In 2020, members of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJ DCF) Youth Council recommended a reimagined NJYRS website, designed and crafted from top to bottom by the Youth Council members themselves. Council members have lived experience with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P), the Children’s System of Care (CSOC) and the DCF Regional Schools.

The website you now see was created by young people, for young people. The Youth Council members below have been involved in every aspect of design: from wire-framing the site, selecting the images, and creating the majority of the content. The youth worked for over a year to provide a site designed to provide the best, most helpful information for youth like themselves.   

The NJ Youth Resource Spot (NJYRS) is a website created for young people in New Jersey that have been involved with the NJ Department of Children and Families.  

• Maybe you’re in foster care, or maybe you were when you were younger, and want to find out how you can get some support in preparing for adulthood or planning to live independently; 
• Maybe you’re living in a Transitional Housing Program, or maybe you’re homeless and looking for a place to stay; 
• Maybe you have a question that no one seems to be able to answer, or maybe you want to connect with other young people who have similar experiences. 
• If this sounds like you, or someone you care about, the NJ Youth Resource Spot can help you find different programs and services that might be able to assist you.  

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Last Updated: 06/24/22