REACH New Mexico is a PSD confidential texting program available for all children and youth residing in the state of New Mexico. REACH NM is a program held within the statewide central intake division. The texting program allows for any child or youth in New Mexico to safely report to PSD if they are the victim of abuse or neglect in their household. A REACH worker shall engage in a text conversation with the child or youth to obtain information and provide support to the youth. After obtaining all of the information, the REACH worker shall either make a SCI report or refer the child or youth to the New Mexico family resource connections (NMFRC) program.

HISTORY OF 8.10.2 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

SSD Rule #410.0000, Protective Services to Children, filed 11/10/1981;

SSD 4.0.0, Child Protective Services - Definition and Goal Statement, filed 8/22/1986;

SSD 4.0.0, Child Protective Services - Definition and Goal Statement, filed 3/28/1989;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 8/22/1986;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 1/29/1987;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 6/18/1987;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 3/28/1989;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 9/14/1989;

SSD 4.1.0, Child Protective Services - General Provisions, filed 9/18/1990;

SSD 4.2.0, Child Protective Services - General Guidelines, filed 8/22/1986;

SSD 4.2.0, Child Protective Services - General Guidelines, filed 3/28/1989;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 8/22/1986;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 11/18/1987;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 6/13/1988;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 3/28/1989;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 3/20/1990;

SSD 4.3.0, Child Protective Services - Department Responsibilities, filed 9/18/1990.

History of Repealed Material:

8 NMAC 10.2, Protective Services Intake, filed 6/16/1997 - Repealed effective 7/30/2004.

8.10.2 NMAC, Protective Services Intake, filed 7/16/2004 - Repealed effective 11/15/2005.

8.10.2 NMAC, Protective Services Intake, filed 11/1/2005 - Repealed effective 3/31/2010.

8.10.2 NMAC, Protective Services Intake, filed 3/31/2010 - Repealed effective 9/29/2015.

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