Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Poverty is commonly defined as the state of insufficiency or lacking financial resources, goods, and means of support. Poverty thresholds have been used in the United States since 1965, and are based on […]
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Did You Know New Jersey is seeking to implement a permanent enrollment-based child care subsidy program starting in January 2025?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Shadaya at sbennett@acnj.org. What is the Subsidy Program? The New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program, administered by the State Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family Development, provides financial assistance to low-income, working families to help cover the […]
ACNJ Participates in Child Care Site Visit/Roundtable with Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
Facebook Twitter Linkedin ACNJ staff members Shadaya Bennett and Keith Hadad were invited to a site visit and roundtable discussion with Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and his wife, Rhonda, at Temple Emanu-el’s Early Child Care Center in Westfield. Organized by New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), this event focused on […]
Did you know NJ has multiple student support hubs to help aid our youth’s mental wellness
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Isaiah Fudge Director, Positive Youth Development For more information on this topic, contact Isaiah at ifudge@acnj.org. Nestled in 15 locations throughout New Jersey are hubs rich with professionals to help support mental wellness for NJ’s youth. The NJ Statewide Student Support Services (NJ4S) model is a hub and spoke one, where […]
Did you know NJ is one of just 11 states with a Paid Family Leave program?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave Insurance […]
