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Office of the Child Advocate and CYFD Transparency

July 11, 2025
Logo of the Children, Youth & Families Department, State of New Mexico, over a blurred cityscape with southwestern-style buildings at sunset.

7.11.25 – Nash asks reporters Ed Williams of Searchlight New Mexico and Taylor Velazquez of KUNM News how the creation of the Office of the Child Advocate might better support children under CYFD care.  Host: Nash Jones  Guests: Ed Williams, Reporter, Searchlight New Mexico  Taylor Velazquez, Reporter, KUNM News  For More Information:  Another life lost in New…

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Housing and Placement Concerns at CYFD

July 11, 2025
Three people stand indoors in front of large blue screens; one man in a light shirt and khakis, one man in a suit and tie, and one woman in a pink sleeveless top and jeans.

7.11.25 – For years, reporters Ed Williams of Searchlight New Mexico and Taylor Velazquez of KUNM News have documented the shortcomings and failures of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. In their conversation with host Nash Jones, the pair discuss the new changes made at the department that aim to address its many…

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