Mission

NJPC is a statewide coalition of family members and impacted youth whose mission is to ensure that every family who has children with special emotional and behavioral needs is given an opportunity to play a strong and active role in the conceptualization, development and delivery of effective and timely services for their children within the mental health, juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

What We Do

NJPC provides: Advocacy & Informal Support
Information & Referral
Multi-System Advocacy
Community Outreach
Annual Six-City Outreach Tour
ACA Healthcare Outreach
Support Groups
Parents & Caregivers Raising Children with Emotional & Behavioral Needs
Parents & Family Members Raising Justice-Involved Youth
Training & Education
Professional Parent Advocacy Training (6 wks)
(includes 15 curricula - Introduction to Professional Parent Advocacy, Professionalism & Communications Skills, Empowering the Parent Voice: Motivation & Assertiveness, Conflict Resolution Skills & The Power of Persuasion, Navigating The Special Education System & the IEP Process, Understanding Childhood Mental Health Challenges & the DSM V, Navigating the Juvenile Justice System in NJ, Families & Public Policy Work, Cultural Competency & Diversity in the Child-Serving Community, & Train the Trainer, etc.)
Engaging Parents & Family Members
Youth Leadership Training
Publications/Data Briefs
Navigating the Juvenile Justice System in New Jersey: A Family Guide (English & Spanish)
Data Brief: Increased Use of Psychiatric Medications in NJ Children & Youth
Data Brief: The Incarceration of Children & Youth in New Jersey's Adult Prison System
Youth Justice Initiative
Parents Coalition of Justice Involved Youth
NJ Youth Caucus
Legal Services Clinic-Probono Legal Services
Direct Services
Strengthening Families Program
Technical Assistance
Strengthening Parent & Family Engagement in the Juvenile Justice System
Improving Access to Mental Health Care & Treatment for NJ Children & Youth