Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Running a business is a time-consuming endeavor, and if you have kids, you actually have two job titles: business owner and parent. Since you can’t be in two places at once, securing reliable and quality child care is often a must. However, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the child care industry […]
Author: Lana Lee
ACNJ Seeking Early Learning Policy Analyst
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is a nationally recognized research and advocacy non-profit organization that works to advance policies that help children and families. ACNJ provides policy expertise, and public education to create positive systems change and enjoys a 45-year track record in raising accountability, protecting rights and improving […]
Read ACNJ’s FY2025 Budget Testimony
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin View this post on Instagram A post shared by ACNJforKids (@acnjforkids) By Shadaya Bennett Senior Legislative Analyst TO: Members of the Senate Budget Committee FROM: Shadaya Bennett, Senior Legislative Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey DATE: March 19, 2024 RE: SFY25 Budget Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) appreciates […]
ACNJ Joins Child Care Site Visit, Hosted by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
ACNJ staff members (Shadaya Bennett and Winifred Smith-Jenkins) attended a site visit to the Clinton Hill Early Learning Center in Newark, hosted by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (CD- 11) where federal, state, and local officials along with advocates came together to highlight the importance of child care. Joined by two local state lawmakers – Senate Majority […]
ACNJ Meets with Members of Congress as Part of the National Home Visiting Summit
The ACNJ team (policy analyst Diane Dellanno and policy associate Hannah Korn-Heilner) along with staff from the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative and ACNJ parent leadership council members hit up Capitol Hill for visits with New Jersey’s members of Congress as part of the National Home Visiting Summit to bring attention to the importance of […]
