Program areas at CHS of NJ
Maternal child health, family and community support services:programs include prenatal health education provided in an array of culturally-sensitive services; three family success centers designed to promote family well-being while empowering families and helping them identify and build on their own strengths; supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (wic) of mercer county.
Child welfare and permanency planning:program services consist of adoption related programs offering adoption placement, Home studies for prospective adoptive families, birth parent counseling, and post adoption background and search services.
Early childhood and parenting education:chsofnj operates five head start/early head start locations, serving 300 children, with an additional 72 children served in The early head start home-based program. Head start/early head start services include early childhood education, health services, family support, mental health support, nutrition and support for children with disabilities. The children'Childrens's Home Society of New Jersey is The child care resource and referral agency for ocean county, assisting families to access child care and child care subsidies for their children and helps providers to become and stay certified. Staff provide training and technical assistance for child care providers and parents around child care, child development and safety issues.