New Mexico Child Welfare Funding Scrutiny | Santa Fe News

New Mexico’s child welfare agency is under fire for misusing millions in pilot funding, returning over $5 million and failing to show real impact on kids. Despite earmarked money for preventative care and caseworker pay, data reveals little progress—especially in hiring licensed workers and reducing abuse rates. Only a fraction of funds went to prevention, and key programs saw minimal participation. Yet CYFD points to wins like family resource centers serving 1,400 families and is pushing for permanent funding to stabilize these efforts. 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/64c149fc38da8897