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About FamiCare

Since 1996 FamiCare Inc., chartered as a not-for-profit organization, has aimed to strengthen the emotional stability, intellectual capacity, and the physical well-being of families with limited resources living in New Jersey.FamiCare achieves these goals by providing essential services in the area of Family Prevention, Education, Recreation, and Outreach.

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Delivering these services constitutes a necessity considering the following major issues that affect the targeted families including:

  • High rate of child abuse and neglect

  • Limited financial resources

  • Limited access to information

  • Lack of communication skills

  • High incidence of school dropout

  • Difficulty in cultural adjustment


In order to meet these challenges, we house a qualified staff of counselors, educators and mental health professionals

Our Goals

Spread empathy
through education

Increase donations equally across 24 countries

Help more children and teens graduate from high school

Mission

Live-In Care

Our mission is to help preserve the family unit through support services that are grounded in the culture and positive aspects of the community. We are intent on accomplishing our mission with a commitment to excellence and integrity.

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We are committed to ensuring our clients receive the proper tools, guidance, education, and support to enhance their ability to successfully raise their children in an atmosphere that promotes overall safety, stability, and well-being.

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FamiCare believes children who are raised in a positive home environment with strong community values have a better chance of growing up to be thriving adults. We proudly provide children with a host of services to ensure they reach their highest potential.

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Visions
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OUR VISSION

The Agency philosophy stems from the premise that every individual and family has strengths and capabilities that can and must be developed, and some barriers that must be overcome. Guiding the development of those strengths are the Core Principles of the Outreach Program. These principles reflect the agency’s ongoing commitment to family-focused programming that empowers families to remain together and to lead healthy, safe, and productive lives.

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FamiCare philosophy stems from the premise that every individual and family has strengths and capabilities that can and must be developed, and some barriers that must be overcome. Guiding the development of those strengths and overcoming the barriers are the Core Principles of FamiCare philosophy. These principles reflect the agency’s ongoing commitment to family-focused programming that empowers families to remain together and to lead healthy, safe, and productive lives.

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

FamiCare mission is to empower and preserve families living in New Jersey with an emphasis on understanding and mutual respect.

  • Outreach Program

  • Technology Transfer

  • After-School Program

  • ​ Community-Based Care

  • Awareness of Available Services•

  •  Individualized Service Planning

  •  City and Community Partnership

  • Principles of the Outreach Program

HIGHLIGHT OUTREACH PROGRAMS

FamiCare has provided services to meet the changing and increasingly complex needs of families. Following are a few service highlights that relate directly to the proposed Outreach Program.
• Have Co-hosted a successful Adoption Training Program in Irvington in collaboration with Downey Side.
• Conducted Foster Parent Training Program in Essex and Union in conjunction with the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS).
• Currently provides Counseling, Advocacy, Translation, and Case Management for families with children.
• Provided a 1-year educational Program of workshops and seminars with the New Jersey Immigration and Policy Network (NJIPN).
• Promoted the Access Health Program with State Senator
• Provided Prevention of Substance Abuse through the Irvington Municipal Alliance Committee in 1995.
• Sponsored and co-sponsored cultural events in Essex and Union counties.
• Sponsors annual cultural parade in Irvington Township.
• Conducted voter registration, coat, and toy drive annually.

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