Family engagement is a shared responsibility in which schools and other community agencies and organizations are committed to reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways and in which families are committed to actively supporting their children’s learning and development. AT NJSACC, we understand that family engagement is of particular significance to parents and families of school-age children.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact NJSACC for more information here.
Below is a resource list that families can utilize when making key decisions related to school-age child care in New Jersey:
New Jersey Quality Standards for Afterschool At-A-Glance
The NJ Quality Standards for Afterschool – together with the Assessment Tool – is a resource that afterschool programs can use for self-evaluation. It should be part of a process of continuous quality improvement.
Click here to learn more.
NAA Disaster Preparedness Toolkit
Disaster Preparedness: Continuity of Organizational Operations Plan
– Forms, Checklists and Resources
Click here to download this toolkit.
The Afterschool Guide to Social and Emotional Learning
The Afterschool Guide to SEL is a compilation of a variety of resources to help afterschool professionals better understand SEL, the competencies and the role SEL plays within afterschool programs. These resources provide information about the importance and benefits of SEL, strategies to integrate SEL practice into afterschool programming and examples of successful programs built around SEL practice. Regardless of proficiency with SEL practice, the resources within this guide may be used to enhance the SEL experiences offered to youth.
Click here to learn more.
Child Care Subsidy Eligibility Requirements
The New Jersey Child Care Subsidy Program helps income-eligible parents who are in school or working to pay for child care. You can use your subsidy at any licensed, regulated, registered or approved child care or early learning program that accepts subsidy payments.
Click here to learn more.
Making the Transition from Child Care to Kindergarten: Working Together for Kindergarten Success
Parents and caregivers play an important role in children’s early learning experiences. By partnering together, you can make sure that your child is involved in activities that will prepare them for their next big step – Kindergarten! This brochure offers guidance for a smooth transition.
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Selecting a Quality School Age Program for Your Child
Concerned about after school care for your child? This brochure will help you in selecting a quality after-school program. It includes questions to ask yourself along the way as well as a checklist to refer to when looking at a specific program.
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Choosing Quality Child Care for a Child with Special Needs
In a quality child care environment, caregivers respond positively to differences in children’s abilities, interests and experiences.
This brochure provides parents with important factors to consider when choosing quality child care for a child with special needs. A sample checklist is included.
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Finding Help Paying for Child Care
This brochure addresses the difficulties many families face in meeting the cost of child care. Find out how you might be able to reduce your child care costs by taking advantage of child care subsidies, tax credits, and exploring alternatives to
full-time care.
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School-Age Consumer Education Toolkit
The NCASE School-Age Consumer Education Toolkit was designed to support implementation of the consumer education requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act.
Click here to learn more.
Five Steps to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care
Provides guidelines for families and consumers in choosing safe and healthy child care in various settings.
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English | Spanish
Summer Learning Fun: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
School may be out for the summer, but children’s learning needs don’t take a vacation! Children learn best when they have opportunities to build skills and knowledge across settings. These include summer child care programs as well as time spent at home. This resource from NCASE, Summer Learning Fun: Tips for Parents and Caregivers, is designed to support parents and caregivers in engaging their children in fun, meaningful learning activities throughout the summer.
Click here to learn more.
What’s the Plan?
Parents will be presented with a series of questions to ask their child care provider to learn more about their disaster plan. A great resource to help parent’s ensure the safety and well-being of their children during a disaster.