Category: Child Health and Hunger

The Impact of Social Media on Adolescents

ACNJ served on New Jersey’s Commission on the Effects of Social Media Usage on Adolescents, which examined how social media impacts young people. The Commission published recommendations aimed at preserving social media’s benefits while reducing potential harms – including banning cellphones at school and delaying social media access until age 16. More in the News: […]

What Do We Know About the “Medically Frail”?

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Authored by: Riyah Myrie Summer Intern Click here to stay informed on our state and federal budget advocacy. Portions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Trump on July 4, amended parts of the Social Security Act that outlined the requirements for a State plan for medical assistance, […]

The $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation: What It Means for Hospitals and Families

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Authored by: Riyah Myrie Summer Intern Click here to stay informed on our state and federal budget advocacy. When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this summer, most headlines focused on the sweeping tax cuts, new family incentives, and large-scale federal investment. However, the reconciliation bill included a […]

Food for Thought: The Real Costs of Restricting SNAP Benefits

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Authored by: Adriana Bland Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program, LSNJ For more information on positive youth development efforts, contact Isaiah Fudge at Ifudge@acnj.org. On July 4, Trump signed into law what was known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” (HR1). Despite its name, this legislation endangers people’s ability […]