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Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Resources (APPR)....
provides professionals access to information, educational materials and programs on preventing teen pregnancy. PCA-NJ believes that adults working with young people, particularly in youth-serving agencies, are in an ideal position to provide informal education about sexual health and behavior. We further believe that providing accurate information is critical to counter the messages received by young people from the media and their peers.
Every Person Influences Children (EPIC)....
is the program where the name mirrors the philosophy, EPIC unites the three most critical influences in the life of a child; the home, the school and the community. EPIC combines a school- based character education program with an award winning parenting program to achieve its mission. For parents, EPIC provides a continuum of programming that develops parenting skills, assists parents in developing early childhood literacy, parent advocacy in education and parent leadership in communities. For teachers, EPIC provides programming that infuses character education into the school curriculum and trains administration and staff in outreach strategies and techniques to maximize parent involvement through strengthened parent/teacher relationships.
Family Outreach Program (FOP)
In order to serve families of young children in New Jersey's 31 highest needs school districts (Abbott districts) PCA-NJ oversees a network of 40 Masters Degree prepared Family Worker Coordinators working in 14 other community-based organizations. We provide technical assistance, support and training for the over 600 Family Workers who work directly with the families of the pre-school children. The Family Outreach Program collaborates with community experts such as early childhood specialists, childcare center directors, site supervisors and community resource/referral agencies to promote early childhood intervention and program enhancements that support parents.
Healthy Families Home Visiting Program (HF)....
model provides education and supportive services to new and expectant parents, especially those families who are overburdened by stressors that put them at risk of child abuse and neglect. The Healthy Families Program identifies families expecting a child or with newborn children who may be at risk of maltreatment using a systematic assessment process which screens prospective clients in the target community. PCA-NJ manages a system of 25 Healthy Family sites throughout the state with training, technical assistance and support to meet the Healthy Families America Credentialing standards.
New Jersey Academy for Home Visitation Training....
Established by grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Academy will provide training and technical assistance to increase the quality and availability of home visitation services for NJ families with children ages 0-5, particularly those families at risk, and promote coordination of resources that will create local infrastructure to support and expand research-based home visitation models across the state. Additional support from The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey will support bringing national experts for a series of health promotion topics for home visitors.
New Jersey Parent Information Resource Center....
a five year grant from the US Department of Education will allow PCA-NJ to provide services designed to help ensure that students in NJ, particularly those in low performing districts, achieve high academic performance. NJPIRC will provide high-quality training, education, technical assistance to share information and support that facilitates parent involvement. Along with a social marketing campaign providing information to all parents in New Jersey, the NJPIRC will provide services to thousands of parents through three regional PIRC centers serving the northern, central and southern areas of the state - with intense support to urban and rural students in NJ's high poverty districts.
Parents As Teachers (PAT)....
is an international early childhood, parent education and family support program serving families from pregnancy through kindergarten. The program is designed to enhance child development and school achievement through parent education and support services via personal visits, group meetings, developmental screenings and links to a referral network. There are 16 operating PAT sites serving approximately 600 families annually; developing new PAT sites is a high priority for NJPIRC.
Parent Education Technical Assistance (PETA)....
provides public education statewide through presentations, parenting education and resources. PETA enables us to equip professionals, paraprofessionals and the public with the information and skills needed to support families and protect children. More than 3,500 people attend PETA presentations and participated in workshops each year.
Parent Linking Project (PLP)....
operates in 16 schools throughout the state to provide teen parents with the education and support services they need to complete their education and be effective parents, including on-site child care. Over 90% of the participants graduate!
Public Awareness and Parenting Education Resource Center (PERC)....
dedicated to publicizing the challenges facing children in New Jersey, and what citizens can do to help. PCA-NJ provides newspaper articles, radio and television interviews, and presentations to community groups, the Blue Ribbon Campaign and other Child Abuse Prevention Month activities to help us spread the promise of prevention to hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents. We distribute over 35,000 informational pieces each year including such titles as "Advice to Parents from Pre-schoolers", "Talking about Child Sexual Abuse", " The Top Ten Reasons Not to Spank Your Child," and "Tips for Back to School". Available free by mail or on-line at www.PreventChildAbuseNJ.org.
TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP)....
is an innovative voluntary parenting program serving families receiving financial assistance from the State that combines some components of the Healthy Families model with Work First New Jersey work requirements. TIP emphasizes parental employment and parenting skills to stabilize families and prevent child abuse/neglect. TIP provides in-home and in-community parenting/nutrition services to 1,000 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance (GA) cases with pregnant mothers and/or TANF cases with new births 12 months or younger.
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