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About Region 2

Greetings From Joyce A. Thomas

Joyce A. Thomas, Regional AdministratorWelcome to the Region II Office of the Administration for Children and Families. As the Regional Administrator, I am pleased that we are able to use the latest technology to share information about our programs and activities with you.

The Administration for Children and Families, that's ACF for short, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As our name implies, ACF supports a variety of programs, projects and initiatives designed to improve the lives of children, youth and families.

If you have ever heard about Head Start, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, the Child Care Development Fund, the Child Support Enforcement or Adoption Assistance programs, you may already be familiar with our agency. Some of our programs focus on working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, migrants and runaway and homeless youth. To accomplish our mission, we work in collaboration with state and local governments, non-profit community based organizations and private industry.

The goals that are important to our agency - families and individuals becoming self-sufficient, parents taking responsibility for the physical, emotional and financial support of their children, and communities that are safe, healthy and developmentally supportive places for children, youth and families - touch the lives of all who live in the areas that comprise Region II, New Jersey, New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Mensaje de parte de la "Regional Administrator"
Joyce A. Thomas

Bienvenidos a la oficina de la Región II de la Administración para Niños y Familias.  Como "Regional Administrator" me satisface poder hacer uso de la nueva tecnología para compartir información relacionada a nuestros programas y otras actividades.

La Administración para Niños y Familias (ACF) es parte del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos.  Esto implica que la Administración para Niños y Familias sirve de apoyo a una variedad de programas, proyectos e iniciativas diseñadas para mejorar la calidad de vida de los niños, jóvenes y familias.

Si usted alguna vez ha oído hablar de nuestros programas, tales como:  "Head Start", Asistencia Temporal para Familias Necesitadas, Fondo para el Desarrollo del Cuidado de Niños, Programa para el Sustento de Menores o Programas de Asistencia para Adopción, debe entonces estar familiarizado con nuestra agencia.  Algunos de nuestros programas enfocan su atención en personas con incapacidad, refugiados, inmigrantes y jóvenes desertores y sin hogar. Para llevar a cabo nuestra misión, nuestra agencia trabaja en colaboración con el gobierno estatal y local, organizaciones comunales sin fines de lucro y la industria privada.

La Administración para Niños y Familias trabaja con otras agencias para asegurar que las familias y cada individuo se tornen auto suficientes, que los padres asuman responsabilidad para el sustento físico, emocional y económico de sus hijos, y las comunidades sean lugares seguros, con un ambiente saludable para nuestros niños, jóvenes y familias. Nuestra agencia tiene como metas tocar las vidas de todos los que residen en las áreas que comprenden la Región II, New Jersey, New York, Gobierno de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes estadounidenses.  

Service Area

ACF Region 2 serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

Up-to-date information about Region 2 states and jurisdictions can be found at the following links:

 New Jersey | New York | Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands

Profile

2 States and 2 Jurisdictions
240 Head Start Grantees serving 106,263 children
62 Early Head Start Grantees serving 6966 pregnant women, infants and toddlers
35 Runaway and Homeless Grants

Organization

The Office of the Regional Administrator is located in New York and responsible for the Administration for Children and Families' key national goals and priorities. The Office provides executive leadership and direction to state, county, city, territorial and tribal governments, as well as public and private local grantees to ensure effective and efficient program and financial management. It ensures that these entities conform to federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing the programs, and exercises all delegated authorities and responsibilities for oversight of the programs.

Within the Office of the Regional Administrator, a staff directs the development of regional work plans related to the overall ACF strategic plan; tracks, monitors and reports on regional progress in the attainment of ACF national goals and objectives; and manages special and sensitive projects. It serves as the focal point for public affairs and contacts with the media, public awareness activities, information dissemination and education campaigns in accordance with the ACF Office of Public Affairs and in conjunction with the HHS Regional Director; and assists the Regional Administrator in the management of cross-cutting initiatives and activities among the regional components.