Child Care, Early Education, Family Service | Child and Family Resources

OUR FOCUS IS ON CHILDREN

Child & Family Resources (CFR) focuses on children. We create and implement programs and services that support the development of children and their families by engaging and partnering with the community in their efforts to enhance the lives of children. Our vision is a communal state which shares the burden of early care and education with families.

Your participation in this survey is critical for the State of New Jersey to help inform policy recommendations for setting provider payment rates for the Child Care Assistance Program. Select your provider type to participate in the survey (to ensure a seamless user experience, please clear your browser history before you begin the survey):

 Licensed Child Care Center (Complete a separate survey for each site location.)
 Family Child Care Provider (Select English or Spanish from the menu in the top right corner before starting the survey. Seleccione inglés o español en el menú de la esquina superior derecha antes de comenzar la encuesta.)

For more information, review the email you received from your Child Care Resource & Referral agency or visit the ChildCareNJ.gov Reports and Statistics page. If you have any questions, please email DFDMarketRateStudy@dhs.nj.gov.

Thank you,

NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development

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Child Care Assistance Program Updates

Child care can take up a big part of a family’s monthly budget. Income-eligible families who are working, going to school or in job training may be able to get help through the New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which is run by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family Development (DFD).

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If you have an existing CCAP case, and you wish to add a child to your case, you do not need to reapply. Please contact our office immediately.

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