As a child, CYFD entrusted him and his sister to Familyworks Inc., a now-defunct for-profit company that specialized in the placement and treatment of children with severe mental health or medical needs.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2602206/trapped-foster-children-in-new-mexico-caught-in-a-cycle-of-abuse.html

But Lujan Grisham said Thursday such proposals could lead to a confrontational relationship between the two government offices, while also making it harder for CYFD to hire new social workers.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2573927/governor-orders-changes-to-dysfunctional-state-child-welfare-agency.html

But when they do, police have to be called, in part because CYFD needs to determine the children aren’t in danger.

Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/police-intervene-foster-kids-in-crisis-new-mexico-homeless-shelters

CYFD officials have declined to answer questions about the case, citing a state confidentiality law.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2593065/abq-police-reviewing-its-handling-of-babys-death.html

Those steps include recruiting new agency leadership and moving to eliminate a backlog of $210,000 in owed reimbursement payments for CYFD foster families and other providers.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2596321/cyfd-policy-advisory-council-begins-work-even-as-questions-persist-about-beleaguered-agencys-core-structure.html