Adoption & Birth Parent Services
Providing licensed adoption and post-adoption services, birth parent counseling and foster care in NJ and PA
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Trauma-infomed comprehemsive counseling services for children and families
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Resources, referrals and support for parents of infants and toddlers
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Pregnancy care and support including WIC, nutritional education and help to meet basic needs
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Federally funded early childhood education, pregnancy, and comprehensive services to age 5
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Support for relative caregivers, who are raising children, like grandparents raising grandchildren
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Who is The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey?
A not-for-profit agency, The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey is a catalyst for creating child-centered, family-focused, diverse communities through a continuum of services. Our inclusive programs for children and families support child welfare and adoption, pregnancy from prenatal through postnatal care, nutrition, parent education, early childhood and youth development, counseling, and grandparents and kin raising their grandchildren. We proudly sponsor federal WIC, 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Head Start/Early Head Start programs. In all we do, we strive to be guided by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion values.
What makes us unique?
It is our culture at CHSofNJ since 1894. We listen. We help families and children decide what they want to achieve. We provide access to skills and knowledge and resources to inform life choices. Our passionate staff and board go the extra mile every single day. Our nationally recognized team of 300 staff and 900 volunteers delivers statewide services from 12 locations.
Please join us as we help communities throughout New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania thrive!
Our Funders
Our Impact
Using evidence-based practices, we help children and families grow healthier and achieve their educational and financial goals. Stronger families build stronger communities.
Carla and Cecilia
Carla and Cecilia were always very close since they were toddlers. Then, two years ago, Carla lost her little sister, Cecilia, to a sudden illness. Cecilia was only thirteen months younger than Carla.
Carrie and Mars
Carrie’s childhood was less than idyllic; her mother was manipulative and emotionally abusive, and by 16, Carrie began dating someone whose attitude and behaviors mirrored those of her mother.
Eveline
Late one night in June of 2017, Eveline was awakened by terrible pain. What began as a dull ache earlier in the evening had become sharp, excruciating pains that seemed to shoot across her lower back.