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2026

• January 28, 2026 -- Family Connects NJ Celebrates Program’s Expansion to Six More Counties Across New Jersey

2025

• December 19, 2025 -- DCF Launches Healing & Resilient NJ (HRNJ) website and Virtual Technical Assistance Center (VTAC) to Increase Awareness About the Potential Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Pathways to Healing
• November 24, 2025 -- New Jersey Department of Children and Families Announces $6 Million to Strengthen Out-of-Home Youth Mental Health Care Providers Amid Prolonged Mental Health Crisis
• November 6, 2025 -- NJ DCF to Provide Assistance to Former Foster Youth Affected by SNAP Shutdown
• October 29, 2025 -- Family Connects NJ Program Celebrates Its 7000th Nurse Home Visit
• October 8, 2025 -- New Jersey Department of Children and Families Raises Awareness about Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
• October 7, 2025 -- NJ DCF Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Address Parental Technoference
• September 22, 2025 -- 100th Infant Safely Surrendered to a Safe Haven Site
• July 9, 2025 -- Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Early Childhood Education
• April 30, 2025 -- NJDOL Celebrates National Apprenticeship Day with Launch of Groundbreaking Early Childhood Program as New Jersey Nears $100M in State Investments in Apprenticeship
• March 28, 2025 -- Governor Murphy Holds Roundtable Discussion with Medicaid Recipients as Congress Debates Significant Cuts to Program
• February 26, 2025 -- Governor Murphy Unveils Proposal to Align Preschool and Child Care Facilities Standards, Bolstering State’s Mixed Delivery Model
• January 23, 2025 -- On Maternal Health Awareness Day, DCF Announces the Expansion of Family Connects NJ

2024

• September 17, 2024 - DCF Awards Funding to Expand Universal Home Visiting Initiative in New Jersey
• August 30, 2024 - The New Jersey Department of Children and Families Celebrates Women’s Equality Day and 50 Years of the NJ Division on Women
• June 17, 2024 - New Student Loan Redemption Program to Support Home and Community-Based Workers
• May 23, 2024 - During Preeclampsia Awareness Month and Maternal Mental Health Month, NJ DCF Takes Action to Expand Family Connects NJ
• March 8, 2024 - For International Women’s Day, DCF Division on Women, NJ Advisory Commission on the Status of Women,and Other Partners Seek Input from Women on Their Top Policy Priorities
• March 1, 2024 - DCF Documentary, Truth to Transformation, to Screen at Garden State Film Festival
• February 15, 2024 - First 100 Days of NJ4S: Supporting Student Mental Wellbeing Throughout New Jersey

2023

• September 28, 2023 - Four more infants surrendered at NJ Safe Haven sites, pushing the yearly total to the highest in 17 years
• September 1, 2023 - Governor Murphy Signs Bill Expanding New Jersey’s Safe Haven Infant Protection Act 
• August 15, 2023 - Governor Murphy and Google.org Announce $3.35 Million in Donated Google Ads for Digital Wellness Public Service Announcements
• August 9, 2023 - Family Success Center offering free services relocates to more central area of Woodbridge
• July 13, 2023 -Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care in K-12 Schools
• July 6, 2023 - DCF Children's System of Care Awards Community Resource Development Grants
• June 12, 2023 - 14 Free Resources for LGBTQIA+ Youth in New Jersey
• June 2, 2023 - DCF Releases Request for Proposals for Universal Home Visiting Initiative to Help Improve Maternal and Infant Health, Overall Family Wellness
• May 25, 2023 - This Missing Children’s Day, Let’s Help Bring New Jersey Youth Home
• May 23, 2023 - DCF Releases Framework for Support and Healing in Problematic Sexual Behavior Cases
• April 12, 2023 - 15 Providers Selected to Participate in NJ Statewide Student Support Services Initiative to Address Mental Health Needs of Students in Schools, Communities
• April 4, 2023 - Multiple, Unrelated Infants Surrendered to NJ Safe Haven Sites
• February 28, 2023 - DCF Launches the New Jersey Peer2Peer Program: EnlightenMENT, in Support of Youth in Foster Care
• February 13, 2023 - New Jersey Departments of Education, Children & Families Issue Joint Statement on Death of Central Regional High School Student
• February 13, 2023 - New Jersey Departments of Education, Children & Families Issue Joint Statement on Death of Central Regional High School Student
• January 24, 2023 - NJ Develops New Child Treatment Assistance Fund
• January 12, 2023 - Governor Murphy Signs Bill Establishing New Jersey Siblings’ Bill of Rights

