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The 2022 New Mexico Legislative Session begins today, and this 30-day session will include critical legislation that can improve the lives of young people and….

Thank you for your commitment to New Mexico’s young people. NMCAN’s 2020-2021 annual report is ready, and we are pleased to share our impact from….

To our valued community, As you know, last week the Governor appointed retired Justice Barbara Vigil as Cabinet Secretary for the Children, Youth and Families….

The appointment of retired Justice Barbara J. Vigil as the new Cabinet secretary of the Children, Youth and Families Department is a welcome change after the department’s recent challenges with distrust and lack of transparency. Yet, regardless of its leadership, our community must ask itself, what will ensure that children and youth in New Mexico are safe and healthy?

Since 2010, NMCAN has been partnering with young people impacted by systems to improve their transition to adulthood. We achieve this by supporting them to….

The 2021 legislative session has officially ended. Thanks again for showing up for New Mexico’s young people this year. A remote, online session had its challenges,….

Check out the results for this year’s session! New Mexico’s 2021 Legislative Session is taking place from January 19–March 20, 2021 and will occur online….

This year has been a challenge and a struggle for all of us. The inability to connect with our community in person has made the….

Like many of you, we at NMCAN have taken the past couple of weeks to reflect on our role in addressing systemic racism and how….

NMCAN proudly joins other advocates in urging Congress to support older youth in and aging out of foster care, and to ensure states have the….

NMCAN is doing all we can to support young people impacted by systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. To advance these efforts, will you join our….

UPDATE: Great news for young people in New Mexico! The New Mexico Legislature passed SB 168, Foster Youth Changes, and SB 130, School Credit for….

What a year! As we look back on our achievements from the past year, NMCAN is so grateful to our incredible community. THANK YOU. With….

“Listening to families and youth and acting on the information they provide about what would be most helpful to keep them healthy and strong is….

Image credit: Jonathan Cabada See event photos on our Facebook page. Please join us to celebrate the achievements of Youth Leaders at the 2019 Legislative….

UPDATE – April 3, 2019: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed all three bills! Way to go New Mexico! UPDATE – March 19, 2019: Wow, what….

This week, THREE Youth Leaders – Micaela Baca, DeAngelo Montoya, and Shantell Gallegos – received Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Excellence Awards for their efforts….

“NMCAN and its staff are very supportive and always helpful. Even if I have already figured something out and I find myself in a different….

On October 30, NMCAN hosted the Breakfast with Youth Leaders to announce our priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session. Nearly 100 community members joined us….

On Saturday, June 2nd, our fantastic volunteer mentors, financial coaches, and young people joined us for Celebrationship Challenge! Taking place at the ABQ BioPark Zoo,….