A recent New York Times article spotlighted what many of us have already known, the child care workforce is in crisis. While we know the workforce is severely underpaid, child care programs that often run on razor thin margins cannot raise wages to what our child care workforce deserves. And the pandemic has only made […]
Author: Lana Lee
Get Candidates Talking About Kids! #NJVotes4Kids
Advocates for Children of New Jersey has created this election guide to get voters and candidates in the 2021 New Jersey election talking about issues facing infants and toddlers. Join ACNJ’s #NJVotes4Kids Election Advocacy Campaign. Download our 2021 Election Guide. 2021-ACNJVotes4Kids-Election-Guide
Using Data to Cause Change
By Mary Coogan, Vice President, ACNJ Effective policymaking requires accurate and current data. Data can show patterns or trends, both positive and negative. It allows government officials, funders and advocates working with children and families to determine whether programs are effective, in need of modification or additional funding, and where new programming is needed. For […]
Celebrating New Jersey’s New Universal Home Visiting Law
By Cecilia Zalkind, ACNJ President/CEO Cecilia Zalkind (R) with ACNJ Parent Advocate Alice Lu (L) at the bill signing event It’s official! Last week, Governor Murphy signed the universal home visiting bill (S690/A4530) into law, guaranteeing new parents at least one free home visit from a nurse within two weeks of their child’s birth, with […]
Parents Share Child Care Recommendations at Strolling Thunder NJ
Thank you to parents across the state for attending Strolling Thunder NJ 2021 and giving their voice to a reimagined child care system in New Jersey. More than 60 parents participated in the event on June 9th. In addition to a parent panel discussion, small group breakout sessions were facilitated by parents to discuss critical […]
