New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Secretary Teresa Casados on Friday offered new initiatives she hopes will help solve years worth of problems at the troubled agency, such as convening a child welfare summit.

As for the reforms her agency agreed to in June 2023, Casados said there have been "good faith efforts" to try to achieve results, like lowering caseloads, increasing foster families and ensuring all children coming into state custody get a medical exam within 30 days.

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