Date: August 26, 2026
To: Local Educational Agency Leads
From: New Jersey Office of the Governor
Back-to-School New Jersey State Resource Packet
That attached resource packet includes New Jersey state resources and helpful tips to keep families safe and healthy as we enter the fall. The packet should be distributed to your students and their families for the
beginning of the school year.
The packet includes the following resources:
Youth Mental Health
Back to School Mental Health Resource Toolkit
2NDFLOOR
Food Security
School Meal Resources and Applications
Communicable Disease Prevention
Stay Up to Date and Vaccinate
Importance of Regular Check-Ups for Your Child
Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses
Healthy Habits: Cover Your Coughs and Sneezes
Tips for a health School Year
HPV Vaccination is Cancer Prevention
STI – No Fear, Just Results
Health Care Access
NJ! Need Health Insurance?
NJ Covers All Kids – NJ FamilyCare
Children’s Oral Health Program
Federally Qualified Health Centers contact list
NJ Project BEST List of Free Eye Screenings
NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities Timeline for Students Exiting School and Turning 21
Additional Public Health Concerns
Smoking & Vaping Prevention – Put Yourself First. Let Go.
Use this link to access the resource packet: https://nj.gov/BacktoSchoolResourcePacket