The directive outlines five approaches available to police officers and prosecutors to divert youth from the juvenile justice system and limit the likelihood of unnecessary detention.
The NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect and NJDCF have partnered with the Child Welfare Education Institute at Stockton University to hold a series of Conversations about Race and Racism in Child Welfare. Learn more.
NJ showed an increase in the child uninsured rate, but it was below the national average. It also shows that the uninsured rate for Hispanic/Latino children under 19 was 6.8 percent compared to NJ’s overall uninsured rate of 4.3 percent.
How will the needs of students with disability services be met in the 2020-2021 school year? What is a district’s obligation to a student with a disability who has demonstrated that the remote model does not work for them?
The importance of family visits for a successful reunification cannot be overstated. Learn how the state is emphasizing these relationship bonding experiences during COVID-19.