REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE STEVE PEARCE SAYS IF HE’S ELECTED IN NOVEMBER, HE’LL REFORM THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT. PEARCE IS CALLING FOR SYSTEMATIC REFORMS TO PROTECT CHILDREN. HE SAID IN A SPEECH THURSDAY THAT NEW MEXICO HAS FAILED TO PROTECT ITS KIDS FROM ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EVEN DEATH. HE SAYS A SOCIETY WITH NO CHILDREN HAS NO FUTURE.
HE WANTS CYFD LEADERSHIP TO HAVE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY TO BE RESTORED. HE WANTS TO RECRUIT AND PROVIDE COMPETITIVE PAY FOR EXPERTS IN CHILD PROTECTION. PEARCE ALSO WANTS TO AUDIT THE CYFD WHEN PROTECTING A CHILD FAILS AND TO MAKE SURE RESOURCES ARE BEING USED CORRECTLY.
