Children Youth and Families Department

On May 1, New Mexico became the second state to establish hazard pay specifically for child care workers, OLÉ New Mexico announced. The Children, Youth…

Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women nationwide. On Tuesday, the City of Albuquerque announced the creation of a new task force that…

New Mexico’s behavioral health system still hasn’t recovered from 2013, when many service providers were forced to close under former Gov. Susana…

Thousands of New Mexicans would no longer be able to sign up for childcare assistance under a rule proposed by the Children Youth and Families Department…

The state is looking to hire hundreds of new employees over the next two weeks. Agencies will accept walk-in applicants at “rapid hire” events in…

Horrifying and fatal cases of child abuse and neglect are pervasive in New Mexico. People here are asking the question: How do we stop this? Nationally,…

KUNM Call In Show 4/28 8a: Children who experience abuse and neglect can face lifelong challenges. In New Mexico, reports of child maltreatment have…

Javier Martínez was familiar with home-visiting services when his son Camilo was born in January.Martínez’s 2-year-old daughter Marisela participated in a…

More than 1,000 additional New Mexico children could receive government-funded child-care assistance if their parents or guardians ask for it.The state’s…

As Immigration lawyers prepare to battle the federal government over possible due process violations against immigrant women and children detained in…