Children

New Mexico House Democrats announce plans to overhaul CYFD in 2027 legislative session

Proposals follow state Department of Justice recommending 50 fixes for state child welfare agency.

August 12, 2026

Rep. Stansbury visits Roadrunner Food Bank, warns of rising child hunger

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, right, toured Roadrunner Food Bank on Monday, warning that federal cuts have stripped food assistance from…

August 11, 2026

New Mexico

Lawsuit alleges foster teen was repeatedly sexually assaulted in Albuquerque facility

The girl was later kicked out of the shelter

August 5, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico AG sues for return of teen forced to cross border by foster care staff

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Albuquerque. Jon Austria/The Albuquerque Journal via AP,…

July 31, 2026

AP Sports

A 12-year-old baseball standout trains through tears after Venezuela quakes leave him homeless

Roughly 18,000 people have been classified as homeless following the disaster

July 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Young entrepreneurs sell wares at Orchard Park Makers Market in Farmington

Family support is their primary motivator, they said

July 15, 2026

Education

Visually impaired youth find independence at Camp Abilities Four Corners

Program was created for visually impaired children living in rural areas

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

CYFD, some New Mexico police agencies continue secrecy in cases involving dead children

Playground at the CYFD Pinetree office in Albuquerque. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexico, File Most New Mexicans did not know the…

July 1, 2026

Associated Press

International Mud Day highlights the value of messy outdoor play

The day serves as a reminder that some of the most valuable childhood learning happens outside

June 24, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico judge dismisses a legal challenge to first-in-the-nation universal childcare program

Attorney Jacob Candelaria, center, and clients Duke Rodriguez, right, and Zachary Anaya answer questions about their challenge of New Mexico's…

June 12, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico rises from last to 49th in child welfare in national KIDS COUNT survey

Advocates stress strides made in improving child poverty, amid concerns for federal cuts

June 9, 2026

New Mexico

ACLU, lawmakers petition to block CYFD strategy for drug-exposed babies

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, March 10, in Santa Fe. Morgan Lee/AP File…

May 22, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico judge gives state the chance to argue its case in universal childcare lawsuit

GOP candidate Duke Rodriguez seeks to pause the program

April 29, 2026

New Mexico

CYFD offices by day, shelters by night

With overnight office stays now prohibited, advocates say foster youth spend all day in CYFD offices and leave each night…

April 21, 2026

New Mexico

Youth homeless shelters shoulder burden for CYFD’s highest-needs kids

Following an executive order ending office stays for foster youth and an Attorney General investigation finding that the state is…

April 14, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico Attorney General to propose mandated child safety protections in Meta bench trial

Judge set to hear the state’s public nuisance claim on May 4

April 10, 2026

CYFD was supposed to create a child welfare tracking dashboard. Where is it?

House Minority Leader Rep. Gail Armstrong speaks during a news conference on Feb. 19. Armstrong has expressed concerns that CYFD…

March 30, 2026

N.M. Gov bans overnight office stays for youth in CYFD custody

Ban follows years of concerns and incidents regarding the practice

January 20, 2026

Data: Little progress so far in expanding New Mexico child care capacity

Day care teacher Brittany Sandrik walks through a building that is being renovated to serve as a second Turquoise Child…

December 30, 2025

New Mexico child welfare systems haven’t improved in last half year, arbiter finds

State says it has trouble finding enough foster families

August 21, 2025

10-year-old Garcia a star among yo-yo slingers community

Under stage name Zadien G, Garcia recently performed at event in Colorado

July 18, 2025

National report again ranks New Mexico last in child well-being

The state also ranked last in education

June 10, 2025

Lawmakers vow further exploration of CYFD reforms in interim before 2026 session

N.M. Sen. Cervantes: ‘We have children who are dying on our watch’

May 28, 2025

N.M. early childhood educators call for higher wages

Educators say experience should be recognized, not just degrees

May 13, 2025