2022

• December 20, 2022 - Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Setting the Stage for NJ’s Child Welfare System to Make Long-Awaited Exit from Federal Oversight
• December 12, 2022 - Healthy Infants Surrendered to Safe Haven Sites
• November 18, 2022 - State Agencies Recognize November as National Adoption Month
• November 16, 2022 - NJ DCF to Issue RFP for New Statewide Student Support Services Network
• October 6, 2022 - Governor Murphy Highlights Funding for Preschool Programs & Announces First Phase of Universal Preschool Strategic Plan WEST LONG BRANCH– To emphasize his ongoing commitment to the goal of universal preschool access throughout New
• September 30, 2022 - Murphy Administration Unveils New, First-in-the-Nation Statewide Student Mental Wellness Support Infrastructure Proposal
• July 15, 2022 - Governor Murphy Unveils "Strengthening Youth Mental Health" Initiative as National Governors Association Chairman
• July 15, 2022 - Governor Murphy Unveils "Strengthening Youth Mental Health" Initiative as National Governors Association Chairman
• June 24, 2022 - NJ DCF Leaders Issue Statements on SCOTUS Decision on Roe v. Wade
• June 13, 2022 - Healthy Infant Surrendered to Safe Haven Site
• June 13, 2022 - Murphy Administration Announces Pilot Program to Assist Children and Families Affected by Addiction
• May 10, 2022 - DCF Continues Work to Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Abuse
• March 22, 2022 - Agreement Reached On New Jersey Plan to Exit Decades-Old Child Welfare Lawsuit
• February 24, 2022 - DCF Partners with Middlesex County to Support Community Public Health
• February 7, 2022 - NJ FamilyCare to Further Services for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities, Including Innovative Affordable Housing Investment

2021

• November 29, 2021 - Murphy Administration Provides Additional Funding for School-Linked Services
• November 17, 2021 - State Agencies Recognize November as National Adoption Month
• Sept. 30, 2021 - Murphy Administration Unveils Youth Mental Health One-Stop Resource Website
• July 2, 2021 - Governor Murphy Signs Legislative Package to Address New Jersey’s Opioid Epidemic
• July 1, 2021 - Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Appropriating $100 Million for Child Care Provider and Workforce Assistance
• June 22, 2021 - New Jersey ACEs Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign
• June 18, 2021 - NJ DCF Commissioner Beyer Response to Supreme Court Decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia
• May 27, 2021 - Governor Murphy Releases Report on New Jersey’s Response to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in 2020
• March 4, 2021 - Governor Murphy Reaffirms Commitment to End the Opioid Epidemic, Releases Final 2020 Year-End Overdose Death Data
• February 25, 2021 - NJ DCF and Rutgers University Launch New Data Dashboard
• February 23, 2021 - Commissioner Beyer Statement on Governor Murphy's Proposed FY 2022 Budget
• February 4, 2021 - Governor Murphy Launches New Jersey’s First Adverse Childhood Experiences Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Childhood Trauma and Adversity
• January 7, 2021 - COVID-19 and Civil Unrest Increase the Risk of Behavioral Health Challenges for Young People
• January 5, 2021 - Healthy Infant Surrendered to Safe Haven Site

2020

• November 20, 2020 - State Agencies Recognize National Adoption Month Department of Children and Families (DCF) and New Jersey Courts to Finalize Over 130 Adoptions at Events Taking Place Across the State
• November 16, 2020 - NJ DCF to Distribute $2.2M in Direct Financial Assistance to Transition-Age Foster Youth
• November 9, 2020 - Bi-State Agreement Promotes Expedited Placements Of Children In Foster Care With Family Or Close Friends Living In NJ/NY Border Areas
• October 22, 2020 - New Jersey Leads Country in Key Child Welfare Performance Areas
• October 15, 2020 - DCF Division on Women has been awarded the Family Violence Prevention Services Act (FVPSA) Grant
• October 8, 2020 - NJ DCF Announces School-Age Childcare Program To Accommodate Working Families
• September 16, 2020 - NJ DCF to Launch LifeSet Program for Older Youth in Foster Care
• August 25, 2020 - Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer Statement on Proposed FY 2021 Budget
• October 8, 2020 - NJ DCF Announces School-Age Childcare Program To Accommodate Working Families
• August 6, 2020 - Healthy Infant Surrendered to Safe Haven Site, State celebrates law’s 20th Anniversary
• August 4, 2020 - Healthy Infant Surrendered to Safe Haven Site, State celebrates law’s 20th Anniversary
• June 9, 2020 - New Jersey Appoints National ACEs Expert to Head Office of Resilience
• May 29, 2020 - NJ DCF Announces Safety Guidelines to Reopen Childcare Centers
• April 9, 2020 - COVID-19: Power of Attorney
• April 6, 2020 - Healthy Infants Surrendered to Separate Safe Haven Sites
• February 13, 2023 - New Jersey Departments of Education, Children & Families Issue Joint Statement on Death of Central Regional High School Student

