State of New Jersey, Department of Children Protective and Permanency

Information on Services

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families is the state's first comprehensive agency dedicated to ensuring the safety, well-being and success of children, youth, families and communities. The New Jersey Department of Children and Families vision is to ensure a better today and even a greater tomorrow for every individual they serve.

Services Provided:

 Adolescent Services

 Centralized Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline

 Child Protection and Permanency (formerly Youth and Family Services)

 Children's System of Care (formerly Child Behavioral Health Services)

 Child Welfare Training Academy

 Family and Community Partnerships (formerly Prevention and Community Partnerships)

 Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit

 Office of Licensing

 Specialized Education Services

 Women (transferred from DCA)