Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:30AM – 12PM Mt. Zion Baptist Church 437 Grieves Parkway, Salem City, NJ Register to attend. The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, in partnership with Advocates for Children of New Jersey is having a discussion on Salem County Kids Count data- another in a series of community conversation sponsored by the […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Infant and Toddler Child Care Capacity Factsheets by County, Congressional and Legislative Districts
In 2022, Advocates for Children of New Jersey conducted a survey regarding the availability of infant-toddler care in New Jersey and found that licensed child care for babies is in short supply with only enough space to serve roughly a third of the children that need care because all parents in the household work. Read […]
Sample Child Care Testimony for FY2024 Budget Season
Posted 3/16/2023 Sample TestimonyThank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you today. My name is [Your Name] and I am a child care director for [Name of Program], located in [Name of Town]. I first want to thank Governor Murphy and his administration for their commitment to families with young children as […]
Message from our New Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy To the Child Care Community
Posted 3/15/2023 Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy Dear Child Care Providers, I recently joined Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) as the Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy. As a former child care director, I understand firsthand the challenges that each of you are facing, from last-minute callouts to […]
Still No Room for Babies: Child Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Supply of Infant-Toddler Child Care
Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s latest report, Still No Room for Babies: Child Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Supply of Infant-Toddler Child Care, reveals a widespread shortage of infant and toddler child care. A statewide survey of child care centers serving infants and toddlers found that licensed centers have the capacity to serve approximately 68,000 […]
