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Home Visiting Offers Families Support, May Help Reduce Abuse & Neglect

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April 29, 2016 – The number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect has risen in recent years, according to reports from the New Mexico Department of Health. This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus profiles the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program. KUNM and KNME/New Mexico PBS teamed up to report…

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Some Parents say Childcare Assistance is Difficult to Access

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This week correspondent Megan Kamerick speaks with two mothers about the challenges they faced when they tried to access childcare assistance through the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD). We also hear from a childcare provider and organizer with the OLÉ Working Parents Association. Guests: Tara Carey – organizer, OLÉ Working Parents Association Cecilia Maldonado…

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