New Mexico Child First Network

05/13/2026

THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS!!!!

Bernalillo County proudly proclaimed May 2026 as National Foster Care Month during yesterday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. This proclamation honors the incredible foster parents, kinship caregivers, social workers, and community partners who open their hearts and homes to support children and youth in need.
Their compassion strengthens families, uplifts young people, and helps build a safer, more nurturing community for every child.
Join us in celebrating these everyday heroes and in supporting programs that serve our most vulnerable children and youth.

05/11/2026

Meet the Starrs: Two foster moms, 10 kids and a biological parent's journey to make things right
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Nicki Starr once swore she'd never be a parent. Now she and wife Marcy have helped raise more than 100 foster children in New Mexico.

05/11/2026

“[CYFD is] not being honest when they say that,” Connie Derr, executive director of the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said of Thompson’s email.

CYFD denied investigating its workers and highlighted initiatives they said have curbed vacancy rates in frontline workers.

05/05/2026

Thank you to the City of Albuquerque and ABQ City Councilors for recognizing the importance of quality foster families and officially proclaiming MAY AS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH!

04/30/2026

"When a child dies unnecessarily, it is imperative—for public trust and accountability—that those responsible for the child’s safety are held to account. "

TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A six-year-old girl is dead after Taos County sheriff’s investigators said drugs were found throughout the home the child was living in with her mother. Although a …

04/30/2026

"They didn’t do their job to protect the children, and I felt that that’s what that agency was for. To protect our children,” said Lisa Cubbage, grandmother of one of Smith’s kids.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque family is speaking out on Tuesday night, after police say a mother sparked a fire in her apartment while her two kids were inside. The grandmother and…

04/30/2026

We are excited to join the Family Friendly Business Luncheon today and talk about the joy and importance of FOSTERING!