2019

• November 14, 2019 - DCF Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer Meets with Legislators and Senator Vitale Signs ACES Report
• October 15, 2019 - Healthy Infant Surrendered To Safe Haven Site
• July 17, 2019 - Healthy Infant Surrendered to Safe Haven Site
• June 6, 2019 - Murphy Administration Signs MOU with Mexican Consulates
• April 10, 2019 - New Jersey DCF Excels at Placing Foster Youth in Family Settings
• February 13, 2019 - Murphy Administration Safe Haven Awareness Campaign
• January 23, 2019 - Commissioner Beyer Participated in Governor Phil Murphy's Press Conference Announcing An All-of-State-Government Push To Combat NJ’s Opioid Epidemic
• January 23, 2019 - Commissioner Christine Beyer joined the First Lady of NJ Tammy Murphy to Kick Off the Campaign #NurtureNJ Campaign to Promote Maternal and Infant Health

2018

• December 20, 2018 - VIDEO MESSAGE: DCF Launches New Safe Haven Campaign
• December 11, 2018 - State Agency Creates Office of Family Voice
• November 15, 2018 - VIDEO MESSAGE: Commissioner Beyer, DCF Recognize National Adoption Month
• November 1, 2018 - MEDIA ADVISORY: State Agencies Recognize National Adoption Month
• September 14, 2018 - Murphy Administration Solicits Public Input on Programs and Services for Children and Families
• September 13, 2018 - Department of Children and Families Commissioner Beyer: 'Children are Best-Served in a Loving Family'
• August 24, 2018 - Murphy Administration Recognizes Women’s Equality Day, Vows To Continue Efforts To Achieve True Equality For NJ Women
• June 21, 2018 - DCF Commissioner’s Message Regarding Federal “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Policy and Family Separations
• June 7, 2018 - Acting Commissioner Beyer Confirmed to Lead NJ Department of Children and Families
• May 14, 2018 - Acting Commissioner Beyer Receives Confirmation Vote from Senate Judiciary Committee
• April 17, 2018 - DCF Acting Commissioner Beyer Strongly Encourages Safe Haven As An Alternative To Abandonment

2017

• July 19, 2017 - New Jersey Child Welfare Performance Climbs to New High
• June 21, 2017 - As Hot Temperatures Arrive and Summer Vacation Begins, NJ Department of Children and Families Reminds Parents, Caregivers to Keep Kids Safe Near Water
• April 17, 2017 - Governor Christie: The Job That You All Do Every Day Has To Be Done From A Place Of Love
• April 5, 2017 - Independent Monitor Reports Further Improvements to Child Welfare System
• January 18, 2017 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Greenway Family Success Center in Woodbridge

2016

• Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Children at Liberty Family Success Center in Kearny
• December 5, 2016 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Children at Pinelands Family Success Center in Pemberton
• November 7 , 2016 - Christie Administration Recognizes National Adoption Month
• November 4, 2016 - Christie Administration and Rutgers School of Social Work Launch Next Phase of Interactive Child Welfare Data Portal
• July 11, 2016 - DCA Commissioner Richman Selected for 2016 Commissioner’s Award from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families
• July 6, 2016 - Christie Administration Reminds Parents and Guardians to Never Leave Children Alone in a Vehicle
• June 8, 2016 - Federal Monitor Finds Christie Administration Making “Continued Progress” for New Jersey’s Children and Families
• May 31, 2016 - Christie Administration Provides Infant Sleep Safety Tips to Parents and Caregivers
• May 19, 2016 - NJ Department of Children and Families Reinforces Its Commitment to Customer Service
• April 15, 2016 - Christie Administration and Rutgers University Collaborate on New Website to Improve Child Welfare Accountability and Transparency
• March 7, 2016 - Christie Administration Partners with Safe Haven Sites to Ensure Well-Being of Abandoned Newborns

