Association for Children of New Jersey

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The Association for Children of New Jersey (Essex County) was formed by a merger of the Child Service Association (CSA) and the Citizens Committee for Children of New Jersey (CCCNJ) in 1978. Eight child welfare organizations, orphanages, and foster home facilities, in Newark, were predecessors to the CSA and the CCCNJ: Newark Home for Foster Care, Newark Orphan Asylum, Protestant Foster Home Society, Boys' Lodging House, Foster Home Auxiliary Society, Home for the Friendless, Children's Aid Society and Society for the Preservation of Cruelty to Children, and the Child Service Association.

From the description of Records, 1847-1963. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 39319137

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creatorOf Association for Children of New Jersey. Records, 1847-1963. New Jersey Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Boys' Lodging House (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Children's Aid Society (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Child Service Association (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Citizens Committee for Children of New Jersey. corporateBody
associatedWith Foster Home Auxiliary Society (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Home for the Friendless (Newark, N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kimball, Jared W. person
associatedWith Newark Home for Foster Care (N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Newark Orphan Asylum (N.J.) corporateBody
associatedWith Protestant Foster Home (Newark, N.J.). Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for Essex County (N.J.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Essex County (N.J.)
New Jersey--Newark
New Jersey
Newark (N.J.)
New Jersey--Essex County
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Adoption
Child abuse
Child abuse
Children
Children
Child welfare
Child welfare workers
Family violence
Foster children
Foster home care
Group homes for children
Juvenile delinquency
Legal assistance to children
Orphanages
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Active 1847

Active 1963

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