UPDATED 12/19/08
Here are some links that you may find useful.
Please visit the various websites and see what each has to offer.
I have broken them down from within the State of NJ (DYFS, etc.) other Organizations within the US, plus more: (please scroll down to see all listed)
Websites Pertaining to NJ (DYFS, NJ Organizations, Etc.)
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS)
Association for Children of New Jersey The State's foremost child research and advocacy organization.
Department of Children and Family, Value Options Through Value Options you can access the following services in your county - Mobile Rsponse and Stabilization Services, Care Management Organizations, Family Support Organizations, and Youth Case Management Services.
Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS This is the main page for DYFS, which will take you to different areas within the website.
Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS, Local Offices Lists all Local Offices in New Jersey.
Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS, Area Offices Lists all Area Offices in New Jersey
Division of Youth and Family Services, Office of Licensing (OOL)
Division of Youth and Family Services, Residential Treatment Centers There are 3 residential treatment for youth with intensive behavioral health needs. Find out more here.
Division of Family Development (DFD) - KINSHIP CARE Are you a family member raising your relative's children? This is the place to go for help. The DFD offers a variety of support services and financial aid to Kinship Caregivers. 1-877-816-3211
NJ Arch Great resource! Upcoming events calendar state-wide, & a lending library for that book you have been wanting to read!
Kinship Legal Guardianship Resouce Clearing House - KinKonnect KinKonnect is a State funded service devoted to families that have been formed through kinship. The goal is to direct families to appropriate services in New Jersey.
Adopting.org Whether you are a foster parent, adoptive parent, or hoping to adopt, this is a great website to visit. Plenty of resources and information and links to other sites.
Adoption.com A wonderful forum to talk about foster care and adoption. There are many forum categories (adoptive parents, parenting, special needs & attachment, foster care & adoption), and then it is even broken down by State). You do have to create a username to do the forums.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)
Child Welfare League of America
Concerned Persons for Adoption Non-Profit Organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted.
Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset & Warren Private, non-profit , 501(c)(3) organization funded by NJ Department of Childrens and Families, Div of Child Behavioral Health Services. They are here to ensure that families of children with special emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges are provided with a compassionate, community-based, culturally-competent system of care that will provide Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren county with family-friendly support services, education, and advocay. Now located in Phillipsburg, NJ. New!!!
Kids Are Waiting, Fix Foster Care Now Is a National Campaign dedicated to ensuring that all children in foster care have the safe, permanent families they deserve by reforming the federal financing structure that governs our foster care system.
National Foster Parent Association The National Voice of Foster Parents!
Spaulding for Children Believes every child is adoptable and every child deserves a permanent family. This organization provides help to children who wait the longest for permanency and support services for their adoptive, foster, and kinship families.
Websites Pertaining to Other US Organizations (relative to foster care, adoption, etc.)
Behavioral Issues
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Children's Disabilities Organization Support for parents of children with special needs or disabilities, special focus on adoption.
Conduct Disorders "A soft place to land for the battle weary parent". This forum offers a place to share experiences with other parents in similar situations. ADHD / ADD; Allergies; Anxiety; Autism; Bipolar; Borderline Personality; Conduct Disorder; Depression; Learning Disablities; Oppositional Defiance.
New Jersey Parents' Caucus, Inc. A coalition of families working for families with children that have special emotional and behavioral needs.