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What's the latest with the flu?
Download this PDF to view information from the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2018-2019 Influenza season.
Download this PDF to view information from the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2018-2019 Influenza season.
Need help finding out what your family may qualify for?
NJ Helps has a great website and screening tool that can help you and your family determine which services and programs you may qualify for. From Food Stamps to Health Insurance, and for everything in between. Use this link to get started.
NJ Helps has a great website and screening tool that can help you and your family determine which services and programs you may qualify for. From Food Stamps to Health Insurance, and for everything in between. Use this link to get started.
SIDS Center of the NJ Free Safe Infant Sleep App Now Available:
The SIDS Center of New Jersey (SCNJ) is pleased to report that its free safe sleep app has been fully launched in both the Apple and Google stores. The app reflects the safe infant sleep guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics to which our SCNJ research has contributed. The search terms that can be used in the app stores are: SIDS Info, SCNJ, or SIDS Center of New Jersey. The icon for the app displays an abstract design of a blue baby in a white diaper with the letters SCNJ below.
One of our goals is to have providers such as hospital and visiting home nurses, pediatricians, child care providers, home visitors, and social service providers use the app to maintain their knowledge of safe infant sleep practices, to serve as their standardized tool for educating families, and to serve as a resource that they can help families upload to their phones for future reference and for sharing with family members.
Each screen contains text, animation and a maternal voice reading the text, thus overcoming any literacy limitations. Before moving on to the next screen, the viewer should tap the baby icon which reveals more text read in an engaging baby voice. By tapping the menu in the lower left corner, more options are displayed, such as Resources and Settings. In Settings, the app text can be switched to Spanish. In Resources, there are links to a range of information sources including the AAP policy statement, the national safe to sleep campaign, the consumer product safety commission, Mom's Quit Connection, professional education opportunities (free ceu nursing course from NICHD), and our SCNJ website (www.rwjms.rutgers.edu/sids) with its videos, flyers, etc.
This is a novel tool, and we are so happy that it is now out there for your use!
The link to the Rutgers University announcement of the app is :
https://news.rutgers.edu/news/new-rutgers-app-seeks-reduce-infant-mortality/20180418#.WtipUrSkwVY.email
A short SCNJ video on safe sleep will be added to the app. It can be accessed via the website or the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC1te3MPLw&feature=em-share_video_user
The SIDS Center of New Jersey (SCNJ) is pleased to report that its free safe sleep app has been fully launched in both the Apple and Google stores. The app reflects the safe infant sleep guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics to which our SCNJ research has contributed. The search terms that can be used in the app stores are: SIDS Info, SCNJ, or SIDS Center of New Jersey. The icon for the app displays an abstract design of a blue baby in a white diaper with the letters SCNJ below.
One of our goals is to have providers such as hospital and visiting home nurses, pediatricians, child care providers, home visitors, and social service providers use the app to maintain their knowledge of safe infant sleep practices, to serve as their standardized tool for educating families, and to serve as a resource that they can help families upload to their phones for future reference and for sharing with family members.
Each screen contains text, animation and a maternal voice reading the text, thus overcoming any literacy limitations. Before moving on to the next screen, the viewer should tap the baby icon which reveals more text read in an engaging baby voice. By tapping the menu in the lower left corner, more options are displayed, such as Resources and Settings. In Settings, the app text can be switched to Spanish. In Resources, there are links to a range of information sources including the AAP policy statement, the national safe to sleep campaign, the consumer product safety commission, Mom's Quit Connection, professional education opportunities (free ceu nursing course from NICHD), and our SCNJ website (www.rwjms.rutgers.edu/sids) with its videos, flyers, etc.
This is a novel tool, and we are so happy that it is now out there for your use!
The link to the Rutgers University announcement of the app is :
https://news.rutgers.edu/news/new-rutgers-app-seeks-reduce-infant-mortality/20180418#.WtipUrSkwVY.email
A short SCNJ video on safe sleep will be added to the app. It can be accessed via the website or the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC1te3MPLw&feature=em-share_video_user
Childcare NJ
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development (DHS/DFD) has created a Child Care Subsidy Assistance Program website.
Visit ChildCareNJ to receive fabulous updates and information regarding New Jersey's subsidy child care resources, the subsidy process, and incredible family resources from state partnerships. The site even has an eligibility calculator to help families get started on eligibility determination. The calculator can be reviewed with your CCR&R intake staff for final eligibility determination.
A great resource for families and providers alike. Browse and share the news with family and friends!
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development (DHS/DFD) has created a Child Care Subsidy Assistance Program website.
Visit ChildCareNJ to receive fabulous updates and information regarding New Jersey's subsidy child care resources, the subsidy process, and incredible family resources from state partnerships. The site even has an eligibility calculator to help families get started on eligibility determination. The calculator can be reviewed with your CCR&R intake staff for final eligibility determination.
