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 FUNDED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

Family Engagement Specialist​
(FES)

Para familias de habla Español
Atlantic: Sandy Kennedy (609) 365-5027
Cape May: Pamela Sparks (856) 898-5501
Cumberland: rosamaria andon (856) 462-6800
Gloucester: Khaleha Blackmore (856) 537-2322
Salem: Ana Carvajal (856) 469-6100
We Engage Families Through a Variety of Family Events
We Help Connect Families to their Local Community Supports
We Educate Families Using the ASQ-3 & ASQ-SE Developmental Screenings
We Coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person books, balls and blocks (BBB) events

​Upcoming Events


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Connect with your county's FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST (FES) to learn how to screen your child (from 2 months to 5.5 years) using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire.
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​Please click your county to complete the ASQ-3 
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Atlantic
Cape May
​Cumberland
Gloucester
Salem

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Support for Children with Mental Health and Behavior Concerns 

What Are the Common Developmental Disabilities in Children?
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​                   Hotlines for Children in Need


  • National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
  • NJ System of Care (Perform Care): 1-877-652-7624
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • National Alliance of the Mentally Ill: 1-800-950-6264
  • The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-TREVOR
  • Teen Line: 1-310-855-HOPE (4673)
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
  • ​Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) : 1-800-832-9173
NJ Safe Sleep for Infants and SUIDS Prevention Update: 
  • Please visit and share information with your own families.  Great resource for all.  http://njsafesleep.com/main/
  • Hot off the research press and the American Academy of Pediatrics: 
                  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/10/20/peds.2016-2938

Don't Abandon Your Baby!
New Jersey has a safe haven for unwanted infants.
Surrender an unwanted baby safely, legally, and confidentially. 
Download the Safe Haven 
Flyer  and Poster.

FAMILY RESOURCES


​If you can't pay your utility bills, here's help!
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       Si no puede pagar sus facturas de servicios públicos,

​ ¡aquí tiene ayuda!

Federal and New Jersey Kinship Supports:

Public benefits available to grandparents and the children they raise vary from state to state. Benefits that may be available include:
•Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
•Supplemental Security Income
•Social Security

•WIC Program – This special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) can help you buy food for eligible grandchildren in your care. The child must be 5 years old or younger. He or she must also be at risk for poor nutrition. Visit the WIC website to find your state's toll-free number.
•Medicaid
•Guardianship subsidies – Some states have programs that give financial assistance to grandparents who are the legal guardian of a child. However, not all states provide this option. The National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren provides a list of state support services and benefits available to you.
•Legal rights – Many grandparents find they need legal help when making decisions about their grandchildren. If you can't afford a lawyer, try your local legal aid office, court clerk office, or law school clinic for help. You can also go to the American Bar Association website for a directory of legal aid offices in your area". (https://www.usa.gov/child-care​)



​CONNECTING NJ 

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Connecting NJ ​is a network of partners and agencies dedicated to helping New Jersey families thrive.

​We provide mothers, fathers, grandparents, and guardians free or affordable access to people, organizations, and other sources of information needed to raise healthy children.

PLEASE CLICK HERE 

FIND FOOD IN YOUR AREA

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Please click here to find local distribution centers in your area!

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  • Families
    • Getting Started
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    • Child Care Referrals
    • Family Engagement Specialist >
      • Información en Español
  • Early Care Providers
    • CCDBG Trainings
    • Professional Development >
      • 2025 training schedules
      • GrowNJKids/QIS
      • I/T Training Schedule
      • Central NJ Health Consultants
      • SEFI
      • NJ SACC-Afterschool
      • SPAN
  • FCC/FFN
    • Getting Started
    • CPR/First Aid; new FCC/FFN; etc.
  • Helpful Links
  • Important Updates
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Atlantic County
    • Cape May County
    • Cumberland County
    • Gloucester County
    • Salem County
    • Survey
    • Complaints
  • Online Payments Options