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Essex ResourceNet provides a wide range of information about support, resources, and services for families in Essex County, NJ. Partnership for...
Life Skills
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) believes foster, adoptive, and kinship families are very important. These families are a special part of...
Rights & Reporting Complaints
The DCF Office of Advocacy assists the Department in its mission to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of children and to support families...
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Transition to Adulthood
Department of Children and Families – Office of Adolescent Services Each year in New Jersey, young adults turn 18 and leave foster care. This can be...
Health & Wellbeing
Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible. How to apply: You can apply online...