Special education can be a difficult process to navigate. ACNJ, with the generous support of The IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey, has released its updated Special Education Guide, helping parents and caregivers to understand their child’s education rights in New Jersey. This guide is intended as a reference for people who have […]
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Updated Kinship Legal Guardian (KLG) Guide Released!
Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG) may be an option for certain Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) cases when the child has been under a resource parent’s care for a long time, and it is unlikely that the child will be able to be safely reunited with their parent. Learn about KLG and what it entails in […]
Next Steps: Package of Child Care Bills Introduced in Assembly
BREAKING NEWS: The Thriving by Three Act was passed. One step closer to reimagining child care in New Jersey. Last week, a package of child care bills was introduced in the Assembly that aligned with those introduced in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz in early May. These bills address child care access […]
BREAKING NEWS: Child Care Subsidy Payments Based on Enrollment to Continue until August 2022
On May 9, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it will continue to provide child care subsidy payments based on enrollment and not attendance until the end of August. The current payment practice replaced the previous payment policy based on attendance at the beginning of the pandemic to ensure a […]
ZERO TO THREE’s State of Babies Yearbook: 2022 is Out!
ZERO TO THREE State of Babies Yearbook: 2022 shows New Jersey babies continue to struggle. On Monday, May 3rd, national early childhood development nonprofit ZERO TO THREE released their annual State of Babies Yearbook: 2022. This report comes at a critical time in our nation’s response to families struggling amid the economic fallout from the […]