2015

• December 23, 2015 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Children at Liberty Family Success Center in Kearny
• December 18, 2015 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Family Reunification at FAMILYConnections “Home for the Holidays” Event in Maplewood
• December 14, 2015 - Christie Administration Assists Families Find Permanent Supportive Housing
• December 11, 2015 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Building Strong Bonds Between Parents and Children at Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center
• December 8, 2015 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Family Reunification at Robins’ Nest “Home for the Holidays” Event in Deptford
• November 30, 2015 - Christie Administration Receives $2 Million Grant to Prevent Homelessness for Youth in Foster Care
• November 16, 2015 - Christie Administration Provides New Online Search Tool to Help Parents and Caregivers Find a Licensed Child Care Center
• November 4, 2015 - Christie Administration’s Effective Reform Of New Jersey’s Child Welfare System Results In Historic Agreement To Transition From Federal Oversight
• November 2, 2015 - Christie Administration Recognizes National Adoption Month
• October 20, 2015 - New Jersey Youth Services Agencies Prepare for Children’s Mental Health Services Expansion
• September 29, 2015 - DCF Commissioner Blake Encourages Children to Read at National Literacy Month Celebration Hosted by Trenton’s South Ward Family Success Center
• September 3, 2015 - Christie Administration Takes Steps to Help Prevent Children from Being Left on School Buses
• August 24, 2015 - DCF Announces Funding to Support Atlantic County’s Fatherhood Engagement Program
• July 23, 2015 - DCF Awarded $12 Million SAMHSA Grant to Support Children’s Mental Health Services Expansion
• July 21, 2015 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Highlands Family Success Center
• July 1, 2015 - Department of Children and Families Partners with New Jersey Business Groups to Bring Awareness About Dangers of Leaving Children Unattended in a Car
• June 17, 2015 - New Video from New Jersey Department of Children and Families Provides Parents And Caregivers Tips To Keep Children Safe Around Water
• March 3, 2015 - Christie Administration Wins Nearly $11.5 Million Federal Grant To Support Families And Young Children Through Home Visiting Program
• January 22, 2015 - Federal Monitor Reports Christie Administration Making "Significant Improvement In The Quality Of Care For Children, Youth And Families In New Jersey”

2014

• December 19, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Continues with Visit to The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey
• December 17, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Family Reunification at FAMILYConnections “Home for the Holidays” Event in East Orange
• December 9, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Supports Mothers And Fathers In Treatment For Substance Use Disorder
• December 8, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Family Reunification at Robin’ Nest’s “Home for the Holidays” Event in Glassboro
• December 3, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Supports Mothers In Treatment For Substance Use Disorder
• December 3, 2014 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Grand Opening of Palisades Family Success Center
• October 27, 2014 - Christie Administration Provides Grants to Help Domestic Violence Shelters Remain Operating During Power Outages and Weather Emergencies
• October 20, 2014 - First Lady Mary Pat Christie Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Purple Thursday
• October 8, 2014 - October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• October 2, 2014 - Innovative Public-Private Partnership Strives to Improve Health Outcomes of Infants and Children in Essex County
• August 25, 2014 - Christie Administration Marks 40th Anniversary of the New Jersey Division on Women
• August 5, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Allison Blake Among 15 Experts Selected To Advise HHS On Children's Health In Disasters
• July 22, 2014 - Christie Administration to Help Teachers Identify and Assist Students Emotionally Struggling from Superstorm Sandy
• July 17, 2014 - Federal Monitor Reports Christie Administration Making "Significant Progress" Reforming Child Welfare System
• July 10, 2014 - DCF Provides Parents And Caregivers Tips To Keep Children Safe Around Water
• July 1, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Reminds Parents and Caregivers to Never Leave Young Children Alone In a Vehicle, Not Even for a Minute
• June 13, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Displaced Homemakers Services at Brookdale Community College in Long Branch
• May 30, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Mays Landing-based Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
• May 29, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Bridgewater-based Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children
• May 21, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Elizabeth-based Bayway Family Success Center
• May 19, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Englewood-based Displaced Homemakers Program
• May 19, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Englewood-based Displaced Homemakers Program
• May 15, 2014 - Christie Administration Recognizes May As Displaced Homemakers Awareness Month
• May 12, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Visits Displaced Homemakers Program
• April 30, 2014 - Christie Administration Launches Safe Haven Awareness Campaign to Protect Unwanted Infants from Abandonment
• April 24, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Tours Hudson SPEAKS to Bring Greater Awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• April 9, 2014 - Christie Administration to Open New Family Success Center in Atlantic City
• March 31, 2014 - Christie Administration Recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month
• March 21, 2014 - Christie Administration Announces Summer Camp Activities For Youth Impacted By Superstorm Sandy
• March 19, 2014 - Christie Administration’s Expanded Family Success Center Program Brings Relief to Families Impacted by Superstorm Sandy
• January 30, 2014 - DCF Commissioner Blake Honored by Nationally Recognized Casey Family Programs with Child Welfare Leader Award
• January 27, 2014 - Christie Administration Announces Expanded Addiction, Home Visitation and Respite Services for Adolescents and Families Impacted by Superstorm Sandy

