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prevention services to families and access this website: https://www.nj.gov/ Finally, if you’d like to know more
bring together concerned community dcf/families/support/success/ about the services and resources
residents, leaders, and community Additionally, to address the Covid-19 within the NJ Department of Children
agencies to address the problems pandemic, our department has also and Families, please contact us at
that threaten the safety and stability of developed a series of downloadable the toll-free number, 1-877-543-7864,
families and the community. There is resources that will support children and Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
no cost to access services provided by families during this challenging time. to 4:30 p.m. You also may email us at
Family Success Centers. The FSC’s Please visit this section of our website askdcf@dcf.nj.gov. Working together,
are available in every county in New to access these: https://www.nj.gov/dcf/ we can help to make all New Jersey
Jersey. To locate a program, please news/publications/covid19.html residents safe, healthy and connected.
Resources
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About the Author
Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW was appointed by Governor Phil Murphy to lead the NJ Department
of Children and Families as Commissioner in January 2018, and sworn in on June 20, 2018. As
Commissioner, she is redefining the agency as a prevention-focused, child and family serving department,
with a vision to help keep all New Jerseyans safe, healthy and connected. Some of her initiatives include:
preventing maltreatment and promoting strong families; increasing kinship and familiar placements;
supporting evidence-based, data-driven contracting; reducing staff safety incidents, and; evolving the
integrated, inclusive system of care for children with behavioral and developmental diagnoses.

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