New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families
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Contact Information
13170-B Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
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Albuquerque, NM 87123
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Our vision is a New Mexico where all children, youth and families are healthy, safe, thriving and strengthened by their culture and community.
Our Mission:
Nurture the strength and resilience of families
Partner with children, families and communities based in trust and transparency
Serve by listening and learn from our diverse cultures to keep children, youth and families healthy, safe and thriving
All New Mexico children and youth who are in foster care have rights.
These rights apply to children and youth that live with foster parents (resource parents) and out-of-home placements, like group homes and residential facilities.
The Foster Child and Youth Bill of Rights have 29 rights that were created to protect child and youth in foster care.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
As a foster parent, you should become familiar with the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. The CYFD website provides information meetings, resource family guides, printables and PDFs, and more.
New foster parents learn much of what they need to know in the state-required training classes. You can find calendars with meeting dates through the CYFD as well. Foster care training occurs before or during an application process.
The purpose of the training is to educate parents on the trauma that foster kids endure and how to provide care with this in mind. You'll also learn about key topics such as cultural sensitivity, appropriate methods of discipline, the legal system and procedures, etc.
This educational service is one of the best forms of support you'll receive. You can also meet other foster parents in training and form connections.
Creating a support group is vital if you want someone on your side when you have questions or concerns. New foster parents will find that connecting with other foster families gives them an opportunity to learn and grow to become better caregivers.
Adoption and foster care agencies provide full support. A local agency can recruit, train, educate, and supervise foster families. Other than the State of New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department, there is the Adoption Assistance Agency, Christian Child Placement Services, and Joyful World Ministries All Age Adoptions Plus.
Ratings and Reviews
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Mar 30, 2023
Camille Sanchez refused to provide me with the Cart Exam conducted by UNMH stating she would provide it to the court when our hearing is. She didn't show up to the court hearing. Her supervisor entered the zoom call and did not have the Cart exam and had zero knowledge of our case. My protection order for my daughter against her mom, who witnessed her boyfriend abuse my daughter with a belt and did nothing, was dropped. Absolutely useless. Shameful.
Mar 24, 2023
Reporting FALSE FRAUDULENT allegations and ILLEGALLY utilizing CYFD specifically for the purposes of retaliation, revenge, vendettas, etc., is a tremendous problem in The State of New Mexico. This state needs legislation to prosecute those who report false claims holding those individuals accountable. Falsely reported allegations permanently traumatize families when CYFD resources should be utilized for actual situations in which CYFD is truly needed. False CYFD claims unnecessarily destroy families all too often and it must stop.
Feb 07, 2023
Can’t even ask questions with these people. They’ll threaten to take your kids away. They love using bully tactics.
Feb 02, 2023
While in cyfd custody my child broke his leg.
It has given him ptsd and has effected his outlook on life and sports.
Also while in cyfd custody a "foster" hit my child with a stick for discipline.
Cyfd is a joke and I should have sued
Jan 20, 2023
They wont let me talk to my Boyfriend and took his phone and EVERYTHING. Even contacted me and told me not to talk to him. They even told me that they would talk to the director to see if they would make an exception and they would let me what they said... STILL WAITING... The mentally abuse the children there and make it a living hell. Children don't deserve that.