Community Partners
We know how important it is to have strong community connections and resources, so we’d like to take a moment to highlight some of our amazing partners!
Amy Degise - Councilwoman at large
Amy DeGise is a lifelong Jersey City resident, educator, and community leader dedicated to empowering others through education and advocacy. A Social Studies teacher at County Prep High School since 2008, she created the district’s first Gender Studies Program and later earned a Master’s in Educational Technology. Amy served on the Jersey City School Board, championing equity and innovation, and in 2018 became the first woman elected Chair of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. She now works as a work-based learning coordinator, helping students and adult learners gain real-world career experience. Amy lives on Jersey City’s Southside with her two rescue dogs, Hank and Dobby.
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The Jersey City Fire Department Hispanic Society is a vibrant organization dedicated to fostering community involvement and unity among Latino firefighters in Jersey City. While it serves as a crucial support network for Hispanic members, the society warmly welcomes all firefighters, regardless of background, to engage and learn about its initiatives. Through various programs and events, the society promotes cultural awareness, professional development, and camaraderie, ensuring that every member feels valued and included. By bridging diverse communities, the Jersey City Fire Department Hispanic Society not only strengthens the bonds among firefighters but also enhances the overall spirit of service within the city and hope to reach outside our city one day.
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Krayon Park
Krayon Park is Your Screen-Free Play Haven in Jersey City! Krayon Park is a vibrant, 6,500-square-foot indoor play space in Jersey City designed for children 6 months to 10 years old. We're dedicated to providing a place where kids can truly thrive and let their imaginations run wild!
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Our Philosophy: Prioritizing Imaginative Play
Our unique approach stems from the expertise of our co-founder, a special education teacher with a Master's degree in educational research and a focus on children's behavior. She saw a clear need to prioritize imaginative play over screen time.
We firmly believe that screen-free play is essential for development. As children climb, crawl, and explore our space, they naturally burn off energy and develop crucial cognitive and physical skills.
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Grand Opening: January 11, 2026​
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True Dental Care
We’re a pediatric dental practice located at 255 Brunswick St, Jersey City, NJ. Our team of board-certified pediatric dentists provides comprehensive dental care for infants, children, and teens in a fun and welcoming environment.
We focus on creating positive, stress-free dental experiences for every child. Our services include, but not limited to sedation dentistry, nitrous oxide, and Saturday appointments for added convenience. We also accept most major insurances.
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Dr. Schwartz of Vision Development Center of NJ
Vision Development Center of NJ (VDCNJ) helps children strengthen the visual skills they need for learning, reading, and everyday life. Our doctors specialize in developmental and rehabilitative vision care, using personalized therapy programs to improve focus, eye coordination, tracking, and visual processing.
We work closely with families, teachers, and other therapists to create a supportive, team-based approach for each child. Together, we help kids gain confidence, comfort, and success both in and out of the classroom.
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JC Shampoo
Vision Development Center of NJ (VDCNJ) helps children strengthen the visual skills they need for learning, reading, and everyday life. Our doctors specialize in developmental and rehabilitative vision care, using personalized therapy programs to improve focus, eye coordination, tracking, and visual processing.
We work closely with families, teachers, and other therapists to create a supportive, team-based approach for each child. Together, we help kids gain confidence, comfort, and success both in and out of the classroom.
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Colette Shalhoub – Founder & Sleep Consultant at Sleep Babe
Colette Shalhoub is the founder of Sleep Babe, where she works with parents to transform their children's sleep through personalized, compassionate coaching. As a mom of three girls, Colette understands firsthand the emotional and physical toll that sleepless nights can take on families—and how deeply personal each family's sleep journey is.
With a strong foundation in evidence-based sleep strategies and professional certifications in pediatric and special needs sleep consulting, Colette carefully tailors her methods to honor each child’s needs and each parent’s values and lifestyle. Her role is to empower parents with the confidence and clarity through practical guidance, tools, and resources that meet families where they are. Her gentle yet structured approach has helped countless parents create peaceful bedtime routines, consistent naps and consolidated nighttime sleep, and a more connected and attune relationship between parent and child.
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Dr. Rachel Hoffman - Behavioral Science Institute
Behavioral Science Institute (BSI) is a psychology practice and training institute founded by experts in gold-standard, evidence-based behavioral treatments for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our team is dedicated to providing expert clinician training, careful clinical quality assurance, and appropriate assessment of clinical concerns. Our approach is tailored to each individual, utilizing ongoing, in-depth assessment and case conceptualization that allows us to address unique needs and foster meaningful, lasting change. Whether you are seeking support for you or your child's behavioral challenges and big emotions, sleep challenges, toileting challenges, selective mutism, anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, or fertility or perinatal mental health challenges, our team is here to provide thoughtful, skills-based, empathetic care every step of the way.
We provide in-person services in Jersey City and Paramus, New Jersey. We provide telehealth sessions in New York and all PSYPACT states. We are out-of-network providers, meaning we will provide you with a "superbill" to submit to your insurance company. We also have a limited number of slots available through our BSI Clinic, which accepts Aetna insurance (New Jersey and New York plans only). Our BSI Clinic provides short-term care to patients and families.
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