Adoption Information
1-800-99ADOPT (1-800-992-3678)
If you have love to share, consider adopting a child into your family. Call to learn how you can give a child a permanent home by adopting a child with special needs.
Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (State Central Registry)
1-877 NJ ABUSE (1-877-652-2873)
In New Jersey, any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or acts of abuse should immediately report this information to the State Central Registry (SCR).
Children's System of Care
1-877-652-7624
DCF's Children's System of Care (CSOC), formerly the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services, serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families; children with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their families; and, children with substance use challenges and their families.
Child Care Help Line
1-800-332-9227
Connects families to the local Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies to help families determine if they are eligible for New Jersey’s Subsidy Program, find and locate quality child care services and other child care options.
Division of Early Childhood Education
609-376-9077
The focus of the Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE) is to enhance social, emotional, physical, and academic development of New Jersey's children -- preschool through third grade -- by providing leadership, resources, and professional development in support of high-quality early childhood programs within a comprehensive, collaborative program.
Domestic Violence
1-800-572-SAFE (1-800-572-7233) 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
This hotline serves domestic violence victims and others seeking information about domestic violence services.
Early Intervention Services (Birth to Age 3)
1-888-653-4463
The New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS), under the Division of Family Health Services, for infants and toddlers, birth to age three, with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families.
Early Intervention Services (Over Age 3)
1-800-322-8174
New Jersey Early Intervention System Project Child Find – Assists families of preschoolers ages 3 through 5 concerned about their child’s development.
Family Help Line
1-800-THE-KIDS (1-800-843-5437) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
If you're feeling stressed out, call the Family Help Line and work through your frustrations before a crisis occurs. You'll speak to sensitive, trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous who provide empathic listening about parenting and refer you to resources in your community.
Foster Care Information
1-877-NJ FOSTER
Many children in New Jersey need temporary homes until their parents are able to care for them or until a permanent home is found. Call to learn how you can open your heart and your home by becoming a foster parent.
Head Start
1-866-763-6481
The Office of Head Start (OHS) promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through local programs. Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5. Use the link above to locate Head Start near you.
Home Visitation Services
609-888-7400
Home Visitation provides helpful information and support to pregnant woman, new mothers or fathers, or other caregivers in the comfort and privacy of their home to ensure that babies and young children grow up healthy, happy and safe.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Infants and toddlers with disabilities (birth-2) and their families can receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth (ages 3-21) can receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.
Kinship Navigator Program
call 211
Kinship Navigator supports caregivers who have taken on the responsibility of caring for their relatives’ children.
NJ Parent Link
609-633-1363 (parent link administrator)
The focus of NJ Parent Link is to meet the information and resource needs of expectant parents, families with young children (newborns to children entering kindergarten) and professional stakeholders vested in the health and well-being of New Jersey's children and families. Parenting and support resources for families with older children, school aged to young adulthood, are also available.
Safe Haven for Infants
1-877-839-2339
New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act. Under this law a person may give up an unwanted infant anonymously. As long as the baby has not been abused, the person may do so without fear of arrest or prosecution.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
1-800-654-SPAN (1-800-654-7726)
SPAN is an independent organization committed to empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health, and mental health outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth.
Teen Pregnancy Hotline
1-800-THE KIDS (1-800-843-5437)