ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps program provides early childhood development support to families where they are most likely to access it – the pediatric primary care office. HealthySteps Specialists identify whether children are reaching developmental milestones, help...
Family Success Centers are “one-stop” shops that provide wrap-around resources and supports for families before they find themselves in crisis. Family Success Centers offer primary child abuse prevention services to families and bring together concerned community...
There are several state and federal benefits available to help you with housing, utilities, food, and medical expenses. Some benefits differ by state, but a good place to start is using the Benefit Finder on benefits.gov. Simply answer a few questions and you'll...
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families is the state’s first Cabinet-level agency devoted exclusively to serving and supporting at-risk children and families. It is made up of about 6,600 staff who are focused on and committed to assisting and empowering...
The Division of Family Development (DFD) is the state agency that supervises four programs that support New Jersey Families.NJ SNAP NJ’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the food assistance program that helps low-income individuals and families buy the...
The New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children is commonly known as WIC. WIC is a successful public health nutrition program that provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for income eligible women who are...
The consortia are private non-profit organizations, are licensed and regulated by the NJ Department of Health as central service facilities. They include, as members, perinatal and pediatric providers, hospitals, consumers, and community-based agencies, including any...
Family Health Services is a Division within the New Jersey Department of Health that administers programs that enhance the health, safety and well-being of families and communities in New Jersey.The division is divided into five program areas:
The mission of the New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (NJAAP) is the attainment of optimal health, safety and well-being of New Jersey’s infants, children, adolescents, young adults and promotion of pediatricians, primary care pediatricians, pediatric...
NJ 211 is a statewide nonprofit organization renowned for its 211 call center that operates 24 hours a day for New Jersey’s residents facing a crisis or dealing with a disaster. We maintain a robust and comprehensive directory of over 6,300 government and nonprofit...