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Sharon Kayne is NM Voices for Children's Communications Director.
Jun 14 2023

New Mexico again last in Kids Count report but state advocate sees progress

2023-06-20T15:33:43-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Health News Coverage, Kids Count News Coverage, News Coverage|

Santa Fe New Mexican--“The thing about the rankings is that they’re only one small part of the story about child well-being and about opportunity. … They don’t tell us about where we’ve been as a state, how far we’ve come or where we should be going,” Wallin said.

Jun 14 2023

New Mexico ranks as the worst state for child well-being

2023-06-14T15:20:26-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Health News Coverage, Kids Count News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

KOAT TV--The 2023 Kids County Data Book shows New Mexico ranks last in the nation for child well-being. New Mexico was ranked on 16 different indicators for the well-being of children. The report shows New Mexico ranks 49th in economic well-being, with 24% of children living in poverty.

Jun 14 2023

New Mexico 2023 KIDS COUNT Profile

2023-06-20T09:02:11-06:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Kids Count Publications, Local Data, Publications|

State Data Sheet The national 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book, released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, assesses and ranks the 50 states on 16 indicators of child well-being, which are categorized into four domains – economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. Data for New Mexico show positive long-term changes.

Jun 14 2023

New Mexico Ranks 50th in Child Well-Being but Many Long-Term Trends Positive

2023-06-20T14:57:18-06:00Press Releases|

“The data show that the state must keep pushing itself to create opportunities for all New Mexico kids to thrive, but we’ve also seen progress in most indicators, and many recent family-focused state policy changes give us strong reasons to expect that we’ll continue to see improvements in the future,” said Amber Wallin, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, which runs the state’s KIDS COUNT program.

May 25 2023

Oil and gas ‘done right’ means higher costs for New Mexico operators, study says

2023-06-01T15:05:40-06:00Education News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

Carlsbad Current Argus--Releases of excess natural gas through venting or burning it through flaring also wasted a resource Kayne said could mean more revenue to the public. “That fact that we just allow it to be vented into the atmosphere is concerning to say the least,” she said. “It’s a natural resource and it could mean more revenue.”

May 12 2023

A Demographic Analysis of Young Parents (Ages 18-24) and Their Families in New Mexico

2023-06-13T15:41:47-06:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Local Data, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications|

Report Young parents make up a very small share of New Mexico's population and they face unique challenges and barriers to success. This report looks at how this subpopulation is faring. (State-level data on the demographics of parents and young adults on indicators such as economic security, educational attainment, etc.)

May 09 2023

Los Alamos National Laboratory operator investing in child care capacity

2023-05-12T14:25:29-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, News Coverage|

Santa Fe New Mexican--Lab officials said the initiative will be one piece of the solution to closing the gap between the number of existing and needed child care slots in New Mexico, a void that currently includes more than 20,000 slots, according to a 2023 report by New Mexico Voices for Children.

Apr 30 2023

Albuquerque City Council Can Improve Housing Outcomes by Creating a Rental Database

2023-05-05T10:05:24-06:00Blog Posts, Economic Security Blog, Economic Security News Coverage, Health Blog, Health News Coverage, Human Rights/Civic Participation Blog, Human Rights/Civic Participation News Coverage, News Coverage|

Albuquerque Journal--By creating a rental database, Albuquerque would be able to gather data about the city’s residential rental market, improve communications between the city and landlords, and protect the health and well-being of rental occupants.

Apr 20 2023

2023 Legislative Post-session Review

2023-05-05T10:24:26-06:00Economic Security Publications, Education Publications, Health Publications, Human Rights/Civic Participation Publications, Publications, Racial and Ethnic Equity Publications, Tax and Budget Publications|

Post-session Review Many of the policies enacted during the 2023 legislative session mean big wins for New Mexico's families. This fact sheet lists some of the highlights, along with some policies that were either not passed or were passed and then vetoed.

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