Public News Service--A report by New Mexico Voices for Children shows 15 of the state's 33 counties don't have a single pediatrician, one of several facts included in the Children's Roadmap, which focused on three main areas, including education, health and economic security. It was released by the group earlier this year and is being discussed at statewide outreach meetings.
KRQE--The nonprofit organization New Mexico Voices for Children is holdings its New Mexico Children’s Roadshow, traveling across the state to hear firsthand the issues residents face when it comes to children and their families. The organization, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, produced a report that highlights how recent investments have improved opportunities for children in New Mexico and identifies ongoing challenges that children and families still face.
KKOB--New Mexico Voices for Children will be traveling across the state to hear firsthand the issues residents face when it comes to children and their families. The non-profit, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, released a report highlighting how recent investments have improved opportunities for children and identifies ongoing challenges like poverty, inequities and limited access to services that children and families still face.
The reach and impact of the many investments New Mexico’s leaders have made to support immigrant communities, families and children are threatened by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final “public charge” regulation, which went into effect Friday, Sept. 18.
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier this week showed the significant impact that public policies can have on child poverty, including in New Mexico, where tax credits and income support programs reduce the number of children experiencing poverty by nearly half.
The U.S. Census Bureau released new 2025 data from the Current Population Survey on September 15, which includes a comparison of the most recent Official Poverty Measure (OPM) and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). The data primarily represent national poverty levels, but state-level data for 2023-2025 are also released in supplemental tables.
KUNM--New Mexico has made some major investments aimed at improving the lives of kids around the state. Just this year the legislature passed and the governor signed into law free universal childcare, which came a year after creating a trust fund specifically dedicated to early childhood. But a new report from New Mexico Voices for Children takes a deeper look at whether or not any of those are actually making a difference on a day-to-day level.
Newsroom of Sen. Martin Heinrich--Heinrich began the day participating in a roundtable event hosted in partnership with New Mexico Voices for Children and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, along with representatives from the UNM School of Medicine, Changing Women Initiative, Future Focused Education, and Breath of My Heart, to discuss New Mexico Voices for Children’s Roadmap Report and policy solutions to improve the well-being of children and families in New Mexico.
The Paper.--The challenges facing New Mexico children took center stage as U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich met with children’s advocates to discuss education, health care and financial stability. The numbers show why: A single parent raising one child needs nearly $68,000 a year to cover basic costs, and 1 in 4 New Mexico children lives in poverty, according to a New Mexico Voices for Children report used to frame the discussion.
The Santa Fe New Mexican--New Mexico has taken big steps forward in improving families’ access to childcare in recent years, a report released by nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children this summer found. But the services have not yet made their way to all its families.