Special State Project 2024-2026
New Jersey Children's Alliance
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE, INC.
New Jersey Children’s Alliance is a statewide non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote hope, healing, and justice for child abuse victims by supporting Child Advocacy Centers throughout the state with training, resources, advocacy, and leadership. We aid communities in providing a coordinated investigation and comprehensive response to victims of criminal child abuse by providing support, training, and technical assistance to Child Advocacy Centers and multidisciplinary teams in all NJ 21 counties.
Child Advocacy Centers offer a child-focused way of serving abused children through a comprehensive approach to services for victims and their families. Child Advocacy Centers stress coordination of investigation and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multidisciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases. An important goal is to ensure that children are not re-victimized by the very system designed to protect them.
New Jersey Children’s Alliance is the New Jersey Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). NCA is a membership organization providing support, training, and technical assistance to Children’s Advocacy Centers, multidisciplinary teams, and professionals across the country.
Special State Project 2022-2024
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (ECF) provides New Jersey families facing the crisis of pediatric cancer a place to turn for comfort and support through professional in-home counseling and a uniquely tailored package of assistance – all free-of-charge.
Each year, ECF helps hundreds of families in New Jersey with a free package of support services. They assist any New Jersey family with a child who has cancer ages 0-18, regardless of race, creed, socioeconomic status, or any other demographic restriction. They continue helping the families for as long as they need it, whether it be one month or 10 years. There are no applications, forms, or other red tape for a family to deal with – they strive to make the delivery of services as quick and seamless as possible.
To date, ECF has assisted over 2000 families.
ECF Services
In-Home Counseling
They provide professional counseling, emotional support and advocacy assistance free for the entire family.
Material Assistance
Through four Regional Centers, they work with volunteers to collect and distribute groceries, toys, clothing, household items, and birthday and holiday gifts.
Emergency Financial Aid
Emergency financial assistance can help families with urgent needs such as paying rent, utility, phone and insurance bills.