Safe Babies, a Program of ZERO TO THREE™, ignites collective action in state and communities to transform child welfare into the practice of child and family well-being by strengthening families and preventing the need for babies and toddlers to be removed from their homes.
New Jersey Safe Babies Court Team
The SBCT approach connects children ages 0-3 and their families to the services and support they need. The goal is for children to maintain healthy development and have lasting permanency, specifically family reunification, whenever safely possible.
SBCT operates in Passaic, Hudson, and Essex Counties.
All families enrolled in New Jersey Safe Babies Court Team have at least one child in the family from birth to age 3 and are involved with the child welfare and family court system due to allegations of abuse and/or neglect. Children are placed in foster care or with family supports at the beginning of the Safe Baby Court case.
Ultimately, the Safe Baby Court Team serves each family in unique and personal ways but one constant is keeping the baby at the center of all decision-making.