Newark Kids Count 2022: A City Profile of Child Well-Being - Advocates for Children of New Jersey

Posted on March 22, 2022

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00:00:00 - Highlight COVID-19's Impact on Newark Community
00:13:50 - Welcome/Introductions
00:28:26 - Data Presentation
00:52:22 - Brief Q&A With Alana Vega
00:55:33 - Q&A With Newark Parents
01:32:43 - Closing

Resources From Presentation

National KIDS COUNT Data Center
ACNJ Kids Count Dashboard
ACNJ's Parent Leadership Council
ACNJ’s blog regarding recent SNAP trends across the state, as well as other safety-net programs
ACNJ's child care advocacy campaign, Reimagine Child Care
ACNJ's COVID-19 Kids Count Snapshot
Blog from the U.S. Census Bureau about the pandemic’s impact on American Community Survey (ACS) data collection
First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Nurture NJ Initiative
Believe in a Healthy Newark, which has a Healthy Homes Committee that studied asthma in Newark
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health in Northern New Jersey
Abbott Leadership Institute Newark Grad Center
Newark Youth Career Pathways Program
New Jersey Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, which is offering grant opportunities to non-profits. The deadline to apply is May 12, 2022. For questions, click here
Working-Class Families Anti-Hunger Act (S1677/A2368) passed in committee and we are awaiting a vote in the Senate and Assembly. It raises income eligibility for school meals to 300% of federal poverty level, up from 185% where it is now. Some Early Head Start programs are able to enroll families whose income is between 100-130% of income guidelines. To locate a Head Start Center, click here
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health, and mental health outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth
New Jersey Citizen Action and United Way of Northern New Jersey, who are each helping families apply to the Child Tax Credit, which was increased in 2021 up to $3,000 for eligible families

Essential Contacts

Lisa Block, Senior Program Officer of The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, who are supporting the YouthBuild and Newark Opportunity Youth Network schools in establishing new educational and career pathways in healthcare
Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz
Note, legislation has been introduced by Assemblyman Coughlin to expand eligibility for school meals. Contact ACNJ to follow up with the bill number and status
Justin Artenant, Senior Manager of Newark Thrives!, a program offered by the United Way of Greater Newark
ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice, regarding preschool enrollment and early education issues
ACNJ Staff Attorney Nina Peckman, regarding education rights and special education issues