Familylink REIC

10/07/2026

Today, we’re at the Colombian Consulate celebrating Health Week! 🇨🇴🩺 Connecting our community with valuable health resources, information, and support. 💙💛❤️

09/21/2026

🎉 Parent Palooza was a success! 🎉

Family Link was excited to connect with 100+ families throughout Essex County and share valuable information about NJEIS (New Jersey Early Intervention System) and the resources available to support families and young children.

Events like Parent Palooza give us the opportunity to connect with families, answer questions, build awareness, and make sure parents know about the services available to help their children thrive. 💙

We’re proud to continue spreading awareness about NJEIS and empowering families with the knowledge and resources they need to support their little ones’ healthy growth and development.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, connected with us, and helped make Parent Palooza such a wonderful event!

09/15/2026

09/15/2026

📣Registration for Positive Solutions for Families is now OPEN!
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📌If you are able to commit to the 7-week series, please grab your spot now - before we fill up!

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08/26/2026

☀️📚 Summer Learning Festival is coming to Livingston! 🎉

Join Mamas and Minis, Inc. for an afternoon of hands-on activities, learning, creativity, and family fun! 💛👧🏽👦🏽

📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
📍 Livingston Memorial Park & Oval | Livingston, NJ

✨ Bring the family and enjoy:
🎨 Creative activities
🧩 Hands-on learning
📚 Fun educational experiences
🤝 Community connections
🎉 Family-friendly activities for all ages

💙 NJEIS will be there! Stop by our table to learn more about the New Jersey Early Intervention System and the services and supports available to eligible children and their families.

Come say hello, grab some information, and connect with us! 👋💙

We hope to see you there! ☀️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-summer-learning-festival-by-mamas-and-minis-inc-tickets-1991696685401?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/26/2026

💛 PARENTS, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! 💛

The 13th Annual Parenting Palooza is coming to Newark! 🎉👶🏽

Join us for a FREE day created especially for pregnant parents and families with children under 2—with resources, giveaways, food, health screenings, presentations, and plenty of support! 🤝✨

📅 Sept. 18, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
📍 The Waterfront | Newark, NJ

👜 Diaper bags for early birds
🎁 Giveaways
🍽️ Hot meal
🩺 Health screenings
💚 Parent mental health resources
👨‍👧 Fatherhood resources
🤝 Community resource tables
🌎 Spanish & Haitian Creole interpretation

💙 Come visit NJEIS at our table! We’ll be there to connect families with information about New Jersey Early Intervention and the services and supports available to eligible children and their families.

⚠️ Seats are limited! Registration closes September 4.
👉 Register and save your spot! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-parenting-palooza-tickets-1994609696295?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/19/2026

💙 What is a REIC?

You may have heard of a Regional Early Intervention Collaborative (REIC) and wondered what it does.

Think of your local REIC as your connection to the New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS). 🌱

REICs help families:
✨ Learn about Early Intervention
✨ Connect with resources and support
✨ Navigate the Early Intervention system
✨ Connect with community partners
✨ Access information about referrals and services

And remember: REICs don’t provide therapy directly. They help families navigate the system and connect with the support they need.

📲 Ready to refer a child, Scan the QR code on the graphic to access your local REIC’s online referral form. Or click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1adFb-esI3uRVrkWXde1QE5DsfzxITLr8/view

☎️ to make a referral over the phone please call our NJEIS Toll-Free: 888-653-4463

💛 If you have concerns about your child’s development, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

We are here to help
New Jersey Early Intervention - Southern Region Helpful Hands, NREIC Early Intervention - Central Jersey

08/17/2026

Free Event in NEWARK NJ

Music, Movement & Movies series
On Thursdays in August at NJPAC, starting at 6PM

Take your family to NJPAC and unwind under the stars! Our new summer series — Music, Movement & Movies — draws your busy week to a relaxing end.

The weekly program features a DJ, dance performances curated by Dance New Jersey, movement class for all abilities and a film screening. The program takes place in Chambers Plaza, NJPAC’s redesigned front yard, so bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs, and get set to enjoy a relaxing summer night. Register here: https://www.njpac.org/event/music-movement-and-movies/

Program
6-7PM Music & Dodge Poetry
7-8PM Movement (a specially themed class and dance performance)
8PM Movie Screening

Buy tickets to at NJPAC. Located in Newark, NJPAC is New Jersey's leading performing arts center.

08/13/2026

📌 Resource adapted and shared with credit to

Communication grows through connection and one interaction at a time. 💛

Every child develops at their own pace, and there is a wide range of what’s considered typical. Communication milestones are not a checklist or a race to meet certain skills by a specific age. Instead, they’re a helpful guide to understanding how communication may develop over time. 🌱

And remember, communication is so much more than words! ❤️ Before children begin talking, they are already communicating through gestures, facial expressions, sounds, eye contact, and play.

You can support your child’s communication development through simple everyday moments:

✨ Talk with your child throughout the day.
📚 Read books together.
🎵 Sing songs and nursery rhymes.
🧸 Follow your child’s lead during play.
⏳ Give them time and space to respond.

If your child isn’t meeting every milestone, try not to panic. Development is not always linear, and children can make progress in different ways and at different times. If you have concerns about your child’s communication or development, trust your instincts and talk with your child’s healthcare provider or an early intervention professional. Early support can provide reassurance and help connect families with resources when needed. 💛

08/13/2026

🌟 Save the Date! 🌟

Families participating in Early Intervention are invited to our FREE 7-week virtual Positive Solutions for Families series! 💙

Learn practical strategies to support your child’s social, emotional, and behavioral development while connecting with other caregivers.

📅 Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 29, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–1 PM
💻 Virtual

📢 Registration opens around September 8!

Stay tuned for registration details and please share with a family who may benefit! ❤️