The justices rejected a petition filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and two Democratic state lawmakers to halt the program.
Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico
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Lawsuit alleges Doña Ana County violated public records law, falsified documents
The suit, which centers on Memorial Medical Center, is related to allegations the hospital denied cancer care to uninsured residents.
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After nearly a year, CFYD resolves contract dispute with behavioral health providers
The dispute between CFYD and a state behavioral health board dragged on for nearly a year, threatening to disrupt care for kids.
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CYFD offices by day, shelters by night
With overnight office stays now prohibited, advocates say foster youth spend all day in CYFD offices and leave each night to sleep on couches at youth homeless shelters
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Youth homeless shelters shoulder burden for CYFD’s highest-needs kids
Following an executive order ending office stays for foster youth and an Attorney General investigation finding that the state is “warehousing” kids in group settings, the state is continuing to rely on shelters to house children.
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AG report: CYFD fails to investigate abuse in congregate care facilities
A report issued Wednesday by the New Mexico Department of Justice outlines a litany of failures by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to protect children in foster care.
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CYFD is trying to find homes for its hard-to-place youth. One major type of foster home is saying no.
After putting a stop to office stays, the state hopes that treatment foster care can help fill the gap for its teens in need of homes.
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New Mexico in Focus with guest Ed Williams
Searchlight New Mexico investigative reporter Ed Williams has followed the plight of foster kids for years.
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Navajo parents at rural school ask: Where is money going?
In Jemez Mountain Schools, Navajo parents say they are kept in the dark about funding for indigenous students.
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Medically fragile and sleeping in office buildings
Following an executive order ending office stays for foster youth, where will kids with serious health conditions go?
