New Jersey Resources

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, adoptions, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Are You Using Your Car Seat Correctly? - Great information from the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety on how you can check your child's car seat yourself.

Car Seat Safety Tips - VirtuaHealth offers these tips.

Child Lead Poisoning Prevention - Learn why lead is dangerous, and how to protect your children.

Child Passenger Safety Technicians - The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (NJDHTS) schedules voluntary child seat checkpoints throughout New Jersey. At these checkpoints, certified child passenger safety technicians will examine the child seat and ensure that it is installed correctly. Any errors in installation will be pointed out and explained to the motorist. This site contains links to the different county and hospital-based technicians.

Child Safety - The NJ Department of Health and Senior Services gives links to a number of good safety sites.

NJ SafeKids - The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.

Tips for Parents and Caregivers - These tips from PEIKids will help you keep your child safe. Check out their workshops too.