Tara Ford /tags/tara-ford Tara Ford en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:38:45 GMT State faces new deadlines to fulfill the terms of key child welfare settlement /local-news/2025-02-10/state-faces-new-deadlines-to-fulfill-the-terms-of-key-child-welfare-settlement The Kevin S. lawsuit , originally brought by 14 foster children against the state of New Mexico, has been settled for almost five years. But even with corrective plans, change has stalled out. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:38:45 GMT /local-news/2025-02-10/state-faces-new-deadlines-to-fulfill-the-terms-of-key-child-welfare-settlement Taylor Velazquez Youth who sued New Mexico are still waiting for changes called for in settlement /local-news/2025-02-03/kevin-s-lawsuit-kids-still-waiting-for-state-to-make-the-changes-outlined-in-case-settlement Yesterday we heard about the origins of the Children, Youth, and Families Department, and the state’s decades of struggle to provide care for New Mexico’s most vulnerable children. CYFD improved for a time under a consent decree. But advocates say since then those gains have gone away. 91°µÍø picks up the story in the second part of a series. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:33:03 GMT /local-news/2025-02-03/kevin-s-lawsuit-kids-still-waiting-for-state-to-make-the-changes-outlined-in-case-settlement Taylor Velazquez New Mexico has struggled for decades to give vulnerable youth adequate resources /local-news/2025-01-31/new-mexico-has-struggled-for-decades-to-give-vulnerable-youth-adequate-resources New Mexico has ranked consistently near the bottom when it comes to child well-being. The Children, Youth and Families Department, which is supposed to protect the most vulnerable children, has also battled scandals, secrecy, and staffing instability for decades. In the first of a series, 91°µÍø looks deeper into the legacy of these longstanding challenges and how they affect families in the foster care system. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 02:10:42 GMT /local-news/2025-01-31/new-mexico-has-struggled-for-decades-to-give-vulnerable-youth-adequate-resources Taylor Velazquez New corrective plan for the Kevin S. agreement settled /local-news/2023-07-11/new-corrective-plan-for-the-kevin-s-agreement-settled A new agreement has been reached, designed to improve the performance of the Children, Youth and Families Department and the Human Services Department, especially with respect to foster care. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:03:34 GMT /local-news/2023-07-11/new-corrective-plan-for-the-kevin-s-agreement-settled Taylor Velazquez