New Mexico Children, Youth, And Families Department
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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe. The department is responsible for managing the state's foster care system and all juvenile correctional facilities.


Leadership

The department is led by a secretary, appointed by the
Governor of New Mexico , insignia = Seal of the Governor of New Mexico.svg , insigniasize = 110px , insigniacaption = Seal of the Governor , image = File:Michelle Lujan Grisham 2021.jpg , imagesize = 200px , alt = , incumbent = Michelle Lujan Grisham , incu ...
and subject to confirmation by the
New Mexico Senate The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state ...
. The secretary is also a member of the
New Mexico Governor's Cabinet The Cabinet of the Governor of New Mexico is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of New Mexico. The executive leaders of the agencies below are subject to confirmation by the New Mexico Senate. ...
. In the administration of
Michelle Lujan Grisham Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (; born October 24, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for N ...
, the secretary is Brian Blalock.


Facilities

Juvenile Justice Services/Facilities (JJS) is the division that operates juvenile correctional facilities. Facilities include: * Area 1 * Albuquerque Boys Center * Albuquerque Girls Reintegration Center * Camino Nuevo Youth Center (houses female inmates) * Carlsbad Community Reintegration Center * Eagle Nest Reintegration Center * J. Paul Taylor Center * YDDC (NMGS) The former New Mexico Boys School opened on October 1, 1909. CYFD closed it in 2005 and was transferred to the
New Mexico Corrections Department The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD; es, Departamento de Correcciones de Nuevo México) is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in unincorporated Santa Fe County, near Santa Fe. It the department operates corrections facilities, ...
, now serving as the Springer Correctional Facility.Springer Correctional Facility
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New Mexico Corrections Department The New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD; es, Departamento de Correcciones de Nuevo México) is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in unincorporated Santa Fe County, near Santa Fe. It the department operates corrections facilities, ...
. Retrieved on December 6, 2013.


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New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
Child abuse in the United States Child welfare in the United States State agencies of New Mexico State corrections departments of the United States Juvenile detention centers in the United States {{NewMexico-stub