Join us for the 2nd Annual Preschool Community-Based Private Provider Professional Development Conference. This year’s theme is Partnerships Power Public Preschool: Connecting Systems to Support Children & Families. Check out what we have in store for you this year! Keynote speaker Darryl Bellamy, Founder of FearLESS Inside, on turning fear into fuel for bold leadership […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Reforming Mandated Reporting: Protecting New Jersey’s Vulnerable Families from Systemic Harm
By Giovanna LaMonica ACNJ, Legal Student Intern Rutgers University Law School, Student I began my legal internship at Advocates for Children of New Jersey just five months after the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, Subcommittee on Poverty, Neglect, and Community Outcomes (the Subcommittee) released its report on Reformed Mandated Reporting in […]
Give Dads What They Really Need This Father’s Day!
Michael Cupeles, Men’s Initiative Coordinator with Gateway Community Action Partnership Michael is a fatherhood practitioner and a community engagement leader, specializing in father engagement, family strengthening, prevention strategies, and systems collaboration across New Jersey. Michael serves as Co-Chair of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Family Voice Fatherhood Engagement Committee and […]
NJ Ranks First in Education, 6th Overall in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book
NJ Ranks First in Education, 6th Overall in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book But More Work Needed on Economic Well-Being NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey leads the nation in education, ranking first for two consecutive years, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. […]
More Than a Grocery Store: How A Better Market Is Transforming Food Access
By Habibah Johnson ACNJ Parent Leadership Council, Co-Chair What if every community had a better market? I recently had a conversation with Shana Manradge, CEO of A Better Market, and it left me thinking about something we don’t talk about enough: food access isn’t just about having a store nearby. It’s about whether families can […]
