Press Releases

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 New Mexico...

For Immediate ReleaseEnergy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department 06.13.2019Free Admission to State Museums and Parks for Foster Families Begins June 14 SANTA FE, NM – House Bill 303 (HB 303), Foster Family Park and Museum Free Admission, goes into effect...

By Charlie Moore-Pabst 06.05.2019 SANTA FE -- The state of New Mexico was among just 13 states acknowledged by a national foster care organization for passing new legislation or executive orders to improve foster-parenting policies. Lawmakers and the Children, Youth...

CYFD hopes new laws will bring positive changes by KRQE 04.16.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The Children, Youth, and Families Department Cabinet Secretary is hoping new laws will help the department step in to save children a lot sooner. This comes after Gov....

CYFD says peak call wait times reduced by Albuquerque Journal 04.12.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state Children, Youth and Families Department said Friday that it has reduced the peak call wait times at its Statewide Central Intake system from hours to around 20...

Conversations with the state's new cabinet secretaries, By Searchlight Staff 02.26.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has made her commitment to children a mainstay of her next four years in office. By every metric, New Mexico is considered the worst state in...

CYFD budget increase to fund more than 100 Protective Services positions 01.10.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday released her first budget proposal ahead of the 2019 legislative session scheduled to begin next week. The fiscal year 2020 executive...

Investments in Early Childhood Paying off for Kids and Families 02.08.2017 SANTA FE -- Governor Susana Martinez announced today that New Mexico is a national leader in providing child care assistance to kids. According to the first annual New Mexico Child Care Data...

07.01.2013 Finding quality child care can be challenging. What options are available? A great place for New Mexico parents to start their search is NewMexicoKids.org, where you can browse the Child Care Resource & Referral database for child care providers to...

02.15.2012 Bills increase child abuse jail time, close foster care background check loophole SANTA FE — The Children, Youth and Families Department’s (CYFD) Secretary is joining with legislators today for a last-minute push on critical CYFD legislation. Secretary...