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Group Teacher: Associate degree in early childhood education or child development; or 15 college credits including at least 6 in early childhood education or child development with the remainder from education, psychology, health care, nursing or other fields related to child growth and development; or credential as a CDA.
Age Range Ratio For Center-based Care in New Jersey State 0 - 18 months (1:4) 20 max 18 months - 2 1/2 years (1:6) 20 max 2 1/2 - 4 years (1:10) 20 max 4 years (1:12) 20 max 5 years and older (1:15) 20 max Age Range Ratios for Family Child Care in New Jersey Statee Infants (1:3) Preschool and older (1:5) 3 additional children are allowed if they reside in the home or are the assistant's or substitute's children
Child Care Licensing Agency (Refers family child care calls to counties) New Jersey Department of Human Services P.O. Box 707 Trenton, NJ 08625-0707 Phone: (609) 987-2022 (North); (609) 987-2016 (South) Toll Free: (877) 667-9845 Fax: (609) 987-2086 New Jersey Daycare Listings	Child Care Subsidy Agency New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Family Development 6 Quakerbridge Plaza P.O. Box 716 Trenton, NJ 08625-0716 Phone: (609) 588-2163 Toll Free: (800) 332-9227 Fax: (609) 588-3051
Head Start - State Collaboration Office NJ Department of Human Services 222 South Warren St PO Box 700 Trenton, NJ, 08625-0700 Phone: (609) 984-5321 Fax: (609) 292-1903	Child Care Food Program Agency Bureau of Food and Nutrition Services State Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 334 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0334 Phone: (609) 984-0692 Fax: (609) 984-0878
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies P.O. Box 55816 Trenton, NJ 08638-6816 Phone: (609) 989-7770 ext. 138 Fax: (609) 989-8060	Office of Child Support Enforcement Office of Child Support, Department of Human Services P.O.Box 716 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0716 Phone: (609) 588-2915 Fax: (609) 588-2354
Child Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in New Jersey, call (800) 792-8610, or (TDD/hearing impaired) (800) 835-5510. For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors): 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-2-A-CHILD (T.D.D)

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