• Offering emotional support and information to parents through a bilingual, multi-racial staff of parents of children with and without disabilities
• Acting as a valuable resource to families, with targeted support to underserved families in Abbott districts and rural communities
• Offering assistance in learning the necessary skills to help parents face the challenges of raising their child
• Building a statewide network of parents supporting families of children with developmental delays, disabilities, and special health needs
• Training parents of children with disabilities to help other parents

Family WRAP
Wisdom, Resources, Advocacy, Parent to Parent Support

Project CARE: SPAN Family Resource Specialists are stationed part-time at Special Child Health Services/Case Management Units in Bergen, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Union, and Sussex counties. They provide information and advocacy on family rights in the early intervention and special education processes, and resources such as parent support groups and respite care. They support families at IEP meetings, health care appointments, and hospital visits, and help families resolve conflicts with school and healthcare staff.

Parent to Parent, a collaboration with the Family Support Center of NJ, is a statewide network of parents supporting families of children with developmental delays, disabilities, and special health needs.

As trained supporting parents, we offer emotional support and information, and act as a valuable resource to families. We offer assistance in learning the necessary skills to help parents face the challenges of raising their child.

Family Voices - New Jersey informs families and professionals about public and private health care changes in our state. We also share the expertise and experiences of families with policy makers, the media, health professionals and other families. We serve on state and local boards and task forces. We bring the family perspective to policy discussions and decisions.

Parent's Place/Club de Padres

START Project (Statewide Technical Assistance Resource Team)