Training: Measuring What Matters for Resource Home & Adverse Placements Recruitment
New Mexico Child First Network is proud to present the findings of the New America New Practice Lab University of Chicago Center for RISC in partnership with New Mexico's CYFD. This team reviewed CYFD placement issues and has created an adverse placement report for New Mexico - which they will present in this training along with Q&A. About the presenters: Noah is a Senior Analyst at the University of Chicago’s Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC). He leads a team of data analysts who help child welfare agencies create data-driven resource home recruitment plans through analysis of adverse placements. His team would be happy to provide pro-bono support to anyone interested in creating their own adverse placement report!
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TRAINING: Topic Lessons From Minnesota: Report Overview of "Minnesota Child Fatalities from Malt
New Mexico Child First Network is proud to partner with Safe Passages for Children of Minnesota to bring you this training and Q&A. Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota trains volunteers to advocate with their elected representatives for improvements to child protection and foster care; this includes better training and additional resources, but most importantly we promote practices that reduce prolonged periods of trauma and high risk for children. This report on over 80 child fatalities from maltreatment identified a number practices that consistently contributed to the children’s deaths.
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Save the Date & Join Us: Annual Foster Care Picnic + Free Fishing
Join New Mexico Child First Network, our friends, family and community as we celebrate foster care with our annual FREE Foster Family Picnic. This year, we will also be celebrating the passage of HB35- expanding free cultural services, like fishing and camping, to foster families!
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TRAINING: QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Join New Mexico Child First Network as we host a mental health awareness training related to suicide prevention. The New Mexico Department of Health will be presenting this 90-minute training.
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May is National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month
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TRAINING: Learn all about the APS Foster Care Clinic & Support Office
Join New Mexico Child First Network as we host the APS Foster Care Clinic Team to teach us about what they do and how they work to serve and support our youth in foster care during their school days.
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Register now for 2023 Annual Golf Tournament
Register now for New Mexico Child First Network’s 3rd Annual Benefit Golf Tournament; to be held Monday October 9th at Albuquerque Country Club.
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about different forms of human trafficking, ways to support trafficking survivors, and educating the community about the issue so that people are equipped to notice potential trafficking situations and report them to their local law enforcement.
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2023 Legislative Session is Here
New Mexico Child First Network is dedicated to improving the lives of children in New Mexico foster care and empowering those who serve them through training, policy reform, direct mentorship and support. With more than 1,800 children in foster care across the state, and thousands more in kin and guardianship care, our legislative mission is to improve their lives by strengthening their rights, illuminating systemic failures and ensuring necessary reforms.
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Support us on Amazon Smile!
Every time you shop on Amazon, support the mission of New Mexico Child First through our partnership with Amazon Smile.
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Training- Understanding ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Training: Join us for a one-hour training to understand the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”), the current constitutional challenge to ICWA (the Brackeen case), and how both affect New Mexico’s native children in state custody.
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November 2022
New Mexico Child First Network is honored to celebrate Native American Heritage Month the entire month of November 2022. We celebrate Indigenous peoples past and present and rededicate ourselves to honoring Tribal sovereignty, promoting Tribal self-determination, and upholding our responsibilities to Tribal Nations.
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November is National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. Join New Mexico Child First Network as we celebrate forever families!
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Training: How Substance Exposure Impacts Development & Learning: NAS + Drug Exposure in Utero
New Mexico Child First Network presents Cindy Chamberlin, President of "To the Moon and Back, Inc" WV to discuss substance exposure in utero, its impacts on early development as well as challenges experienced as these children grow older and transition into school. We
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2022 ABQ Journal Questions New Mexico Governor Candidates on CYFD
The Albuquerque Journal asked both future Governor candidates the following question:
The state agency tasked with keeping New Mexico children safe has faced recent scrutiny over transparency issues and its handling of high-profile child abuse cases. What changes would you support to improve the operations of the Children, Youth and Families Department?
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Calling All Tweens and Teens! EXPLORA 4-part series!
Calling all 4th - 12th graders! Come explore microcontrollers, mess around with game design, and dive into the world of 3D modelings! Join us for one or all of the programs!
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2022 ABQ Journal Questions Future Legislators on CYFD
The Albuquerque Journal asked all future New Mexico House of Representatives the following question:
The state agency tasked with keeping New Mexico children safe has faced recent scrutiny over transparency issues and its handling of high-profile child abuse cases. What changes would you support to improve the operations of the Children, Youth and Families Department?
Their answers as provided to the Journal, are here.
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TRAINING: Safe Sleep Practices with NMDOH Maternal Child Health Epidemiologist
Join New Mexico Child First Network and Rachel Ralya, MPH, Maternal Child Health Epidemiologist at the New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Division, to learn about Safe Sleep Practices.
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TRAINING: RESOURCE : Learn about NM Friends of Foster Children
Join New Mexico Child First Network as we chat with our friends at New Mexico Friends of Foster Children organization. We will have a coffee chat and review all of the many resources available through NMFFC.
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September is Child Welfare Worker Development Month?
Did you know September is Child Welfare Worker Development Month? Join New Mexico Child First Network and support our workforce!
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