A great resource for families and providers alike. Browse and share the news with family and friends!
It's here...the new CDC child development tracker App!
Visit the child development tracker site to learn about this new tool to help families become more informed of their child's developmental milestones. Spread the word!
New Jersey Child Car Safety
Technical supports in your area.
Please visit the site to inform yourself and family members of new child car safety requirements and technician dates in your community.
Technical supports in your area.
Please visit the site to inform yourself and family members of new child car safety requirements and technician dates in your community.
How prepared is your family for an emergency?
Community: National Preparedness Month-Week 1
Week 1: September 1-9 Make a Plan for Yourself, Family and Friends
Disasters aren’t planned and with the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma we see first hand that we need to be prepared. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect our area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
Step 1: Put together a plan by discussing these 4 questions with your family, friends, or household to start your emergency plan.
https://www.ready.gov/september
Twitter www.twitter.com/ReadyNJ
Instagram www.instagram.com/ReadyNJ
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ReadyNJ
Community: National Preparedness Month-Week 1
Week 1: September 1-9 Make a Plan for Yourself, Family and Friends
Disasters aren’t planned and with the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma we see first hand that we need to be prepared. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect our area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.
Step 1: Put together a plan by discussing these 4 questions with your family, friends, or household to start your emergency plan.
- How will I receive emergency alerts and warnings?
- What is my shelter plan?
- What is my evacuation route?
- What is my family/household communication plan?
- Different ages of members within your household
- Responsibilities for assisting others
- Locations frequented
- Dietary needs
- Medical needs including prescriptions and equipment
- Disabilities or access and functional needs including devices and equipment
- Languages spoken
- Cultural and religious considerations
- Pets or service animals
- Households with school-aged children
Step 3: Fill out a Family Emergency Plan
Download and fill out a family emergency plan or use them as a guide to create your own.
Emergency Plan for Parents (PDF)
https://www.ready.gov/september
Twitter www.twitter.com/ReadyNJ
Instagram www.instagram.com/ReadyNJ
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ReadyNJ
Zika Care Connect
Zika Care Connect is a new program designed to connect women, parents and caregivers of infants, and families affected by Zika to recommended healthcare services. Zika Care Connect establishes a network of specialty healthcare providers in 10 high-risk jurisdictions throughout the United States and its territories. The provider network is accessible via the Zika Care Connect website and HelpLine.
Zika Care Connect is continuing to seek healthcare specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, mental health, audiology, radiology, pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric neurology, developmental pediatrics, infectious disease, and endocrinology to voluntarily join the network. The 10 jurisdictions at high risk for Zika include California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Zika Care Connect plans to expand to 5-10 additional jurisdictions in the near future.
Participating providers will receive periodic emails with key Zika updates, including new CDC clinical guidance recommendations and patient resource tools. Joining the network is voluntary; Zika Care Connect seeks to include providers who can:
If you are interested in joining the Zika Care Connect provider network, please visit the website or call the HelpLine at 1-844-677-0447 (toll-free) for more information on enrolling.
Zika Care Connect is a new program designed to connect women, parents and caregivers of infants, and families affected by Zika to recommended healthcare services. Zika Care Connect establishes a network of specialty healthcare providers in 10 high-risk jurisdictions throughout the United States and its territories. The provider network is accessible via the Zika Care Connect website and HelpLine.
Zika Care Connect is continuing to seek healthcare specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, mental health, audiology, radiology, pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric neurology, developmental pediatrics, infectious disease, and endocrinology to voluntarily join the network. The 10 jurisdictions at high risk for Zika include California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Zika Care Connect plans to expand to 5-10 additional jurisdictions in the near future.
Participating providers will receive periodic emails with key Zika updates, including new CDC clinical guidance recommendations and patient resource tools. Joining the network is voluntary; Zika Care Connect seeks to include providers who can:
- Offer clinical services recommended by the CDC
- Receive new patient referrals
- Receive regular email updates
- Maintain up-to-date profile information on the Zika Care Connect website
If you are interested in joining the Zika Care Connect provider network, please visit the website or call the HelpLine at 1-844-677-0447 (toll-free) for more information on enrolling.
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
Supporting Children with Mental Health Concerns
Help is a phone call away: Hotlines for Students in Need
Help is a phone call away: Hotlines for Students in Need
- National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663
- 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)
New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Supports Program Policies and Procedures Manual: A Quick Guide for Families can assist families in gaining a basic understanding of the Supports Program and its service benefits.
While this guide can be helpful for any family newly entering Division services and the Supports Program, it is particularly valuable for middle and high school students with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families.
Supports Program Policies and Procedures Manual: A Quick Guide for Families can assist families in gaining a basic understanding of the Supports Program and its service benefits.
While this guide can be helpful for any family newly entering Division services and the Supports Program, it is particularly valuable for middle and high school students with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families.
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)