The New Jersey Department of Children and Families.

The New JerseyDepartment of Children and Families

“We want to protect children and strengthen families!”

Eileen Crummy, Acting Commissioner New Jersey Department of Children and Families

The New Jersey

Department of Children and Families

BIRTHDATE:July 11, 2006

Division of Youth and Family Services

Office of the

Chief of Staff

Division of Child Behavioral Health

Division of Prevention

&

Community Partnerships

Executive Director

Business Operations

Executive Director

Community Services

The New JerseyDepartment of Children and Families

Eileen Crummy, Acting Commissioner

Department of Children and Families

Division of Prevention and & Community Partnerships

How do weprevent child abuse and

family violence?

Division of Prevention & Community Partnerships

…by strengthening families and communities


How do we strengthen families and

communities?



…by providing a continuum of prevention and intervention services…by respecting, affirming and acknowledging family assets and strengths

GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY SUPPORTRelationships based on respectEnhancing family capacityFamilies as their own resourceAffirm and strengthen families’ cultural, racial and ethnic identitiesPrograms are embedded in their communitiesPrograms advocate with familiesPractitioners work with families to mobilize resourcesPrograms are flexiblePrinciples of family support are modeled in all program activities

* Cited from Family Support America, 2006;

FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMSThe New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect recommends the following standards for effective prevention programs:

CONCEPTUAL STANDARDS√ family centered√ community-based√ culturally sensitive and competent√ early start√ developmentally appropriate√ participant partnership√ strength-based approach


PRACTICE STANDARDS√ flexible and responsive√ partnership approaches√ links with informal and formal supports√ universally available and voluntary√ comprehensive and integrated√ easily accessible√ long-term and adequate intensity


ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDS√ sound program structure, design, and practices√ committed, caring staff√ data collection and documentation√ measured outcomes and conducts evaluation√ adequate funding and long-range plan√ families, participants and community as collaborators

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Darrell L. Armstrong, Director

Office of

School-Linked Services

Roberta Knowlton,

Administrator

Office of

Early Childhood Svcs.

Pat Stanislaski,

Administrator

Office Family Support & Engagement Services

Dianne Browne,

Administrator

Office of

Central Operations

Kathy Enerlich

Deputy Director

Jewel Johnson

Special Assistant for External Affairs

County Welfare Agencies

David Smith, Administrator

Office of Domestic Violence

Jane Sweeney, Administrator


DPCP VISION STATEMENT

The mission of the Division of Prevention andCommunity Partnerships (DPCP) is two-fold:

(1) to prevent child abuse and family violence through community-based partnerships and programs that strengthen and support families;

(2) to support relevant and effective services for victims of domestic violence that emphasize safety, permanency, wellbeing and healing.

DPCP GOALS

The Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships (DPCP) will promote a continuum of prevention and intervention programs, with a

strong emphasis on primary prevention.

DPCP is committed to provide the resources and technical assistance needed to maintain a robust

network of public-private partnerships and programs.

DESIRED OUTCOMES

Community partners and services will promote strength-based, positiveoutcomes in the following areas:

1. Child cognitive development**2. Child social emotional development **3. Child physical health and development **4. (Prevention of) Child injury, abuse and neglect **5. Parenting attitudes and knowledge6. Parenting behavior7. Parent’s mental health or risk behaviors8. Family functioning / resources9. Family economic self-sufficiency *10. Healthy Youth Development for youth and teens; 11. Empowerment and increased safety for domestic violence victims and

their children; *domain targets cited from ACF Meta-Analysis on Family Support Programs, 2004; ** ”child” is defined as 0-18;

DPCP STRATEGIES

DPCP has adopted two primary strategies for prevention andintervention: school-linked services and community-based services. These two portals allow for the broadest access to families.

01. Schools: Our focus will include child-care centers, pre-schools, K-12schools, and after-school programs as a means of individual andfamily engagement.

02. Community-Based Organizations: We will engage individuals and families through formal and informalnetworks of community-based prevention and interventionprograms.

