CONTACT: Lana Lee llee@acnj.org 973-643-3876 NEWARK, NJ – With nearly 860,000 children receiving health insurance through NJ FamilyCare, roughly 401,000 students relying on free or reduced-price school lunch, and close to 360,000 children accessing food assistance through SNAP, looming federal cuts to Medicaid and other essential services would devastate federal programs that support the healthy […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Tell Lawmakers What “A Day Without Child Care” Means to You
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin On May 12, parents, early childhood staff and caregivers across New Jersey and the nation will participate in “A Day Without Child Care,” bringing attention to the essential role of our undervalued and underpaid early care and education workforce. Armed with stickers that say “Thanks to child care, I’m at […]
Signed the Medicaid Petition and Want to do More?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin After signing the petition, there are three more things you can do to help protect Medicaid. Call your lawmakers. Below is a script you can follow when you do so. Post and tag your lawmakers on social media. Tell them “Hands off Medicaid.” Tell your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and clients […]
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Tamil’s Story: Tapping into community resources to build resilience
This is video 3 of the Y.E.S. (Youth Expert Stakeholders) video Series. Many children grow up with adverse experiences, but community resources can help kids and teens build resilience to survive them. Listen as Tamil discusses his experiences and how he developed his resilience in the face of adversity. Click to learn more about the […]
