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Analysts, advocates paint grim picture of New Mexico's child welfare system

"We keep increasing the funding and there s no implementation. It s really frustrating," said Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque. ....

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Attorney: 'Lack of buy-in from the top levels of leadership' hinders CYFD

A pair of veteran attorneys who have filed a slew of lawsuits against the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department said Wednesday a proposal to remove the troubled child ....

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Amid staffing crisis, $3 million special appropriation to boost CYFD workforce goes unspent

Cabinet Secretary Teresa Casados, who stepped into the position on an interim basis in April and then full-time last month, told lawmakers she instituted what she called a "hiring pause" ....

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Amid staffing crisis, $3M to boost CYFD workforce unspent

Cabinet Secretary Teresa Casados, who stepped into the position on an interim basis in April and then full-time last month, told lawmakers she instituted what she called a "hiring pause" ....

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Report: New Mexico failing to tackle alcohol abuse

Between 2019 and 2021, the state’s liquor-related death rate increased by 31%, Rachel Mercer Garcia, a program evaluator for the Legislative Finance Committee, told lawmakers. ....

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