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Children's Aid and Family Services, based in Paramus, N.J., is a regional provider of human services and child welfare programs. Established in 1899, it serves the communities of northern New Jersey. Its experienced professionals include licensed clinical social workers, child psychiatrists, family life educators, licensed family counselors and early childhood educators. In conjunction with the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services, it has developed a program to supplement the agency's group homes in caring for disturbed children, adolescents and pregnant teenagers. They receive therapeutic care under the guidance of trained foster parents and live in their homes. It also offers counseling to birth parents to help them make an informed decision as to whether they wish to make an adoption plan for their child. In addition, it offers postadoption counseling services, providing individual, family and group counseling for the adoptive family, as well as the adoptees.

The After Hours Project, based in Brooklyn, NY, is dedicated to providing comprehensive health, social, and support services to individuals in underserved communities throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Their mission focuses on addressing health disparities and improving outcomes through the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Since its inception in 2006, the organization has conducted thousands of HIV tests annually, offered syringe exchange services to nearly 6,000 individuals, and provided case management for clients living with HIV/AIDS. Through a variety of essential programs and services, After Hours Project aims to ensure that all communities have the opportunity to lead healthy lives, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Generated from the website