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CYFD Secretary Monique Jacobson Shares Priorities

April 23, 2015
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Cabinet Secretary Monique Jacobson recently transitioned from the Tourism Department to the Children Youth and Families Department. Some questioned whether she would be able to meet the challenges of CYFD, but Jacobson told Megan Kamerick, producer and host of Public Square on New Mexico PBS, that she has a plan to help caseworkers and managers re-prioritize and focus…

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Eternal Harvest: The Legacy of American Bombs in Laos

April 15, 2015
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This month marks 40 years since the US withdrawal of all American troops in Vietnam. Many news outlets around the country are looking back at the end of the Vietnam War through the stories from different perspectives. But not much attention has been given to the lasting impact of the war on neighboring Laos. Two…

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