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Soc Services - ChildrenChildren and Family Services - Social Services
Adoption:
Adoption Information (NJ) 1-800-99-ADOPT Call to receive information about adoption.
Adoption (Child Welfare Information Gateway) www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/index.cfm "Resources on all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption, including adoption from foster care. Includes information for prospective and adoptive parents; information about searching for birth relatives; and resources for professionals on recruiting adoptive families, preparing children and youth, supporting birth parents, and providing postadoption services."
Adoption Services (State of NJ, Department Children and Families) www.nj.gov/njfosteradopt/adoption How to become an adoptive parent and information about the process.
After School Programs:
Newark After School Directory 2009-2010 A directory of programs for children and adolescents in Newark, NJ.
NJ Afterschool Directory Search or browse the directory for programs in Newark. Available in English and Spanish.
Child Abuse:
NJ Child Abuse Hotline 1-877-NJ Abuse (652-2873)
How and When to Report Child Abuse/Neglect (NJ Department of Children and Families) "In New Jersey, any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or acts of abuse should immediately report this information to the State Central Registry (SCR). If the child is in immediate danger, call 911 as well as 1-877 NJ ABUSE. A concerned caller does not need proof to report an allegation of child abuse and can make the report anonymously."
Child Welfare Information Gateway www.childwelfare.gov/preventing Resources on child abuse prevention, protecting children from risk of abuse, and strengthening families. Includes information on supporting families, protective factors, public awareness, community activities, positive parenting, prevention programs, and more.
Prevent Child Abuse-NJ Information about programs and tips for parents.
Child Care:
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) 1-800-616-2242 Answers questions and provides free information resources on child care and other early education programs, funding sources, licensing regulations and program start-up. Resources are available in English and Spanish. NCCIC's State Profiles provide child care data and contact information for each State.
State of New Jersey – Subsidized Child Care http://nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/child/subsidies/ 1-800-332-9227 “Low- and moderate-income working parents can receive state subsidies for child care, including preschool instruction, after-school programs for children up to age 13, and care for children and teens with special needs.”
Child Care Aware 1-800-424-2246 Operates a national toll-free information line and website providing child care information and other parenting resources to families, in English and Spanish. Connects families to local child care experts - child care resource and referral agencies that assist families in finding child care and provide training and other support for providers.
Essex County Programs for Parents, Inc. Information about New Jersey Cares for Kids (NJCK) Program, tips for choosing childcare, and other resources.
Child Support:
NJ Child Support Forms, articles, contact information, and frequently asked questions.
Essex County Child Support and Paternity Program Services www.essex-countynj.org/index.php “The Child Support and Paternity Program (CSP) has the responsibility to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish court orders for payment of child support and collect these monies for the support of the children.”
Foster Care:
Foster Information (NJ) 1-877-NJ FOSTER Call to receive information about becoming a foster parent.
Foster Care (State of NJ, Department of Children and Families) www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/foster How to become a foster parent and information about the process.
National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search The National Foster Care & Adoption Directory (formerly the National Adoption Directory) offers adoption and foster care resources by State.
Parenting:
Parenting Resources www.usa.gov/Topics/Parents.shtml Official information and services from the U.S. government.
Parenting (NJ Department of Children and Families) www.nj.gov/dcf/news/publications/parenting.html Includes a downloadable survival guide for parents. Other publications are free, but must be ordered.
Family Success Centers (Newark, NJ) www.newarkfamilysuccess.org/family_success_centers.php "The purpose of each Family Success Center is to strengthen families and neighborhoods by developing networks of family services that result in preventing child abuse and neglect." Family Success Centers connect families to: Parenting Workshops, Anti-Violence Workshops, and Nutrition Workshops.
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