For Everyone
Important Information and Community Resources- CCCS works with parents, community, business, and government. CCCS supports families and child care educators in finding services that help meet their needs.
Child Advocacy Sites
Emergency Preparedness
Community Preparedness
State Preparedness
National Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Guide
Statewide & National Resources
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development offers a number of resources for child care providers, including funding opportunities, coaching, professional development and more for quality care.
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Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing (OOL) Child care centers are required by state law to be licensed by state law through the Department of Children and Families.
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Grow NJ Kids - Grow NJ Kids is New Jersey's quality rating system, which easily helps families choose high-quality programs for them and their children. For eligible child care providers, Grow NJ Kids provides training, mentorship and incentives to improve your program for high-quality care.
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NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) - The NJEDA creates and allows access to funding opportunities (grants) that may be available for child care providers.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - The CACFP is a federally funded program through the Department of Agriculture. The program helps to provide nutritious foods to child care programs that are eligible for assistance.
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NJ Parent Link – highlights NJ State services and resources
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NJ Family Care
Local Resources
Family Success Centers
Middlesex County
Family Success Centers
Somerset County
Financial Resources
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment/FEMA Fund for Middlesex County Residents may be able to help with rent or mortgage, first month’s rent, security deposits and utility assistance. To see if you qualify for assistance, please call (732) 826-6278 for eligibility requirements.
• Children's Catastrophic Illness Relief Fund- Financial help for families overwhelmed by a child's medical bills
• New Covid FHA Borrower information
• NJ Financial Assistance Resources
• NJ Housing Resource Center- For accessible and affordable housing
• NJ Shares – a statewide energy fund
• SNAP- Federal benefit program which helps eligible working and non-working low income individuals and families pay for food.
• WIC Program-Nutrition program which provides nutritious foods to supplement the diets of pregnant, breast feeding, or post-partum women, as well as children up to the age of five.