For Families

• Resource and Referral Agency for Bergen County
• New Jersey Cares for Kids (NJCK) Subsidy Program
• Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)
• Family Engagement

For Child Care Providers

• Family Child Care Providers
• Providers who accept Child Care Subsidy
• Grow NJ Kids
• Infant/Toddler Network
• Professional Development
• Adult/Pediatric CPR, First Aid and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training

Our next virtual Directors’ Meeting is scheduled for February 25, 2023 from 9:00am-10:00am. Please register on NJCCIS.

The DHS/DFD Policy of payment based on enrollment rather than attendance for children in the Child Care Assistance Program has been extended through June 2023.

New website by the State of New Jersey designed to help residents, small businesses, nonprofits and local governments replace or rebuild damage due to storms and to prepare for future storms: DisasterHelp.nj.gov

Attendance and Enrollment Study

The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development will launch a Child Care Enrollment Study Form to collect attendance for a study comparing the costs of enrollment vs. attendance-based assistance programs.

• Provider Notice for the Attendance and Enrollment Data Collection Study
• Provider Notice for the Attendance and Enrollment Data Collection Study (Spanish)
• DFDI Program Instruction 22-03-05

Grow NJ Kids tiered reimbursement now includes Family Child Care Providers (FCCs)

• Division of Family Development Instruction sheet and new rates
• Letter to Family Care Providers announcing new rates for Quality

2022-2023 Covid-19 Family Differential Payment Extended Through December, 2023

• Family Differential Payment Policy Extension
• 2022-2023 Differential Payment Acknowledgement Fillable Form
• Family Differential Letter
• Provider Differential Letter

Division of Family Development

• DFDI 21-12-01 Rate Increase for Family Child Care Providers and Approved Homes
• Letter for Family Care Providers and Approved Homes

Notice from NJ DFD

• Health and Safety Requirements Updates From DFD 11/09/2021
• DFDI 21-10-01 and Nov. 1 Rate Increase
• Provider Letter for November 2021
• Parent Letter for November 2021

• NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development Website  
• Grow NJ Kids Website   
• Licensed Child Care Center Explorer
• Head Start and the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center Website
• Is Your Child Ready to Stay Home Alone? View guidelines and things to consider in making this difficult decision.