Family
Family Support
Support for parents, caregivers and siblings across New Jersey.
Caring for a child with special needs affects the whole family. These guides explain the supports built for caregivers and families — peer support, respite and Family Support Services — and how New Jersey families usually access them.
- Family Support Organizations
- Respite
- Family Support Services
- Parent & caregiver support
- Sibling support
- Recreation
- Summer programs
- Community support
Family support guides
- Parent SupportWhat Is a Family Support Organization (FSO) in New Jersey?A simple guide to New Jersey Family Support Organizations (FSOs), how they help parents and caregivers, and how to find your county FSO.Open
- RespiteWhat Is Respite Care in New Jersey?What respite care means for New Jersey caregivers, who to ask, and the questions to bring to PerformCare or your care coordinator.Open
Coming soon
- Sibling SupportSibling support in New JerseyWhere families look for support designed for brothers and sisters.Coming Soon
- RecreationRecreation & summer programsHow families find inclusive recreation, camps and summer programming in New Jersey.Coming Soon
Looking for your county's Family Support Organization?
Find Resources lists organizations by county, including Family Support Organizations and Care Management Organizations.
How to read this section
Vicabell provides general educational information and is not affiliated with the State of New Jersey, the Children's System of Care or PerformCare. Eligibility for any program is decided by the program itself.