The New Jersey Coalition for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities works to mobilize individuals and agencies/organizations in a cooperative effort to educate and promote prevention of developmental disabilities among the public and private sectors.

Child Health Month is a year-round campaign promotes community health & safety education and awareness for children throughout New Jersey. The Child Health Month program encourages projects and activities that give children an opportunity to become positively involved in their own health and well-being.

The New Jersey SAFE KIDS Campaign promotes and implements strategies to prevent unintentional childhood injuries - the leading killer and crippler of children under age 15 - through community awareness, education and public/private sector partnerships. The campaign addresses the five major risk areas:

Three issues of "Sex, etc." are written annually by New Jersey high school students, then published and distributed to teens throughout the state and the country. This newsletter contains accurate, up-to-date information about healthy behaviors, sexuality, the effects of drugs and alcohol, violence and prenatal health.  It is written in a format and language that appeals and speaks to teens. Teachers are encouraged to use the newsletter for class discussion, essay and poster contests, and as a supplement to the Family Life curriculum.  The program also sponsors a website for adolescents at http://www.sexetc.org.

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) community education outreach consultant serves as a resource to New Jersey agencies and organizations involved in prevention, education and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), FASD, and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) to assure that they have access to up-to-date and comprehensive information.

"Heads Up for Safety" (HUFS) is a broad-based public education effort to increase public and professional awareness of preventable head injuries. "Heads Up for Safety" promotes bicycle, scooter, skateboard, and in-line skate safety in an effort to reduce the risk, severity and incidence of early childhood head injuries.