The Pathways to Academic and Career Exploration to Success (PACES) program supports current or former foster youth and young adults in their successful transition to and retention in post-secondary education (including career technical education) and workforce readiness.  The target population for these programs will be youth and young adults ages 16-21 who are eligible for NJ Foster Care (NJFC) Scholars as determined by DCF.  For details about eligibility please click here.

The PACES programs' academic and career coaches will address identified academic needs, typically in reading, writing, and/or math; assist students in career exploration to promote college and career readiness; help students prepare for, identify, and apply to career technical schools or colleges and universities that are a best fit; and prepare students for their adjustment to and integration into their post-secondary communities.

The PACES providers will serve youth who live within the Region they cover.  The following is a list of PACES provider agencies with the counties served.

Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
Acenda
Telephone Number: 844-422-3632
Address: 41 S. Delsea Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Email: pacesreferrals@acendahealth.org

Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
Care Plus
Telephone Number: 201-265-8200
Address: 17-07 Romaine Street, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Email: PACESreferrals@careplusnj.org 

Essex and Union
Community Access Unlimited
Telephone Number: 908-354-3040
Address: 80 W Grand St, Elizabeth NJ 07202
Email: info@caunj.org 

Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset
Embrella
Telephone Number: 609-520-1500
Address: 101 College Rd E 3rd Floor, Princeton NJ 08540
Email: paces@embrella.org

For more detailed information about the program including the referral process you may also contact Emel Altomari from the Office of Family Preservation and Reunification by phone at 609 888-7592 or email at emel.altomari@dcf.nj.gov