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The 1977 Child Placement Review Act established New Jersey as the second state to mandate third-party review of Division of Youth and Family Services placements of children outside their home. The CPRA created Child Placement Review Boards in every county and established the New Jersey State Child Placement Advisory Council (CPAC). The local CPRBs are comprised of five hundred Court-appointed citizen volunteers that review the case of each child in placement and act as independent advocates for the best interests of the child. The Advisory Council takes a comprehensive view of New Jersey’s child placement support system and is comprised of a representative from each of the over one hundred local CPRBs:

Our Mission

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Child Placement Review Act in promoting the welfare of children placed outside their home - in order to advise New Jersey’s three branches of government and advocate for the safety and best interests of children in placement.