Office of Early Childhood Services Pat Stanislaski, Administrator Emphasis on Primary PreventionHome Visitation (NFP, HF, PAT sites);

Parent Education

Strengthening Families through Early Care(08 Abbot Districts)

Children’s Trust Fund (11 Sites)

Safe Haven / Anti-Child Abandonment Funding

Office of School-Linked ServicesRoberta Knowlton, Administrator

The School Based Youth Services Program (67 High School Sites, 18 Middle School Sites, 05 Elementary

School Sites) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (16 sites)Juvenile Delinquency / Gang Prevention Initiative (04 sites) Parent Linking Program (12 sites)Family Empowerment Program (08 Sites)Newark School-Based Health Centers (05 Sites)Family Friendly Centers (50 after-school enhancement programs)N. J. Child Assault Prevention (county-based, primary prevention progs.)

Office of Family Support ServicesDianne Browne, Administrator

Family Success Centers – (32 sites) (Community-Based, Primary Prevention Family Engagement);

Differential Response – (04 counties) (Community-Based Family Engagement & Support);

At-Risk Youth Grants - (21 Grants); Governor’s Crime Prevention Plan

Office of Domestic ViolenceJane Sweeney, Administrator

Domestic Violence Programs (at least one per county);

DV Protocol and Policy Patterned AfterNational Greenbook

DV Liaison Partnership with DYFS/CPS;

Peace: A Learned Solution (P.A.L.S.) (07 Counties)

Office of Services to County Welfare AgenciesDavid Smith, Administrator

Coordinate SSBG and other federal funding from the 21 County Welfare Agencies.

Coordinate services with the Division of Family Development (DFD).

Coordinate services with the County Department of Human Services directors;

Coordinate services with the Human Service Advisory Councils (HSACs);

Office of Central OperationsKathy Enerlich, Deputy DirectorJewel Johnson, Special Assistant in Charge of Fiscal Operations

Fiscal Operations (management of 150+ community-based contracts)

Human Resource Operations;

Management Information Systems;

Evaluation/Research/Outcomes/CQI

Constituent Relations (Governor, Commissioner,Director);

Special Initiatives;

DPCP REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) FY’ 07 & FY’08

Office of Early Childhood Services: $2.4M RFP for Home Visitation Programs (’07) $1.65M RFP for Home Visitation Programs (’08) $350K RFP for Children’s Trust Fund (’08) $210K County Allocation for Safe Haven Funding (’08)

Office of School-Linked Services: $520K RFP for SBYSP Expansion (’08) $580K RFP for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Services (’08) $100K RFP for one new Parent Linking Program [PLP] (‘08) $21K County Allocation for A. P. P. I. Funding (’08)

Office of DV & Family Support Services: $4M RFP for Family Success Centers (FY’08) $1.8M RFP for P. A. L. S. Programs in DV Shelters (FY’08)

Intra-Division Coordination of “Sister” Programs:• Early Childhood Services• School – Linked Services• DV and Family Support Services• Service Coordination Among County Welfare Agencies

Department of Children and Families Intra-Departmental Coordination Division of Youth and Family Services

-Family Preservation and Reunification - Family Team Meetings / Family Case Conferencing; Division of Children’s Behavior Health Services -Family Support (FS) & Case Management (CM)

Organizations -Youth Case Management (YCMs) & Mobile Response

Units; Division of Central Operations

- I. A. I. U. / State Centralized Screening Office of Education, Differential Response

Inter-Departmental CoordinationDepartment of Human Services (DFD, OECE) Department of Education (Parent Engagement, Abbott, etc…); Department of Health and Senior Services (Health intvs.); Department of Community Affairs (Housing, etc…); Department of Labor (WIBs, One-Stops, etc…); Juvenile Justice Commission (Juvenile Deliquency Prev.,etc…); Office of the Attorney General (Gang Prevention, etc…); Department of Corrections (Prison Rentry, etc…); Secretary of State’s Office (OFBI, etc…);

DPCP CONTACT INFORMATION

DPCP DIRECTOR’S/CENTRAL OFFICE - (609) 984 - 0678

DPCP DEPUTY’S OFFICE - (609) 633-8356

OFFICE of EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES - (609) 984 - 5619

OFFICE of SCHOOL-LINKED SERVICES - (609) 984 - 5632

OFFICE of DV & FAMILY SUPPORT SVCS. - (609) 984 - 5539

COUNTY WELFARE AGENCIES - (609) 292 - 3935

BE VULNERABLE ENOUGH TO TELL YOUR PERSONAL LIFE STORY TO CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES!!!!

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