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The CYFD Office of Communications facilitates transparency and information to the general public and press. The Communications team also manages CYFD’s brand integrity, marketing materials, social media and digital assets to best serve New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families. We welcome media inquires and public information requests. 

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Contact the Communications Office

Director of Communications

Andrew Skobinsky
Andrew.Skobinsky@cyfd.nm.gov
(505) 500 – 9436

 

Deputy Director of Communications

Jessica Preston
Jessica.Preston@cyfd.nm.gov
(505) 699 – 2262

 

ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES

For all media inquiries, interviews or public information requests please email:

Communications Director Andrew Skobinsky AND Deputy Director Jessica Preston to ensure a timely response. 

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CYFD Social Media Guidelines

The New Mexico Department of Children, Youth & Families (CYFD) uses social media for outreach efforts and as communication tools to reach the general public and stakeholders. At all times, posts, comments, and interactions should be respectful and polite.

The following will not be tolerated and will result in immediate deletion:

  • Harassment
  • Violence
  • Bullying
  • Threatening
  • False Information
  • Spam
  • Hate speech
  • Name calling
  • Profanity
  • Political posts of any kind
  • Solicitation
  • Go Fund Me or similar requests/links
  • Nudity
  • Sexual Content of Any Kind
  • External links that are unrelated to CYFD or that do not contribute to discussions about CYFD-related issues
  • Comments or posts bullying CYFD Staff
  • Comments or posts with specific or identifying information including but not limited to:
    1. Case Numbers
    2. Names
    3. Photos/videos
    4. Resource Foster Family identification
    5. Reports of abuse or neglect

If alternative means of communication are needed, CYFD will respond with the most accurate information and notify the appropriate office.

Press Releases & Media Advisory

Hope of new laws to bring positive changes

CYFD hopes new laws will bring positive changes by KRQE 04.16.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Children, Youth, and Families Department Cabinet Secretary is hoping new laws will help the department step in to save children a lot sooner. This comes after Gov....

Call Wait Times Reduced!

CYFD says peak call wait times reduced by Albuquerque Journal 04.12.2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state Children, Youth and Families Department said Friday that it has reduced the peak call wait times at its Statewide Central Intake system from hours to around 20...

Governor’s New Cabinet Secretaries

​Conversations with the state’s new cabinet secretaries, By Searchlight Staff 02.26.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has made her commitment to children a mainstay of her next four years in office. By every metric, New Mexico is considered the worst state...

Gov. Lujan Grisham releases executive budget proposal

​CYFD budget increase to fund more than 100 Protective Services positions 01.10.2019 SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday released her first budget proposal ahead of the 2019 legislative session scheduled to begin next week. The fiscal year 2020...