NM’s Voices for Children promotes youth well-being on statewide tour
KSFR--New Mexico's major investments in children will be highlighted in a multicity tour starting this month and residents will be asked for thoughts on how to keep the momentum going. New Mexico Voices for Children, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, has created a roadmap of improvements to childcare, education, healthcare and family supports.
New Mexico Voices launches statewide tour to discuss Children’s Roadmap findings
Tri-City Record--New Mexico Voices for Children, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is launching a statewide community tour where they will share findings from the New Mexico Children's Roadmap.
Report shows where New Mexico is doing well and where it needs to improve in child welfare
KRQE--Advocacy group New Mexico Voices for Children presented their Children’s Roadmap – detailing childcare, education, and welfare stats, including numbers showing that single parents in New Mexico make just over half of what they need to raise a family. The report also identified which possible state policies could help them, such as expanding general assistance and unemployment benefits.
Mikayla Ortega from New Mexico Voices for Children talks about their new “New Mexico Children’s Roadmap”
Richard Eeds--Mikayla Ortega from New Mexico Voices for Children talks about their new "New Mexico Children's Roadmap". They are doing a tour around the state with this new child wellfare tool.
New Mexico Must Keep Fighting for Affordable Health Care
Health care is more than a budget item. It is the foundation that allows children, families, and communities to thrive. Yet for far too many New Mexicans, getting the care they need remains out of reach because of rising costs, provider shortages, and harmful federal policy decisions. While New Mexico has made meaningful progress in strengthening its health care system, the work is far from over.
What Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for New Mexico’s Immigrant Families
In recent weeks, the Court issued three major immigration-related decisions. One reaffirmed a fundamental constitutional principle: children born in the United States are U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status. But the other two decisions make it harder for immigrant families to find safety and security, putting thousands of lives and futures at risk.