Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was relatively new in the US and did not have any friends or family to offer me support or guidance. My husband worked long hours and I felt very alone, which led to severe […]
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Mom Congress 2022 – Changing “Mortality into Vitality”
Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member Facebook Twitter Linkedin For this year’s Mom Congress in Washington, D.C., approximately 180 women and men from 29 states called for legislators to change “mortality into vitality”.* From September 18th to 20th, delegates gathered to advocate for federal bills to address pivotal issues – the shortage […]
Blog: Poverty Alone Does Not Mean Abuse
Posted 9/19/2022 By Esther Thomas, ACNJ Legal Intern, Summer ’22 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Over the past several years, those working on child abuse and neglect cases have raised public awareness concerning the overrepresentation of children of color involved with child protective services. This is not just an issue in New Jersey – it is a […]
Child Poverty Rates Decreasing, Per Recent Census Data
Posted 9/19/2022 By Alena Siddiqui, Kids Count Coordinator Childhood poverty rates in the United States have decreased 59% since 1993, according to the newly released report by Child Trends and Columbia University, Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty. The report focuses on the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, a measure that includes government […]
Safe Babies Court Team Approach is Working in NJ: Time to Expand
Posted 9/16/2022 By Mary Coogan, ACNJ Vice President The hard work and commitment of those involved in New Jersey’s child welfare system including Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) staff, department leadership, attorneys, caretakers, service providers, judges, court staff and court volunteers has resulted in a steady and significant reduction in the number of […]
