The New Jersey Department of Children and Families

1
The New JerseyDepartment of Children and Families
2
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
3
The New JerseyDepartment of Children and Families
BIRTHDATE July 11, 2006

• Eileen Crummy, Acting Commissioner

4
Department of Children and Families

• Division of Prevention and Community
  Partnerships

5
How do weprevent child abuse and family
violence?
Division of Prevention Community Partnerships
6
by strengthening families and
communities
Division of Prevention Community Partnerships
7
How do we strengthen families and communities?

Division of Prevention Community Partnerships
8
by providing a continuum of prevention and
intervention servicesby respecting, affirming
and acknowledging family assets and strengths
Division of Prevention Community Partnerships
9
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
10
FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMSThe New
Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
recommends the following standards for effective
prevention programs CONCEPTUAL STANDARDSv
family centeredv community-basedv culturally
sensitive and competentv early startv
developmentally appropriatev participant
partnershipv strength-based approach
11
FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMSThe New
Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
recommends the following standards for effective
prevention programs PRACTICE STANDARDSv
flexible and responsivev partnership
approachesv links with informal and formal
supportsv universally available and voluntaryv
comprehensive and integratedv easily
accessiblev long-term and adequate intensity
12
FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMSThe New
Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
recommends the following standards for effective
prevention programs ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARDSv
sound program structure, design, and practicesv
committed, caring staffv data collection and
documentationv measured outcomes and conducts
evaluationv adequate funding and long-range
planv families, participants and community as
collaborators
13
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 1
14
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 2
15
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 3
16
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 4
17
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 5
18
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 6
19
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 7
20
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 8
21
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 9
22
David Tina Osher Family Driven Slide 10
23
Division of Prevention Community Partnerships
Darrell L. Armstrong, Director
24
DPCP VISION STATEMENT

• The mission of the Division of Prevention and
• Community 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.

25
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.

26
DESIRED OUTCOMES

• Community partners and services will promote
  strength-based, positive
• outcomes 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 knowledge
• 6. Parenting behavior
• 7. Parents mental health or risk behaviors
• 8. Family functioning / resources
• 9. 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

27
DPCP STRATEGIES

• DPCP has adopted two primary strategies for
  prevention and
• intervention 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-12
• schools, and after-school programs as a means of
  individual and
• family engagement.
• 02. Community-Based Organizations
• We will engage individuals and families through
  formal and informal
• networks of community-based prevention and
  intervention
• programs.

28
Office of Early Childhood Services Pat
Stanislaski, Administrator Emphasis on Primary
PreventionHome Visitation (NFP, HF, PAT sites)
Parent EducationStrengthening Families
through Early Care (08 Abbot Districts)Children
s Trust Fund (11 Sites)Safe Haven / Anti-Child
Abandonment Funding
29
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.)

30
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)
Governors Crime Prevention Plan
Office of Family Support Services Dianne Browne,
Administrator
31
Domestic Violence Programs (at least one per
county) DV Protocol and Policy Patterned
AfterNational GreenbookDV Liaison Partnership
with DYFS/CPS Peace A Learned Solution
(P.A.L.S.) (07 Counties)
Office of Domestic Violence Jane Sweeney,
Administrator
32
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 Services to County Welfare
Agencies David Smith, Administrator
33
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

34
DPCP REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) FY 07 FY08

• Office of Early Childhood Services
• 2.4M RFP for Home Visitation Programs (07)
• 1.65M RFP for Home Visitation Programs (08)
• 350K RFP for Childrens 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 (FY08)
• 1.8M RFP for P. A. L. S. Programs in DV Shelters
  (FY08)

35
Intra-Division Coordination of Sister
Programs Early Childhood Services School
Linked Services DV and Family Support
Services Service Coordination Among County
Welfare Agencies
36
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 Childrens 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

37
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 States Office (OFBI, etc)
38
DPCP CONTACT INFORMATION

• DPCP DIRECTORS/CENTRAL OFFICE - (609) 984 - 0678
• DPCP DEPUTYS OFFICE - [phone]
• 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

39
BE VULNERABLE ENOUGH TO TELL YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
STORY TO CHILDREN THEIR FAMILIES!!!!