The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is once again facing scrutiny after a court-appointed arbiter ruled ...

New laws or more money for New Mexico’s beleaguered children protection agency will not improve the lives of foster children, two experts told a powerful legislative panel on Wednesday. They did ...

Young people who aged out of the foster system highlight CYFD's workforce woes and problems with maintaining stability.

Missouri’s state government steals money from abused or orphaned kids. That’s the essence of a policy of seizing Social ...

No New Mexicans were denied Medicaid or SNAP benefits during the federal funding freeze enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to staff from the New Mexico House of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Promises to reform our state’s child welfare system are falling woefully short. That’s the decision ...

New Mexico failed to adequately address overextended child welfare worker caseloads, lackluster caregiver recruitment, ...

The Children, Youth, and Families Department has come under fire for having kids sleeping in the agency’s offices due to a lack of foster care placements. KUNM spoke with Secretary Teresa Casados on ...

New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session. This session looks to be ...

The state Children, Youth and Families Department has breached its obligation to implement reforms aimed at improving the lives of children taken into state custody, according to an independent ...

A new group home is offering a temporary place for girls to stay as they wait for more permanent housing in New Mexico.