Family Resources

Family Resources

Finding affordable, quality child care that fits your family’s unique needs can be challenging!  With many different program options, such as center-based or family child care, knowing what to look for and which questions to ask are vital to the selection process.  That’s why Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies offer FREE and confidential consultations and referrals to all parents in need of child care services.

CCR&Rs help parents to:

• Locate, evaluate, and select the best child care that meets the needs of their child and family
• Select the best care for children with special needs
• Look for indicators of quality in a child care program

For more information, contact your local CCR&R agency!

Parenting Resources

Positive Parenting Tips.  Parents can help their child grow and learn during each stage of development. Click on your child’s age group to find positive parenting, safety, and health tips.

Activities for Bonding and Learning from Birth to 12 Months. Try these fun games and activities with your children and watch how their eagerness to learn and their relationship with you grows!

Text4Baby.  Health and safety tips arrive as free text messages in English or Spanish three times a week throughout your pregnancy and until your baby is 1 year old.

Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers. There are many things you can do to help build a safe, stable, and nurturing relationship with your child. Essentials for Parenting will help you handle some common parenting challenges, so you can be a more confident parent and enjoy helping your child grow.

State of New Jersey’s Parent Link. A clearinghouse of resources to support positive parenting.

SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network). You can search SPAN’s resource library by topic or age of the child. Lots of resources to support parents!

NJ 2-1-1. NJ 2-1-1 helps millions of families on a wide range of topics.

NJ Helps. This site will help to see if you are eligible for food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance (WFNJ/TANF or WFNJ/GA), and health Insurance (NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid). From there you can apply for services or learn about additional resources.

Top parenting resources from psychologists. These scientifically supported sites, programs and books are among psychology’s best for helping parents raise their kids with confidence.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Safe Nursery.  This booklet, with its selected safety hints, can be a great resource in helping parents buy safe nursery products, using them, keeping them in good repair, and properly disposing of a product if it becomes a hazard.

Child-proofing Your Home — 12 Safety Devices To Protect Your Children. Each year, children are injured by hazards in and around the home. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recommendations for parents to ensure that children are safe.

GetCoveredNJ!  Need Health Insurance? Check out GetCoveredNJ and see health insurance plans that are available in your community. You can also talk to a free navigator and ask any questions – all conversations are confidential.