South Jersey child welfare program cuts services as state proposes funding cut

An internationally known child welfare program in South Jersey cut services after Gov. Mikie Sherrill's budget plan proposed cutting $1.85 million in state funding.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,165

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A South Jersey program that is internationally recognized for its work with abused, neglected, and traumatized children and their families is now reducing its staff by roughly one-third and closing one of two locations under the threat of state funding cuts.

Staff and labor leaders are sounding the alarm over cutbacks at the Cares Institute at Rowan University, changes they said are prompted largely by the elimination of their state funding — a …

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