Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education More Than 60 Years of Opportunity For more than 60 years, Head Start has made a powerful promise: children from low-income families will receive not only high-quality early education, but also the health, developmental, nutritional, and family supports they need to thrive. […]
Category: Early Care and Education
Head Start Is Too Important to Weaken: What the Proposed Changes Could Cost New Jersey
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education The Proposed Changes Could Destabilize New Jersey’s Child Care Ecosystem Head Start is part of New Jersey’s broader early childhood system, working alongside child care centers, family child care providers, school districts, health care providers, social-service organizations, and state-funded preschool programs. Weakening […]
Blog: September 14th – 20th is National Diaper Need Awareness Week!
By Diane Dellanno ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Diapers are a basic need for all babies, essential to their health and well-being. Keeping infants and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy helps build the strong foundation all children require to reach their full potential. However, findings from the Diaper Need Check 2026 study conducted by the National […]
Did You Know New Jersey Law Supports Lactation in the Workplace!
By Ellen Maughan, JD, IBCLC New Jersey State Breastfeeding Coordinator Around the world, the first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) and the month of August is also recognized as National Breastfeeding Month both in the United States and New Jersey. This year’s international WBW theme, “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: […]
Join the 2nd Annual Preschool Conference
Date: Oct. 08, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
