Child Welfare Data Dashboard
An interactive dashboard reflecting DCF's work across the department.
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Family Connects NJ
Offering a free in-home visit from a specially trained, registered nurse to all New Jersey families with a newborn.
Join Our Village
Sign up to get more information on how to become a resource for NJ's children, youth, and families.
NJ FOSTER CARE
Youth Mental Health Resources
If you’re struggling or just need someone to talk to, help and a listening ear are a phone call, text message, or app download away.
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Child Care Search Engine
Search for a high-quality New Jersey licensed childcare center in your area.
Sign up for DCF Email Notices
Get updates from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, right in your inbox.
New Jersey’s network of primary prevention, accessible in neighborhoods around the state.
Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Stalking, and more.
Join our team to help NJ children, youth, and families be safe, healthy and connected.
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) is the state agency dedicated to the support, empowerment, and wellbeing of New Jersey’s children, youth and families. Through an evidence-based service array, compassionate support to families and partnerships across the child- and family-serving system, NJ DCF is committed to a vision: that all New Jersey residents can be safe, healthy, and connected.
Highlighted Resources
PerformCare is your access point to the NJ Children’s System of Care for youth behavioral, emotional, developmental, and substance use health.
Healing & Resilient NJ gathers resources to advance trauma awareness and promote healing for individuals, communities and organizations.
NJ 211 is a one-stop clearinghouse to navigate a host of social services to help families meet their material needs.