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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.
We provide mothers, fathers, grandparents, and guardians free or affordable access to people, organizations, and other sources of information needed to raise healthy children.
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Please Read Information from the Administration of Children and Families (ACF)
Almost 15 million enrollees, including children, young adults, and other vulnerable populations, could be at risk of losing Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. Because of this situation, there is an HHS department-wide initiative to ensure that we amplify the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) messaging now to encourage individuals (1) to update their contact information with their state Medicaid program or CHIP and (2) to check their mail for a renewal form and to complete and submit the form in a timely manner.
Please Click Here to Access the "Dear Colleague" Letter to See how to Avoid Losing Health Care Coverage.
If you can't pay your utility bills, here's help!
Si no puede pagar sus facturas de servicios públicos, ¡aquí tiene ayuda!
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Support for Children with Mental Health and Behavior Concerns
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. Please share with your family and friends:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/10/20/peds.2016-2938
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. Please share with your family and friends:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/10/20/peds.2016-2938
How to do a fun read aloud with your children
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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)
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)