By Shaylynn Bivens, J.D. Senior Legislative Analyst If you have ever followed a bill in New Jersey, you know the legislative process can feel complicated. A bill can be introduced, referred to committee, amended, held for months, voted on, sent to the other house, amended again, and eventually reach the Governor’s desk. Sometimes legislation […]
Author: Aisha Khan
ACNJ Statement on Passage of NJ Assembly Bill 5107 (A5107)
Advocates for Children of New Jersey applauds the General Assembly’s passage of A5107, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shanique Speight, which would require New Jersey’s Department of Human Services to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by the state’s child care assistance program to certain child care providers. Access to child care that meets the realities of […]
Head Start Is Too Important to Weaken: What the Proposed Changes Could Cost New Jersey
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education The Proposed Changes Could Destabilize New Jersey’s Child Care Ecosystem Head Start is part of New Jersey’s broader early childhood system, working alongside child care centers, family child care providers, school districts, health care providers, social-service organizations, and state-funded preschool programs. Weakening […]
Head Start in New Jersey: What It Is and Why It Matters
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education More Than 60 Years of Opportunity For more than 60 years, Head Start has made a powerful promise: children from low-income families will receive not only high-quality early education, but also the health, developmental, nutritional, and family supports they need to thrive. […]
Myths and Misconceptions about Doulas
By Rose-Anne Uwague Parent Ambassador, ACNJ Parent Leadership Council In a healthcare system that is often criticized for feeling rushed, impersonal, or even unsafe, especially for Black and brown families, there’s someone whose only role is to be fully present for you. A doula! When I called to learn if my insurance company offers […]
