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Category — Childcare Resources

Child Care Referral Agencies

If you know of a Child Care referral agency not included on our list, please let us know.

Catholic Charities of Flemington, NJ: (908) 782-7905

Catholic Charities of Phillipsburg, NJ:  (908) 454-2074

Monday Morning of Hunterdon County: (908) 788-8838 or visit their website.

NORWESCAP Child Care Resource Services: (908) 782-8183 or visit their website.

The Work-Family Connection Inc.: (908) 534-5935

Contact the Arc of Hunterdon County to get babysitting referrals for disabled children at (908) 730-7827 or visit their website.

Child & Family Resources: (973) 927-6060 

Child Care Resources and Referral Service for Child Care referrals, caregiver workshops and parenting seminars: (800) 3DAY-CARE

Also, try your local churches, scouts and schools to see if they have babysitting or Child Care referrals.

September 1, 2007   No Comments

Resources for New Parents & Moms

Hunterdon Moms of Multiples: (908) 707-1795 and visit their website.

LaLeche League (Clinton): (908) 908-479-1675 and visit their website.

Child Care Resources and Referral Service: (800) 3DAY-CARE

Parent Education of Children in Hunterdon (PEACH): (908) 788-1345 and visit their website.

Parents Anonymous (assistance to parents who lose their tempers with children and fear they might abuse them) (800) 843-5437 and visit their website for helpful tips on how to keep your cool.

NJ Department of Human Services website.

Single Mom Assistance: 908-806-4444 

August 31, 2007   No Comments

Child Care Assistance

Are You Raising a Relative’s child and need Assistance Paying for Child Care? Help may be available through NORWESCAP Child & Family Resource Services. There are so many people that have taken on the responsibility of raising a relative’s child. This is called Kinship care. There are services available, through the Kinship Navigator Program, to help with child care assistance and/or wrap around services such as furniture, moving costs, housing, legal fees, and respite care. The Navigator Program can provide information and referral services for a wide range of needs including: family support groups, Work First New Jersey/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Medicaid coverage and services, child support, custody procedure, and education issues.

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August 22, 2007   No Comments

NORWESCAP Child & Family Resource Services

Do you need help paying for child care while you work or go to school? NORWESCAP Child & Family Resource Services may be able to help! If you work 30 or more hours per week, or take 12 or more college credits, or attend a training program for 20 hours a week or a combination of the above equaling full time participation, you may qualify for financial assistance.

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August 21, 2007   No Comments

Together 4 Quality

NORWESCAP Child & Family Resource Services the local child care resource & referral agency for Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren Counties is pleased to announce Together 4 Quality, an accreditation project. The purpose of this new project is to enhance the quality of center based care and registered family child care in northwest New Jersey.

Research proves that quality early care and education experiences have an impact on children’s later school success, states Antonette Franklin, CFRS staff member. Sharon Giacchino, CFRS Director adds, NORWESCAP Child & Family Resource Services has partnered with nineteen child care programs to increase the number of accredited child care programs available for children and families. Each child care program will select a State approved national accreditation to pursue. Currently in Hunterdon County, there are four accredited child care programs. Together 4 Quality will increase that number to eleven.

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August 21, 2007   No Comments