2013

• December 20, 2013 - Christie Administration Distributes 4,500 Infant Sleeping Garments During “Season of Service” Visit In Union Beach
• December 20, 2013 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Reunified Families at FAMILYConnection’s “Home for the Holidays” Event
• December 10, 2013 - Christie Administration’s “Season of Service” Celebrates Reunified Families at Robins’ Nest’s “Home for the Holidays” Event
• December 5, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces Funding For Counseling Services For School Children Impacted by Superstorm Sandy
• November 8, 2013 - Christie Administration Marks 10th Anniversary of New Jersey Foster Care Scholars Program
• Christie Administration Announces Expansion Of Human Trafficking And Homeless Services For Sandy-Impacted Youth
• October 22, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces $57 Million Sandy Housing And Rental Assistance Program
• October 21, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces Expansion Of Displaced Homemaker Programs In Superstorm Sandy-Impacted Counties
• October 11, 2013 - Verizon Partners with Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund, Department of Children and Families, and the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women To Support Domestic Violence Programs and Services
• October 3, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces Expansion Of Domestic Violence Services Following Superstorm Sandy
• September 16, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces $10 million in Federal Social Services Block Grant Funds To Expand Services to Thousands of Vulnerable Families
• July 2, 2013 - Christie Administration Partners with Private Sector to Promote Children's Water Safety Initiative
• July 1, 2013 - Christie Administration Announces Federal Supplemental Social Services Block Grant To Assist Superstorm Sandy Victims
• June 20, 2013 - Christie Administration Highlights Post-Sandy Hope And Healing Program
• June 20, 2013 - Christie Administration’s Annual Family Success Center Conference Focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress After Superstorm Sandy
• June 20, 2013 - Christie Administration’s Annual Family Success Center Conference Focuses on Post-Traumatic Stress After Superstorm Sandy
• April 15, 2013 - Christie Administration Issues Mold Guidance for New Jersey Residents Recovering From Superstorm Sandy
• April 2, 2013 - Christie Administration Continues Commitment to New Jersey’s Working Families with Opening of Bayshore Family Success Center in Union Beach
• March 18, 2013 - Christie Administration Celebrates National Women’s History Month
• March 8, 2013 - Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Reaffirms Christie Administration’s Commitment to Empowering Children with Disabilities During Visit to Hunterdon Healthcare Child Development Center
• February 15, 2013 - Christie Administration Reminds Youth Impacted by Hurricane Sandy that the 2NDFLOOR Helpline is Available to Assist

