The state’s child care program can support you with information about applying for child care assistance, licensing information, a search to find child care and inspection reports and information on what makes a quality program.
Grow NJ Kids is a state-sponsored initiative to raise the quality of child care and early learning throughout New Jersey. Grow NJ Kids gives child care and early learning programs resources to assess and improve their programs, while providing parents with information that allows them to evaluate the quality of programs and make the best choices for their child. The goal is to create a system that encourages ongoing improvement.
https://www.childcarenj.gov/Provider-Search
To find child care providers in your area, or to view Inspection Reports for a provider, enter that name of the provider or choose your search filters and when you are ready, just click “Search” to begin. Our search delivers real-time results, so please be patient.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/
The Office of Head Start (OHS) administers grant funding and oversight to the 1,600 agencies that provide Head Start services in communities across the country. OHS also provides federal policy direction and a training and technical assistance (TTA) system to help grant recipients in providing comprehensive services to eligible young children and their families.
njymca.org/communityconversations.
a statewide initiative to gather and transform the personal accounts of New Jersey residents, especially those who have faced increased marginalization or greater risk as a result of the pandemic, into the building blocks of a more resilient, compassionate and Healthy New Jersey.
New Jersey e-Child Care (ECC) Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
https://www.nj.gov/connectingnj/
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.
Connecting NJ utilizes a county-based, single point-of-entry system that simplifies and streamlines the referral process for obstetrical and prenatal care providers, community agencies, and families.
Child Care Subsidy Program IVR Parent Notice
ECC IVR Contact Update Form
Frequently Asked Questions
Parent Quick Reference Guide
Child Care School Age Tuition Assistance
Child Care School Age Tuition Assistance (Spanish)
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Books, Balls, & Blocks!
Come join us in an interactive conversation on how you can track your child’s milestones from 2 months to 5 years old, by using the parent friendly tool, “Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3).” You will be able to set an appointment with the Family Engagement Specialist (FES) via ZOOM, then as a follow up:
- Receive a Developmental Bag (Educational & Fun toys!)
- Receive assistance with completing the ASQ FREE
- Discuss concerns, share screening results within minutes, and receive resources /referrals for further evaluation, if needed.
*Developmental Screenings are done for children who are not already receiving services.*
Parent Cafés
Parents, neighbors and community members join us in meaningful conversations that strengthen families. We will be sharing 4Cs updates and cover the importance of completing an Ages and Stages Questionnaire for your children who are not already receiving services ages 0-5. You will learn about local services in your community and may also virtually meet the Experts/Specialists.
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There is a free-online course entitled Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing. (ABCs stand for antecedents, behaviors, and consequences.) The course is a produced by Yale University and Coursera and is designed to provide concrete tools to help parents with the normal challenges of childrearing. I provide 20+ plus sessions on many different techniques and how they can be used in the home and at school.
Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting
A sample session (9-minute on the special way to use praise) is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lK9L8r2U1XE
Please note the course is free by clicking on Audit once into the site for the full course. Audit provides all of the video sessions on the parenting techniques. A payment option is provided and that allows access to quizzes to assess mastery of the sessions and at the end, a certificate that indicates mastery. Coursera has a fee of $49 fee if you want that certificate. Yet, it is important to reiterate that by clicking Audit you receive all the sessions and there is no charge for that at all.
In addition, I have a new website that is designed to help with parenting. The site provides articles, videos, and more to serve as a resource on childrearing topics. The site includes sections for parents and professionals and multiple articles on topics that emerge in parenting (e.g., see Blogs for articles).
Website: www.alankazdin.com
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COVID-19 Guidance for Family’s
COVID-19 Guidance for Family’s-Spanish
Forms
Print or Download Child Care Subsidy Application (English and Spanish)
Child Care Subsidy Notification of Change Form
Family Services
The New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children is commonly known as WIC. WIC is a successful public health nutrition program that provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for income eligible women who are pregnant and post-partum, infants and children up to five years old.
NJ SNAP (Formerly Food Stamps)
SNAP-Fight Lead with Nutrition
Are You Experiencing Homelessness and Need Child Care?
Child Care Subsidy Program Parent Handbook (English)
Child Care Subsidy Program Parent Handbook (Spanish)
NJ Helps
Family Care
NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development
The Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Early Intervention Services
Special Care Policy, Prioritizing Children with Special Needs in Child Care
Ages & Stages Questionnaire-Keep track of your child’s development
Home Visitation Services
Child Care Aware of New Jersey
Child Care Aware of America
Child Care in State of NJ
Grow NJ Kids
Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
SPAN- Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
New Jersey Family Child Care Providers Association (NJFCCPA)
Save the Children
State Earned Income Tax Credit
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The goal of National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment is to ensure that school-age children in families of low income have increased access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning experiences that contribute to their overall development and academic achievement.
Link to NCASE Resources:
https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/centers/national-center-afterschool-and-summer-enrichment
Give your child a great start in life today—and an even better future. Vroom provides tools highlighting the science behind early brain development and empowering parents to turn everyday activities, like bath time and mealtime, into brain building moments for children.
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Link to Vroom.com:
Vroom believes all parents want what’s best for their children. So we joined with scientists, researchers, and parents to take the science out of the lab and put it in the hands of caregivers. Vroom provides science-based tips and tools to inspire families to turn shared, everyday moments into Brain Building Moments®.
Link to #Vroom4TheFuture Partnership program with ChildCare Aware:
http://usa.childcareaware.org/families-programs/vroom/
Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) works with a national network of more than 400 child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies and other partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care. CCAoA leads projects that increase the quality and availability of child care, conducts research, and advocates for child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families. CCAoA also provides child care assistance for military families through Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs that have served more than 150,000 families and worked with more than 60,000 child care providers over nearly two decades.
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Ready4K! to sign up for kindergarten. Text “Ready4K” to 313131. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/standfordreadyk
