Children’s Aid and Family Services is a New Jersey nonprofit agency dedicated to strengthening families, empowering individuals, and supporting healthier communities. Founded in 1899, the organization works with children, adults, and families to build brighter futures and help people reach their potential.

Its services span intellectual and developmental disability support, including day habilitation, community-based supports, and community residences that encourage independence. Children and family programs include adoption resources, foster care, kinship support through KinKonnect, reunion services, mobility mentoring, and practical assistance such as Baby Basics. The agency also offers family counseling, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, parenting programs, and support for families navigating adoption and kinship legal guardianship.

Through the Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources, it provides prevention education, community coalitions, and recovery support services to promote informed choices and healthier lifestyles. Children’s Aid and Family Services also welcomes community involvement through donations, volunteering, and events. Its work has included placing children in adoptive homes, supplying diapers to families in need, and expanding supportive homes for people with developmental disabilities.