Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. Common asthma triggers are air pollution, secondhand smoke, physical exercise, and mold to name a few. Some common symptoms of asthma include shortness of breath, […]
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Nurturing Growth: Who Supports Black Breastfeeding Mothers?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Guest: Toshira Maldonado, M.Ed., CPE, CD (CCI) Certified perinatal educator, full-spectrum doula, and co-founder of Most Beautiful W.O.M.B. Interviewer: Al-Nisa Murray, CLC, CHC, MPH Lactation consultant, co-chair of the Maternal Infant Health Group, and member of ACNJ’s New Jersey Parent Leadership Council Co-Authored by: Keith Haddad, Staff Writer and Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos, Outreach […]
Did you know Infant Mental Health is EVERYONE’S Business?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Diane Dellanno Senior Policy Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Diane at ddellanno@acnj.org Celebrate Babies Week is here! Join us, along with the NJ Association for Infant Mental Health (NJ-AIMH) and the Montclair State University Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health (CAECMH), as well as the Alliance […]
Did you know you and your child’s school can work together to improve your child’s attendance?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Nina C. Peckman Staff Attorney For more information on this topic, contact Nina at npeckman@acnj.org WHY DO CHILDREN MISS SCHOOL? According to the parents who reach out to the KidLaw Resource Center for assistance with attendance issues, the most common reasons for absences are: health issues usually involving a chronic health […]
Did you know Work First New Jersey now provides participants with a $30 diaper benefit?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Naomi at naomi@acnj.org Nearly half of U.S. parents struggle with diaper need. Since 2018, the cost of diapers has increased upwards of 22%. Typically, infants need their diapers changed between 10 and 12 times a day, costing about $80 […]
