New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
The PERA Building has the department's headquarters | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | New Mexico |
| Website | cyfd |
The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is a state agency of New Mexico, headquartered in the PERA Building in Santa Fe. It is the state agency responsible for child protective services and juvenile justice services. It was created as a cabinet department by statute in 1992 under Ch. 9, art. 2A NMSA 1978.