House Dems Push Bold CYFD Reforms | Santa Fe News

House Democrats are launching a bold new push to overhaul New Mexico’s troubled CYFD agency, demanding stricter rules for group home placements, empowering the Child Advocate with real oversight powers, and even removing the department from direct gubernatorial control. Speaker Javier Martínez vows this time they’ll fix systemic failures that have hurt vulnerable kids — after past reforms were blocked. The plan includes banning group homes for younger children and requiring stronger justification for facility placements, while CYFD pushes back, citing progress and staffing gains — though it denies the watchdog should override its decisions. With both gubernatorial candidates open to change and the Senate possibly more receptive, the battle for reform is heating up — and the next legislative session could decide whether these aggressive proposals finally break through. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fc93bfa053031d0d