, 2022 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed legislation that will strengthen and expand protections for Native American children and families in the child welfare system. House Bill 135, the Indian Family Protection Act...
Children, Youth & Families requests $258 million budget for fiscal year 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09.02.2021 SANTA FE – The Children, Youth & Families Department this week submitted the department’s 2023 state fiscal year general fund budget request of $258 million, a $44.6 million increase over...
Governor announces new Cabinet Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nora Meyers Sackett Press Secretary, Office of the Governor nora.sackett@state.nm.us (505) 690-7313 August 10, 2021Governor announces new Cabinet secretary SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on...
CYFD Releases Progress & Impact Report Demonstrating Significant Systemic Improvements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08.09.2021 August 9, 2021 Santa Fe, NM – The Children, Youth & Families Department today released a Progress and Impact Report to update the public on important initiatives and reforms under the leadership of...
CYFD Local Offices Plan Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month 04.16.2021 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department is proud to participate in April Child Abuse Prevention Month with local, COVID-safe events happening statewide....
New Options Available for Substance Abuse Affected Individuals in NW New Mexico
​Four Corners Detox Recovery Center Now Available to Treat Patients 02.23.2021 SANTA FE – The State of New Mexico Emergency Operations Center ESF6 Shelter Operations, in partnership with McKinley...
Reach NM Text-based Reporting Service Available to all NM Youth
12.28.2020 SANTA FE – New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department launched ReachNM, a new program that enables youth to contact the department’s Statewide Central Intake workers by texting 505-591-9444 to seek...
Las agencias estatales colaboran para localizar e involucrar a los estudiantes
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 10.14.2020 9 de octubre de 2020 Algunos estudiantes no están en las listas de la escuela, otros están crónicamente ausentes SANTA FE -- Tres agencias estatales...
State agencies collaborate to locate, engage students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10.09.2020 Some students are not on school rosters, others are chronically absent SANTA FE -- Three state agencies are joining forces with local school districts and charter schools to track down students who have dropped off school rosters or...
CYFD Implements Naloxone in Combating Opioid Overdose
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09.01.2020 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) in participation with New Mexico Human Services Department’s (NMHSD) Office of Substance Abuse Prevention implemented...