Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Federal funding for child care and early education is at risk—and the consequences for children, families, and our economy could be devastating. Without this essential funding, millions of families could lose access to the care they depend on, forcing parents out of work and putting child care providers at risk of […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Guidance for Child Care Providers: Template for “Safe Space” Policies
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) offers a guide to help child care providers create “Safe Space” policies. Below is a template created by CLASP. TEMPLATE FOR SAFE SPACE POLICY Safe Space Policy for [PROGRAM NAME] Purpose and Principles This policy provides protocols for staff to follow in case […]
Stephan’s Story: How positive fatherhood programs can mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin This is video 2 of the Y.E.S. (Youth Expert Stakeholders) video Series. Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events that occur in childhood and negatively impact a young person’s trajectory. Listen as Stephan discusses his experiences, and how he envisions positive fatherhood programs impacting children’s experiences. Click to learn more about the […]
ACNJ’s Testimony at the Joint State Assembly Committee Hearing on Child Care
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin On November 14, the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee and the Assembly Children, Families, and Food Security Committee heard testimony from invited speakers concerning the condition of child care in New Jersey and how the State’s child care industry can be sustained and expanded. Watch ACNJ testimonies. Winifred testifies on […]
We Need a Y.E.S. – A Youth Expert Stakeholders Video Series
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Too often, those most affected by challenges are excluded from discussions about solutions. Youth, in particular, are usually overlooked as experts in their own lives, and their efforts to engage in these conversations are often dismissed and met with a resounding “no.” The “We Need a Y.E.S.” video series aims to […]
