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Jesse clifton, staff attorney, receives Excellence award from CLI
In April 2025, DRNM staff attorney Jesse Clifton received an award from the NM Children's Law Institute (CLI) for Excellence in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice. Jesse has dedicated his career to advocating for the most vulnerable children in our state, as he has...
DRNM joins attorney general and NM Child First network to demand accountability from cyfd
On April 22, 2025 DRNM CEO Gary Housepian appeared with NM Attorney General Raul Torrez as an investigation was announced into the recent death of a teen living in CYFD custody. Read the full story at...
Kevin S. Arbitration Report
The Final Kevin S. Arbitration report is available here. The Arbitrator, Charles Peifer, concluded that the state failed to meet the Kevin S. Agreement's Performance Standard in the four areas identified in the Amended Arbitration Notice filed July 15, 2023. Those...
Legislative News and Reports
Legislative News and Reports, courtesy of the Disablity Coaltion, are available to view in our System Advocacy section, which you can find here.
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Family Department Under Legal Order to Ask Legislature for Enough Funding to Do Its Job
Kevin S. Order Release: Read the press release discussing the recent arbitration decision in the Kevin S. case. DRNM is part of the legal team involved in the litigation.
Successful CYFD Reform Arbitration
An independent arbitrator has determined that the Children, Youth, and Families Department has failed to implement reforms as outlined in the 2020 Joint Settlment Agreement in the Kevin S. case. DRNM has been involved in the Kevin S. litigation since 2018:...