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OFRA Navigator Co-Chairs National Subcommittee

We are very proud to announce that Audelio Florez, one of OFRA’s Family Peer Support Navigators, has been selected to serve as a 2026 Co-Chair of the Multidisciplinary Parent Representation Subcommittee of the National Alliance for Parent Representation (NAPR). NAPR is dedicated to protecting the rights, dignity, and integrity of families involved in the child welfare system. The organization advocates for justice through effective legal, legislative, and policy actions.

For more info, see the ABA Center on Children and the Law.

Congratulations, Audelio!

Current Job Openings

Family Peer Support Navigator (muliple roles)- Albuquerque

The Family Peer Support Navigator (FPSN) plays a crucial role in supporting families involved in the child and family welfare system by connecting them with essential services, advocating for their needs, and guiding them through the legal and case management process. This position focuses on providing case management and peer support by helping families understand and navigate court-ordered case plans, coordinating services, and ensuring access to necessary resources. Additionally, the navigator serves as an advocate and mentor, supporting parents in meetings, court hearings, and service provider visits while offering emotional support and empowerment.

For more information about this role and to apply, click here.

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Attorney (Multiple) – Albuquerque

The Attorney position will provide legal representation for children, youth, eligible adults, indigent parents, and other legal parties who are the subject of, or who are at risk of being the subject of, abuse or neglect proceedings, Families in Need of Court Ordered Services (FINCOS) proceedings of Fostering Connections proceedings. This includes proceedings for the termination of parental rights, adoption proceedings, or other abuse/neglect, FINCOS, or Fostering Connections proceedings designated by the Office of Family Representation and Advocacy.

For more information about this role and to apply, click here.

You can view/search other State of New Mexico job postings on the State Personnel website.

Requests for Proposals

A new Request for Propsal (RFP) is avalable effective March 9, 2026 for OFRA Legal Services. Submission deadline is April 6, 2026, 5:00 MST. For more info and to read the RFP, please click here.

Free Food Resources

Families around the state can find free food (boxes, pantries, and meals) by clicking on the following.

In the Albuquerque Metro/Central NM area

https://www.cabq.gov/health-housing-homelessness/homelessness/connect-to-resources )(see sections: Free Meal Sites, Food Assistance, and Homeless Services)
Free Groceries for Low Income Seniors
Food Box Resources in Albuquerque

Statewide

The Family Justice Initiative (FJI) congratulates OFRA on its opening!

The Family Justice Initiative is a national collaborative of children’s attorneys, parents’ attorneys, educators, researchers, national policy advocates, and lived experience experts who share a common goal: to increase access to high-quality legal representation for children and parents in child welfare cases.

Read full article here.