About Us
CYFD believes that young people and their families are not simply clients. They are powerful catalysts for change – in their own lives and as partners in changing the systems that impact their lives.
This belief is operationalized through our core values about the young people we serve.
Vision
New Mexico where all children, youth and families are healthy, safe, thriving and strengthened by their culture and community.
Our Mission
- Nurture the strength and resilience of families
- Partner with children, families and communities based in trust and transparency
- Serve by listening and learn from our diverse cultures to keep children, youth and families healthy, safe and thriving
Our Values
- Partners with young people to strengthen their resilience, supporting them in moving beyond surviving to thriving.
- Eliminates racial and ethnic disparities and dismantles structural inequity experienced by young people involved in our systems.
- Believes that family, relatives, and communities matter – young people define their own family.
- Young people know best what support they need and what the system needs.
- Ensures that all interactions with young people are trauma informed and developmentally responsive.
- Engages in authentic partnerships with young people and their families based in trust, humility, and transparency.
- Recruits, retains, and trains employees and volunteers whose expertise builds on young people’s strengths and development.
- Believes that young people in care have a right to normative adolescent experiences, including the right to fail safely and try again.
- Highlights young peoples’ personal assets and does not focus on problem reduction.
- Supports young people as agents in their own learning and development and as powerful agents of change in their schools, communities, and society.
It Takes A Village
Child Welfare relies on a full system of state departments, law enforcement, the court system, and attorneys each playing a major role in the Child Welfare System. CYFD relies on it’s partners to best serve New Mexico.
