Tag: children youth and families department

Haaland outlines public safety plans

Democratic gubernatorial candidate proposes revamping CYFD, creating a statewide behavioral health and community safety department

Audit finds CYFD misspent funding intended to expand behavioral health services for children

Agency disputes misspending allegation, but says it's implementing new internal controls

Deaths of children in CYFD custody decried

Report says nine children died in state custody in 2025

Teen drugged, sexually assaulted by Uber driver after leaving CYFD group home, lawsuit alleges

Group home was created as a temporary alternative to housing youth at CYFD offices

Gov. bans overnight office stays for children in CYFD custody

More suitable placements promised

'I would love to just make them feel special': 2024 Miss New Mexico USA, nonprofit hold makeover extravaganza for children in foster care

Albuquerque couple's drug use contributed to 4-month-old's death, prosecutors allege

Motherhood arrives by phone for UNM nurse

5 things that happened in the New Mexico Legislature last week