Press
The CYFD Office of Communications facilitates transparency and information to the general public and press. The Communications team also manages CYFD’s brand integrity, marketing materials, social media and digital assets to best serve New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families. We welcome media inquires and public information requests.
Contact the Communications Office
Deputy Director of Communications
Jessica Preston
Jessica.Preston@cyfd.nm.gov
(505) 699 – 2262
ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES
For all media inquiries, interviews or public information requests please email:
Deputy Director Jessica Preston to ensure a timely response.
CYFD Social Media Guidelines
The New Mexico Department of Children, Youth & Families (CYFD) uses social media for outreach efforts and as communication tools to reach the general public and stakeholders. At all times, posts, comments, and interactions should be respectful and polite.
The following will not be tolerated and will result in immediate deletion:
- Harassment
- Violence
- Bullying
- Threatening
- False Information
- Spam
- Hate speech
- Name calling
- Profanity
- Political posts of any kind
- Solicitation
- Go Fund Me or similar requests/links
- Nudity
- Sexual Content of Any Kind
- External links that are unrelated to CYFD or that do not contribute to discussions about CYFD-related issues
- Comments or posts bullying CYFD Staff
- Comments or posts with specific or identifying information including but not limited to:
- Case Numbers
- Names
- Photos/videos
- Resource Foster Family identification
- Reports of abuse or neglect
If alternative means of communication are needed, CYFD will respond with the most accurate information and notify the appropriate office.
Press Releases & Media Advisory
HSD encourages New Mexicans to watch film, ‘The Shake-Up’
For Immediate Release: Human Services Department 06.20.2019 SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Human Services Department encourages the public to watch the nonprofit documentary film The Shake-Up by filmmaker Ben Altenberg, made in partnership with the New Mexico...
CYFD Parks Announcement
For Immediate Release Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department 06.13.2019 Free Admission to State Museums and Parks for Foster Families Begins June 14 SANTA FE, NM – House Bill 303 (HB 303), Foster Family Park and Museum Free Admission, goes into effect...
New Mexico Acknowledged for Measures Improving Foster Care; CYFD Calls For Task Force Applicants
By Charlie Moore-Pabst 06.05.2019 SANTA FE — The state of New Mexico was among just 13 states acknowledged by a national foster care organization for passing new legislation or executive orders to improve foster-parenting policies. Lawmakers and the Children, Youth...
Hope of new laws to bring positive changes
CYFD hopes new laws will bring positive changes by KRQE 04.16.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Children, Youth, and Families Department Cabinet Secretary is hoping new laws will help the department step in to save children a lot sooner. This comes after Gov....
Call Wait Times Reduced!
CYFD says peak call wait times reduced by Albuquerque Journal 04.12.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state Children, Youth and Families Department said Friday that it has reduced the peak call wait times at its Statewide Central Intake system from hours to around 20...
Governor’s New Cabinet Secretaries
Conversations with the state’s new cabinet secretaries, By Searchlight Staff 02.26.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has made her commitment to children a mainstay of her next four years in office. By every metric, New Mexico is considered the worst state...
Gov. Lujan Grisham releases executive budget proposal
CYFD budget increase to fund more than 100 Protective Services positions 01.10.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday released her first budget proposal ahead of the 2019 legislative session scheduled to begin next week. The fiscal year 2020...
New Mexico a National Leader in Providing Child Care Assistance (NM Child Care Data Report)
Investments in Early Childhood Paying off for Kids and Families 02.08.2017 SANTA FE — Governor Susana Martinez announced today that New Mexico is a national leader in providing child care assistance to kids. According to the first annual New Mexico Child Care Data...
Find Child Care Providers and View Inspection Reports on NewMexicoKids.org
07.01.2013 Finding quality child care can be challenging. What options are available? A great place for New Mexico parents to start their search is NewMexicoKids.org, where you can browse the Child Care Resource & Referral database for child care providers to...
CYFD, Legislators Urge Passage of CYFD Bills in Last Hours of Session
02.15.2012 Bills increase child abuse jail time, close foster care background check loophole SANTA FE — The Children, Youth and Families Department’s (CYFD) Secretary is joining with legislators today for a last-minute push on critical CYFD legislation. Secretary...