Prevent Child Abuse – New Jersey – Parent Linking Program. What is the Parent Linking Program? There is a growing local and national concern about the pervasive and enduring social, economic and educational consequences of teenage pregnancy.

Prevent Child Abuse – New Jersey – Parent Linking Program. What is the Parent Linking Program? There is a growing local and national concern about the pervasive and enduring social, economic and educational consequences of teenage pregnancy.

Family Outreach Program; Parent Linking Program; Every Person Influences Children (EPIC). Press Releases: Second NJ Hospital Joins Forces with Prevent Child Abuse NJ to Help New Parents Safely Cope with a Crying Baby.

If you’d like to support the Parent Linking Program. New Brunswick Tomorrow 390 George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 T: 732.246.0603.

Teen parents are at greater risk of socioeconomic disadvantage throughout their lives than those who delay childbearing until their twenties. PCA- NJ provides free school- based services for expectant and parenting teens statewide which includes: child care, parenting groups, individual counseling, crisis intervention, and intensive case management.

These components prevent present and future child abuse and neglect by enhancing the teenage parent’s self- esteem and knowledge of parenting and child development by helping the teen parent complete high school and delay repeat pregnancies. Parent Linking Programs are funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. Who is eligible to participate?

1. NJ First Steps Infant Toddler Initative. Learn about a great program for early educators to improve the quality of infant/toddler care.
2. Programs for Parents represents NJ CAP throughout northern New Jersey.
3. The Parent-Child Home Program is a Education charity rated 4 of 4 stars by Charity Navigator. Located in Garden City, NY, it is one of 8,310 organizations rated by Charity Navigator.
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5. The Parent Linking Program is designed to ensure the development of life skills and graduation of teen parents. It is also a collaborative effort with Prevent Child Abuse NJ to prevent abuse and neglect of young children.
6. Parent Linking Program. What is the Parent Linking Program? There is a growing local and national concern about the pervasive and enduring social, economic and educational consequences of teenage pregnancy.
7. Burlington County Human Services Family Support Center of New Jersey Legacy Treatment Services NJ Parent Link: Linking Parents & Professionals to NJ's Early Childhood Services and Resources (PDF) DAY CARE Bancroft Day Care.

Any expectant or parenting mothers and fathers who attend a sponsoring high school are eligible to participate in the program. In exchange for free child care, participants are required to attend weekly groups in addition to the normal academic curriculum required for graduation. Child care centers are housed in or near the sponsoring high schools. The centers provide quality child care services during school hours to parents in the high school who are enrolled in the Parent Linking Program; a fully developed curricula to address the developmental needs of the infant/toddler; opportunity to visit and interact with their children during lunch hour or free period; and regular parent conferences with the child care center staff to keep the parents up to date on their child’s progress. Group services for the adolescent parent focus on parenting skills, child development, co- parenting, healthy relationships, and life skills. Below are some comments from teen parents in some of our programs.“It taught me how to manage school and be a better parent and not to get stressed.” – Camden High School“The caregivers have helped me a lot on how to take care of my baby and the groups have been really helpful.” – New Brunswick High School “I control myself before getting mad and screaming at my child.” – Passaic High School“I like (that) PLP teaches me a lot about parenting and how to be a good father.” – Trenton High School“It made me become a better parent, student and partner.