Press Releases

03.26.2020 N.M. to develop a trauma-responsive system for children in state custody and expand their commitment to Native youth ALBUQUERQUE — The State of New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) and...

By Charlie Moore-Pabst, Deputy Public Information Officer 03.20.2020 CYFD has worked with DOH to develop a fact sheet that is meant to be distributed to our clients, partners—anyone you work with who needs information specific to the coronavirus...

For Immediate Release: Matt Bieber, Director of CommunicationsEarly Childhood Education Care Department 03.16.2020 SANTA FE – In response to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s March 11 declaration of a public health...

For Immediate Release: Nora Meyers Sackett, Press Secretary,Office of the Governor 03.06.2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Nora Meyers SackettPress Secretary, Office of the Governornora.sackett@state.nm.us(505) 690-7313   March 6, 2020   SANTA FE...

By Rep. Gallegos, et. al. 02.06.2020 All involved parties thank the Attorney General for providing quick clarification that the Child Protective Services Task Force is not subject to the state’s Open Meetings Act because of its advisory-only nature....

For Immediate Release 11.19.2019 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE Public Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 @6:00 PM NEW LOCATION: Children, Youth & Families Department's Pinetree Office 4501 Indian School Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 Web...

For Immediate Release: Melody Wells, Public Information Officer 10.18.2019 The Department’s Juvenile Justice Division was Honored for 21-Day Equity Challenge SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families...

For Immediate Release: Melody Wells, Public Information Officer 10.15.2019 The Child Protective Services Task Force Includes Behavioral and Physical Health Experts, Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers and Guardians Santa Fe – The Children, Youth &...

For Immediate Release: Melody Wells, Public Information Officer 10.10.2019 New Regulation Ensures More Families Can Receive Financial Support Santa Fe – On October 1, 2019, new regulations took effect that allow families with incomes up to 200% of...

For Immediate Release: Human Services Department 06.20.2019 SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Human Services Department encourages the public to watch the nonprofit documentary film The Shake-Up by filmmaker Ben Altenberg, made in partnership with the...