2012

• December 14, 2012 - Christie Administration Awards Homelessness Prevention Grant to Robins’ Nest, Inc. During Season of Service
• December 07, 2012 - Commissioner Blake issues final report on Thomas case
• November 9, 2012 - Governor Christie Proclaims November as Adoption Awareness Month
• October 19, 2012 - Aspiring and Established Women Business Leaders Learn How to Boost Their New Jersey Business at Final Installment of Women's Entrepreneurship Series
• October 19, 2012 - Aspiring and Established Women Business Leaders Learn How To Boost Their New Jersey Business at Final Installment of Women's Entrepeneurship Series
• October 10, 2012 - Governor Christie Proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• October 9, 2012 - Governor Christie Protects Funding and Expands Access to Services for New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable Families and Children
• October 4, 2012, Christie Administration Gains Federal Approval for Medicaid Reforms
• September 14, 2012 (DHS Release) - Christie Administration Partners with Private Sector to Advance Community Living Projects for People with Special Needs
• September 12, 2012 (UMDNJ Release) - Innovative New Jersey Peer-to-Peer Website Launched to Promote Prevention of Youth Suicide
• August 24, 2012 - Christie Administration Celebrates Women’s Equality Day: A Celebration of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Right to Vote
• July 26, 2012 - Christie Administration in Partnership with UMDNJ Receives $1.4 Million Federal Grant for Youth Suicide Prevention
• July 17, 2012 - Christie Administration Awards Grants to Six Counties in Support of New Jersey's Most Vulnerable Children and Families
• July 16, 2012 - New Jersey Department of Children and Families Commissioner Visits Dottie’s House
• June 13, 2012 Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd and Commissioner Allison Blake Talk Summer Safety With Fourth Grade Students at Rairitan Bay Area YMCA
• June 4, 2012 - DCF Commissioner Reminds Parents and Caregivers of Summer Safety Tips
• May 7, 2012 - Christie Administration Awards Funding to Thirteen Counties to Improve Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
• April 19, 2012 - New Jersey One of Three States Awarded National Replication Center’s Help Me Grow (HMG) Grant
• April 13, 2012 - NJ Department of Children and Families Partners With Verizon’s Hopeline to Provide Wireless Phones to Victims of Domestic Violence
• April 5, 2012 - DCF Commissioner Blake Stresses Abuse and Neglect Awareness During National Child Abuse Prevention Month
• April 4, 2012 (DHSS/DCF Joint Release) - New Jersey Receives $9.4 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen and Expand Home Visiting Services for Women and Families
• March 29, 2012 - Christie Administration Expanding Family Success Centers in Six Counties
• March 7, 2012 - DCF Commissioner Blake Participates in "Read Across America"

2011

• December 20, 2011 - DCF Commissioner Allison Blake volunteers at Season of Hope Toy Shop
• December 9, 2011 - Christie Administration Announces Grants to Assist Children and Families in Low-Income Communities
• December 7, 2011 - DCF Commissioner Allison Blake volunteers to read to children as part of New Jersey’s “Season of Service”
• November 10, 2011 - Christie Administration Recognizes National Adoption Month
• October 28, 2011 - NJ Departments of Community Affairs, Children and Families Offer "Trick or Treat" Child Safety Tips
• October 21, 2011 - DCF Commissioner Allison Blake Presents First Commissioner’s Partnership Award
• October 20, 2011 - October is Domestic Violence Awarencess Month
• September 23, 2011 - Commissioner Allison Blake Praises Artistic Talents of Trenton Young People Participating in DCF Funded Program
• September 8, 2011 - DCF and DHS Offer Mental Health Tips Following Hurricane Irene
• August 26, 2011 - DCF Guidance in Preparation for Hurricane Irene
• August 9, 2011 - Young People Plan and Participate in Conference to “Stomp Out Stigma”
• July 21, 2011 (Gov Release) - First Lady Mary Pat Christie Applauds Advocacy of Bergen County Local Advisory Board to Improve the Lives of their Peers
• June 27, 2011 - DCF Commissioner Reminds Parents and Caregivers of Summer Safety Tips
• June 16, 2011 - Paterson Family Success Center Celebrates Grand Reopening
• May 24, 2011 - Men Involved in Fatherhood Support Group Organize Annual Fishing Derby
• March 22, 2011 - 2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline Served More Than 140,000 Young People in 2010

2010

• Christie Administration Announces Expansion Of Displaced Homemaker Programs In Superstorm Sandy-Impacted Counties
• November 12, 2010 - Christie Administration Recognizes National Adoption Month
• October 27, 2010 (Gov Release) - First Lady Mary Pat Christie Tours Department of Children and Families State-of-the Art Call Center to Highlight Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• October 8, 2010 - DCF's Adoption Operations Director Honored as an Angel in Adoption
• June 30, 2010 - Following Recent Water Tragedies, DCF Commissioner Blake Advises Parents to Safeguard Children Around Water
• May 27, 2010 - DCF and DHS Remind Parents and Caregivers of Summer Safety