Resources

NJ Resources

The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute - For more than sixty years, The Arc of New Jersey has been committed to providing information and advocacy to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Ensuring that families have the tools they need and are empowered to act has been our top priority. 

Center for Family Services- A leading non-profit social services provider with a long-standing history of trusted care and a mission to support and empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve a better life through vision, hope, and strength.   

Education & Training - Family Resource Network - Connecting individuals and families to specialized support organizations throughout New Jersey. Services include: Employment  Programs, Community Inclusion, Independence at Home, and Building Safer Communities.

Family Support Organizations NJ - Family Support Organizations (FSO’s) are family-run, county-based organizations that provide direct family-to-family peer support, education, advocacy and other services to family members of children with emotional and behavioral problems. 

NJ Department of Children and Families -  NJ state agency dedicated to the support, empowerment, and well-being 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.   

NJ Division of Disability Services | Home - The Division of Disability Services (DDS) provides a single point-of-entry for people seeking disability related information in New Jersey. DDS serves individuals with all disabilities, statewide. DDS works to streamline access to services and information that promote and enhance independent living for individuals with disabilities by facilitating coordination and cooperation among local, county and state government agencies.

NJ Department of Education | Families - The Families Portal is intended to be a central location to provide support and information related to parent and family engagement in student learning and development. It is also a navigation system designed to help parents and families understand how the education system works at the state and local levels.  

NJ Division of Family Development | Home - The Division of Family Development (DFD) is the state agency that supervises four programs that support New Jersey Families.

NJ Family and Community Resources | NJPBSIS - A collection of resources and support for NJ families.

NJ Parent Link - Highlights NJ State services and resources.  

NJ Resources 2026-2027| NJ Department of Human Services - An extensive list of information about assistance, hotline numbers, and services for individuals with certain disabilities and many more resources.  (Spanish/Espanol)

NJ Statewide Disability Services | NJ 2-1-1 Partnership - Connects NJ residents to services, planning, and supports for individuals with disabilities.

SPAN Parent Advocacy Network - Empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health/mental health and human services outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, youth, and young adults.  

General Resources

ADHD Parenting - ADDitude - A collective guide for parents of children with ADHD with a variety of resources on topics such as health, parenting webinars, organization strategies, schedules & routines, school & learning, friendships, and behavior.

Center for Parent Information and Resources- CPIR is the central hub of valuable information and products specifically designed for the network of Parent Centers serving families of children with disabilities.

For Families - LD Online - LD Online has gathered resources to help families understand what their child with learning disabilities or ADHD needs, their rights and responsibilities in working with the school, and ways to support their child at home.

For Families - Understood -  A website dedicated to supporting families with children who learn and think differently, including information about these differences and topics such as school and learning, friends and feelings, and family life.

HealthyChildren.org - Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for Parents.  Includes resources on topics such as ages & stages, healthy living, safety & prevention, family life, health issues, news, and tips & tools.  Also available in Spanish.

Info About Kids - Developed by the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth, and Families.  Includes resources to promote healthy physical, intellectual, emotional, and relational development throughout all stages. 

Learning Center: Parents - DCMP - Resources to support families with a child who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind by the Described and Captioned Media Program.  They include informational articles and captioned and described videos for all members of the family on a variety of topics, such as fun and educational videos for children, tutorial videos for ASL, and videos that guide parents through the IEP process.

Zero to Three - Parent Favorites - A round-up of the most popular resources for parents with children aged three or younger, including articles on ages and stages, social and emotional development, positive parenting approaches, early learning, play, sleep, brain development, temperament, discipline, challenging behaviors, and fatherhood.

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