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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe. [1] It is the state agency responsible for child protective services and juvenile justice services. It was created as a cabinet department by statute in 1992 under Ch. 9, art. 2A NMSA 1978. [2]
Sep. 11—ESPAÑOLA — Despite increased funding in recent years, New Mexico child maltreatment rates increased last year and the state child welfare agency's staff turnover remains higher than ...
Citing a report from the federal Administration for Children and Families, LFC analysts said New Mexico's rate of child maltreatment per 1,000 children was 12.7 in 2022, compared to a national ...
Nov. 18—New Mexico's child welfare agency has significantly slashed spending on evidence-based abuse prevention programs despite high rates of child maltreatment, according to a legislative ...
Funding was first authorized under the CCDBG Act of 1990, which was enacted under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. [4]Since CCDBG’s inception, much has been learned about the role of early learning and development on the success of a child, and CCDBG has become an important tool not just for helping families work, but also for helping them ensure their children get a strong ...
New Mexico child care workers eligible for one-time $1,500 incentive payments. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) is a United States law, first authorized as part of the Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 (PL 98–457), that provides federal funding to help victims of domestic violence and their dependent children by providing shelter and related help, offering violence prevention programs, and improving how service agencies work together in communities.
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