CYFD trauma training bill heads to Senate Finance Committee

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill providing funding for trauma training for the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) is making its way through the Roundhouse.

Senate Bill 240 , introduced by Senator Siah Correa Hemphill, was passed by the Health and Public Affairs Committee on Saturday.


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The bill would pay for training for CYFD staff and foster families to do “trauma-informed training.”

The bill passed 7-0 and will head to the Senate Finance Committee.

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