DOE Wrap Program (formerly Abbott Wrap-Around)
This Program providers funding for wrap around care for children in the DOE Wrap Program. If eligible, child care for the 2 hours before and the 2 hours after the formal preschool education day and full day during summer is fully funded.

A 3 or 4 year old child living in a DOE Wrap school district must register at the board of education in their school district then register at a DOE Wrap center.

Click here for contact information in reference to the DOE Wrap Program.

NJCK/New Jersey Care for Kids
Families who are employed at least 30 hours per week, are enrolled in full-time training at least 20 hours per week, are enrolled in college full-time 12 credits per semester, and/or are full-time high school students are eligible for this programs. Families must meet certain income eligibility requirements. Provided a family meets the income and requirements criteria, an infant or child may be able to receive subsidy up to the age of 13 years.

Click here for contact information in reference to the NJCK Program.

WFNJ/TANF
WFNJ/TANF is a subsidized child care voucher program for people who are receiving or have received TANF benefits with in the past two years. Applicants receive funding assistance for childcare while they work or are place in a training program. This childcare program supports applicants by increasing the availability, affordability and quality of childcare.

Click here for contact information in reference to the WFNJ/TANF Program.

Types of Child Care
Family Child Care Homes –provides care for 5 or fewer children per shift in the registered family child care providers’ home.
Child Care Centers - provides care for children in a facility other than a home, caring for 6 or more children, less than 13 years of age.
School Age Child Care (SACC) – provides care for school-age children in a variety of settings.
Summer Camps – offer full and/or part-time care during the summer offering a variety of age appropriate activities children.

For information on programs catering to Special Needs programs please contact you local Resource & Referral office which can be found on the home page.

Families should choose the type of care that best fits the needs of the family

What is quality Child Care?

Quality Child Care provides a warm, caring, sanitary, and safe environment for your children. It meets the needs of children, helping them grow physically, socially, emotionally, and educationally. In a quality child care setting, caregivers are attentive to the children, providing fun and developmental appropriate activities while supervising at all times. When looking for quality child care there are a number of things to ask, look for and steps to take. Click here to download a checklist of things to look for when choosing child care and click here to download a free brochure that may help determine what’s right for your child and 38 research-based indicator of high-quality child care.

New Jersey FamilyCare offers free or low-cost health insurance to uninsured children 18 and younger and certain low-income parents. For more information, click here to view the eligibility requirements or call 1-800-701-0710.

If you need referrals for child care or other types of child care assistance visit or call Quality Care Resource and Referral Services Inc.  

Cumberland County Office
Quality Care Resource Services, Inc.
415 West Landis Ave. Suite 202
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: (856)462-6800 - Fax: (856)462-6801
8:30 – 4:30 M-F

Salem County Office
Quality Care Resource Services, Inc.
5 Route 45, Suite 100
Mannington, NJ 08079
Phone: (856)469-6100 – Fax: (856)469-6101
8:30 – 4:30 M-F