Children's Aid and Family Services

💜 SWEET MOMENT ALERT! 💜 Dorothy P., a resident of our Paramus home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, crocheted a beautiful baby blanket and donated it to a family in need in our Baby Basics program. Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing your talents with those in need!

SHOUT OUT to Chris B. for his hard work collecting and assembling hygiene kits as part of his Eagle Scout project for our Treatment Foster Care and Baby Basics families. Your thoughtfulness and commitment have made a significant difference in our community. Thank you, Chris, for being a shining example of youth service and leadership! #hardwork #thankyou

Our Peer2Peer Navigators and Marcia Fisher, Administrator of Adoption & Permanency, enjoyed a cruise on the Hudson in June for team building with spectacular views! The Peer2Peer Program, also known as EnlightenMENT, provides young people, in foster care with peer support through professional staff with lived experience in NJ’s child welfare system. The program delivers services that offer advice, guidance, and empowerment strategies to help enable young people to navigate the foster care system and advocate for themselves. #teambuilding

NJ4S Bergen Director Bryan Connelly shares expert insights with Authority Magazine on how to navigate mental health challenges for today's youth. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ebz4-xa2

Welcome summer with The Depot Gift Shop! Stop in to get great deals on some HOT summer essentials — grill and garden tools, seasonal paper goods, melamine tabletop and acrylic barware, children's summer clothing, games and more. Best of all, your purchase helps those served by Children’s Aid! Visit 22 Prospect Street in Midland Park, NJ today. #shoplocal #bergencounty #volunteers

Continuous training for foster care families is crucial for their success. Some of our treatment foster care families and their alternates gathered for training and were able to share their experiences and challenges with one another in a community of support. Interested in learning more about being a foster parent? Contact Sylvia at 201-740-7049 for more information. #fostercare #fostercaresupport

STRIVE Support Coach Justis, organized a VIP tour of MetLife Stadium for the members! They received a guided tour that took them behind the scenes of the iconic stadium. Members visited the Commissioners Club and field and were gifted exclusive merchandise. A special thank you to MetLife for this wonderful experience! #adultswithdisabilities #AdultDayProgram #MetLife #metlifestadium

📣 Exciting News! NJ4S Bergen Prevention Consultant, Fatima M., was recently featured on New Jersey 101.5 discussing underage drinking prevention. She shares that in households with strict no-alcohol rules, teenagers are 80% less likely to drink compared to those with a more casual attitude towards alcohol. NJ4S suggests families establish a codeword or emoji for teens to use when facing peer pressure in risky situations. Stay tuned for more! #AlcoholAwareness #TeenSafety #Prevention

Thank you to the Allendale Woman's Club. Their generous donation to Baby Basics is helping provide diapers and baby essentials to vulnerable families in our community.   Baby Basics is funded solely through financial and product donations and diaper drives are a meaningful way for organizations to make a difference. To learn more, email CDiomede@cafsnj.org. #diaperneed #helpingbabies #babybasics

Members of STRIVE, our day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities kicked off our 125 Years of Impact 5K with a walk around the grounds in Paramus. Special thanks to Paul Aronsohn, NJ Ombudsman for individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families, the members, their families, staff, and dedicated volunteers for their support of our inaugural 5K. #virtual5k #celebrating125years