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Leadership at the new—and only—youth detox in the state say they will begin taking patients as young as 14 years old in the next few weeks. The facility at Serenity Mesa is just the latest in a string of accomplishment and growth for a non-profit organization that started out of one family's struggle with substances.

Despite its low rankings in child wellbeing, New Mexico has led the country in making child care more affordable and accessible to families. It waives child care copays for those getting state subsidies. It also ensures more families can receive vouchers to cover the full cost of care and have a choice of providers.

Despite Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signing numerous policies intended to improve the well-being of New Mexico’s children, the state continues to rank last nationally. That’s according to this year’s Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, released Wednesday. But, despite the concerning score, there is hope in the data.

Advocates and social scientists say the extra money will help low and middle-income families recover from the economic impacts wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and lift millions out of poverty.

On May 1, New Mexico became the second state to establish hazard pay specifically for child care workers, OLÉ New Mexico announced. The Children, Youth…

It just got a little easier for people raising kids to run for public office in Albuquerque. The city announced this week a change to election rules that…

Thousands of New Mexicans would no longer be able to sign up for childcare assistance under a rule proposed by the Children Youth and Families Department…

Supporters of early childhood education didn’t get the funding they were hoping for this legislative session.Some House lawmakers wanted to use more money…

More than 1,000 additional New Mexico children could receive government-funded child-care assistance if their parents or guardians ask for it.The state’s…