DCF Office of Advocacy
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
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8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
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Financial Assistance Many families have concerns about the affordability of child care. Our agency offers financial assistance to cover all or a portion of child care costs through subsidy programs. This assistance is available for low income parents, guardians and foster parents in Essex County. New Jersey Cares for Kids (NJCK) NJCK is designed for…
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Resident Services – available to NHA residents only! Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program -Personal counseling -Career counseling -Educational counseling -Educational seminars/workshops (e.g., nutrition, parenting skills, GED preparation, ESL, money management and obtaining the proper basic skills and education needed to enter the workplace through NHA’s Workforce Learning Link program). -Networking -Job Preparation assistance -Assistance with educational…
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-Adult Basic Education program provides on-site access to English as a Second Language and GED preparation. GED Preparation program offers GED in a classroom setting -Adoption services -Affordable, high-quality early childhood education to children in Newark, Bloomfield and Elizabeth -Emergency shelter for the homeless and for those who are HIV-positive -Affordable housing for low-income families…
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