Data released by CYFD shows that thousands of cases are pending and there are increased vacancies in various areas of the ministry. Of the children in government care, most of the children in government care have been placed with relatives. CYFD data shows that the number of children in need of placement has remained constant while the number of foster homes has decreased. There may be sudden disruptions in the placement of children. CYFD says some children and young people facing sudden disturbances need a safe place while staff look for a longer-term place for children. Oftentimes, children may be staying overnight at a CYFD office. According to the CYFD, staffing is divided among several different departments that serve the public directly or indirectly. The department says that higher caseloads, delays in resolving cases, and less collaboration could be the result of understaffing. The data shows that most of the vacancies are in the office of the Secretariat, however the department states that the department is relatively small compared to other departments. The department’s data shows that the second highest number of vacancies is in the juvenile justice sector. According to CYFD, the reason is that there are difficulties in filling vacancies at its facilities. Although the Juvenile Courts program has one of the highest vacancy rates among the services managed by CYFD, vacancies in the Protection Services Division have the greatest impact on families and children. MORE | CYFD caseworkers in New Mexico carry twice as many cases as the statewide average. Most vacancies in the Protection Services Department are in permanent planning. Her role is directly responsible for the casework of children in foster care and their families. CYFD investigators’ numerous cases include allegations of physical abuse. The majority of the abuse allegations examined relate to neglect. According to the CYFD, when caseworkers review the case, they first decide whether it is most responsible to keep a child at home. Case workers will investigate whether the allegations are well founded, meaning that abuse or neglect occurred as a direct result of a caregiver’s actions or omissions. If a case is found to be unfounded, that means the abuse did not occur or was unintentional. It can also be noted when families are not cooperative in the investigation.
Data released by CYFD shows there are thousands of pending cases and an elevated vacancy rate in various areas of the department.
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Of the children in government care, most of the children in government care have been placed with relatives.
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Currently, CYFD data shows that the number of children in need of placement has remained constant, while the number of foster homes has decreased.
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There are times when there are sudden disruptions in the placement of children. CYFD says some children and young people who experience sudden disturbances need a safe place while staff look for a longer-term place for the children.
Children often stay overnight in a CYFD office.
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According to the CYFD, staff are divided among several different departments to assist the public, directly or indirectly. The department says that higher caseloads, delays in resolving cases, and less collaboration could be the result of understaffing.
The data shows that the secretary’s office has the most vacancies, but the department states that this department is relatively small compared to other departments.
Department data shows that the second highest number of vacancies is in the juvenile justice program. CYFD states that the reasoning was due to difficulties in filling vacancies at its facilities.
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Although the Juvenile Courts program has one of the highest vacancy rates among the services administered by the CYFD, vacancies in the Protection Services Division have the greatest impact on families and children.
MORE | CYFD caseworkers in New Mexico carry twice as many cases as the statewide average
Most vacancies in the field of protection services can be found in the permanent plan. Her role is directly responsible for the case management of children in foster care and their families.
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CYFD investigators’ numerous cases include allegations of abuse. The majority of the abuse allegations examined relate to neglect. When reviewing the case, caseworkers first decide whether or not it is most responsible to keep a child at home, according to the CYFD.
Case workers will investigate whether the allegations are substantiated, meaning that abuse or neglect occurred as a direct result of a caregiver’s actions or omissions.
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If a case is found to be unfounded, it means the abuse did not occur or was accidental. It can also be noted when families are not cooperative in the investigation.
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