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Feb

04

Legislation That Closes Dangerous Loophole Protecting Child Predators Passes House

Santa Fe, NM –Legislation that would close a dangerous loophole that allows child predators to send pictures of another person’s naked body to anyone under the age of 16 without any criminal penalties has passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote. “Democrats and Republicans in the House came together to close this dangerous […]
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Feb

04

Legislation To Protect Children, Require Mandatory Family Services In Abuse Cases Passes House

 Bill Would Make It Mandatory For Parents To Receive Court-Ordered Interventions In Child Abuse Cases Santa Fe, NM —Legislation that would make it mandatory for parents or guardians to receive court-ordered family services when there is strong evidence of child neglect or abuse—even when the victim is not taken into state custody—was passed by the House […]
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Jan

12

Rep. Fajardo Pre-Files Legislation To Protect Children, Require Mandatory Family Services In Abuse Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Sanchez 505-573-3165 Jan. 11, 2014 Rep. Fajardo Pre-Files Legislation To Protect Children, Require Mandatory Family Services In Abuse Cases Bill Would Make It Mandatory For Parents To Receive Court-Ordered Interventions In Child Abuse Cases   Santa Fe, NM — Rep. Kelly Fajardo pre-filed legislation today that would make it mandatory for parents or guardians […]
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Oct

28

Martinez Announces 300 New Valencia County Jobs Within Three Years

By News Editor And Partners Belen – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced that Global Fashion Technologies, a manufacturer of recycled fibers, will locate its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Belen. This move is expected to create 300 new jobs within three years and potentially more in the future. Global Fashion Technologies is a publicly-traded company that […]
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Sep

06

New center designed to help abuse victims

By Gabrielle Burkhart Published: September 5, 2014, 6:28 pm LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Susana Martinez, along with the Children Youth and Families Department and local supporters opened a new Child Advocacy Center Friday. It puts police, CYFD and support groups under one roof, to better work abuse and neglect cases. The idea for the center […]
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Sep

06

New advocacy center aims to help abused children

By Kirsten Swanson LOS LUNAS, N.M. —A new program in Valencia County pulls together resources to help children in abusive homes. The new Valencia County Child Advocacy Center pulls together law enforcement and social workers to work together on child maltreatment cases. Gov. Susana Martinez pushed for the project. She spoke at Friday’s grand opening. […]
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Apr

18

CYFD needs both flexibility and funding

Las Cruces Sun-News Posted:   04/18/2014 01:00:00 AM MDT – Link to Original Article Gov. Susana Martinez has proposed a series of initiatives that would make it easier for the state’s Children Youth and Families Department to intervene in cases of child abuse and neglect. While we believe those proposals have merit, we also have […]
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