Protective Services
The Protective Services Division of the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is charged with investigating all reports of child abuse or neglect in accordance with the New Mexico Children’s Code. CYFD’s Protective Services Division is mandated to investigate reports of children in need of protection from abuse and/or neglect by their parent, guardian or custodian. CYFD Protective Services takes immediate action to protect children and youth whose safety cannot be assured in their current circumstances.
CYFD’s Protective Services Division is committed to providing for the safety and well being of children, securing permanent solutions for those children in a timely manner which may be through relative placement, resource foster care, and/or reunification.
Our Mission
Children and youth in New Mexico live in a family environment free from abuse and neglect.
Protective Services Bureaus and Programs
Adoption
Investigations
CYFD’s Protective Services Division is committed to providing for the safety and well being of children, securing permanent solutions for those children in a timely manner which may be through relative placement, resource foster care, and/or reunification. Click HERE to learn more about Investigations and Reporting Abuse & Neglect.
Resource Foster Care
A CYFD Resource Foster Parent provides a safe and nurturing environment to children who cannot live at home with their families due to factors that may be unsafe for them. Become a Resource Foster Parent Today! Click HERE for Information.
REACH NM
Reach NM offers a safe, highly accessible, peer support resource and supportive space for New Mexico youth to connect with an advocate to access the resources they need. Reach NM is a direct line to a trained CYFD Advocate who can direct youth and teens to resources, open a case to start an investigation or refer them to other agencies that can help. Click HERE to learn more about REACH NM.