New Jersey Department of Children and Families

✨New episode of DCF on the Air drops today✨ 🎙We talk to #TeamDCF's Office of Education about our 14 regional schools and the programs that help our students to thrive! 💬 For example, Project TEACH, which supports pregnant or parenting students by providing childcare, dedicated private lactation areas, and flexible school scheduling. 🔗DCF on the Air is available on: 💚Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eWZ9tuGw 🤍 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e95c8evP  ❤Youtube: https://lnkd.in/e7AQRGFB

The new app from the 2ndfloor Youth Helpline is here! It only takes youth a second to get free 24/7 mental health support with one-on-one chat, helpline, community conversations, and more. #mentalhealth #support 🔗 Get started at 2NDFLOOR.org/download

"My HOPE is that we continue to build communities that provide the ranges of services for parents to be able to parent their children well." Molly Armstrong, former Director, DCF Policy and Planning 2006-08. Molly worked with Governor Corzine and former DCF Commissioner Kevin Ryan as they collectively laid the first bricks in the foundation of what has become a national model for child welfare reform and transformation. As we exit federal oversight, we reflect back on the journey and lessons learned. 

Calling all K-12 educators in New Jersey! The New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect’s Subcommittee on Race, Poverty and Neglect is seeking input from educators about their experiences with identifying and/or reporting child neglect. We're looking for education professionals who can participate in a 90 minute focus group facilitated by an independent research group that will report the data in aggregate. Responses will not be linked to any one participant. Background: Through this exercise, the Subcommittee seeks to better understand how children are assessed for neglect and the pathways through which families suspected of child neglect are encountering the child welfare system. The Subcommittee’s members include representatives from health care, academia, child advocacy, and local human services, as well as representatives from the NJ Departments of Human Services, Education, and Children and Families, and parents with lived experience in the child protection system. The Subcommittee will use input from you and other child-serving professionals to inform recommendations to the NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Individuals who sign up for a focus group will be offered a copy of the related report once it is released. Please click the link to register!

✨New episode of DCF on the Air drops next week✨ 🎙We talked to leadership from #TeamDCF's Office of Education about the 14 DCF Regional schools. These schools offer services for students who have unique health, social or behavioral needs, and work with students on a successful return to the traditional school system. 📻DCF on the Air is available on: 💚Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eWZ9tuGw 🤍 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e95c8evP  ❤Youtube: https://lnkd.in/e7AQRGFB

The Governor’s FY ’25 budget funds ongoing efforts to grow and sustain a robust social service and mental health workforce in New Jersey. This includes investing in CSOC at a time of critical need for families in our state.

On #MyWhyWednesday we learn about what motivates members of #TeamDCF! Erica has always wanted to help others, describing herself as social, curious and eager. She's been helping NJ families for 23 years!

Governor Murphy's FY 2025 budget funds continued housing assistance for youth aging out of the child welfare system. These funds will allow youth to secure housing and grow in their understanding of invaluable life skills.

On #MyWhyWednesday we learn about what motivates members of #TeamDCF! Sylvie's career at DCF started with a yearning for something new and fulfilling. Finding her way into SCR, 20 years later she is an Assistant Administrator!

CALLING ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN IN NJ! The New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect’s Subcommittee on Race, Poverty and Neglect is seeking input from child-serving health professionals about their experiences with identifying and/or reporting child neglect. We are looking for medical professionals who can participate in a 90 minute focus group. The sessions will be facilitated by an independent research group. Results will be summarized by the research team and reported in aggregate form. No responses will be linked to a specific participant. Background: Through this exercise, the Subcommittee seeks to better understand how children are assessed for neglect and the pathways through which families suspected of child neglect are encountering the child welfare system. The Subcommittee’s members include representatives from health care, academia, child advocacy, and local human services, as well as representatives from the NJ Departments of Human Services, Education, and Children and Families, and parents with lived experience in the child protection system. The Subcommittee will use input from you and other child-serving professionals to inform recommendations to the NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Individuals who sign up for a focus group will be offered a copy of the related report once it is released.   Please join us in this effort to better understand families’ engagement with the child protection system! https://lnkd.in/eYqUhYD4