New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 16 - HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING PLAN
Section 8.14.16.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Cambiar (Change) New Mexico" refers to the name designated by the children, youth and families department (CYFD) for its juvenile justice reform initiative that focuses on rehabilitation and relationships. Clients and juvenile justice services' staff members build one-on-one relationships with each other and learn to interact in a completely different way then the old "correctional" model. Group building activities designed to build trust and communication are key components as well as family and community involvement.

B. "Client" refers to a person who is committed to the custody of the CYFD's juvenile justice services or who is receiving services from CYFD's juvenile justice services.

C. "Department" refers to the New Mexico children, youth and families department.

D. "Director" refers to the juvenile justice services director.

E. "Facility "refers to a facility operated by, or on behalf of the CYFD's juvenile justice services, or any other facility or location designated by the juvenile justice services director to house or provide care to clients committed to the custody of CYFD.

F. "Juvenile justice services" or "juvenile justice division" refers to the organizational unit within CYFD that operates juvenile justice facilities, and provides other services under the Delinquency Act, NMSA 1978 section 32A-2-1 et seq.

G. "Secretary" refers to the secretary of CYFD.

H. "Secure facility" refers to Camino Nuevo youth center, J. Paul Taylor center, youth diagnostic and development center or any other facility designated a secure facility by the director of juvenile justice services.

I. "Student intern" refers to an unpaid student who works at CYFD as part of a university education program for credit or a grade. The university and the CYFD sign a standard student internship agreement that governs the conditions of the internship. A CYFD employee supervises the student intern when the student intern when the student provides services or works with CYFD clients. Student interns undergo a level 1, 2 or 3 background check depending on the nature of their duties

J. "Staff" refers to employee(s) of CYFD.

K. "Superintendent" refers to the chief administrator at a juvenile justice services facility.

L. "Volunteer" any unpaid person (community member, student, etc) that provides services to clients or otherwise participates in the CYFD workplace. Generally, CYFD employees supervise volunteers who interact with CYFD clients, except in certain circumstances in juvenile justice services facilities. Volunteers receive a level 1, 2 or 3 background check depending on the nature of their duties.

M. "Youth care specialist" refers to juvenile justice services security employees whose primary duties include working directly with clients.