Posted 5/16/2022 By Cynthia Rice, Esq. ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Alexis Bailey Director of Government Affairs New Business and Industry Association The most important key to any successful business is its workforce. Regardless of size, companies thrive when they effectively engage and retain qualified staff. A stable workforce can help a business maintain a steady […]
Category: Child Care
BREAKING NEWS: Child Care Subsidy Payments Based on Enrollment to Continue until August 2022
On May 9, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it will continue to provide child care subsidy payments based on enrollment and not attendance until the end of August. The current payment practice replaced the previous payment policy based on attendance at the beginning of the pandemic to ensure a […]
What #ADayWithoutChildCare Means for New Jersey Parents
Hear firsthand stories from parents on the challenges of #ADayWithoutChildCare. A provider describes what #ADayWithoutChildcare means for her center and for parents looking for care but can’t find it. Support Senator Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz’s comprehensive package of bills that would help parents, strengthen programs and support staff. This is an investment we cannot afford […]
Be a CHANGEMAKER on #ADayWithoutChildCare
Tell policymakers it’s time to invest in child care. Child care providers and families from across the country have been fighting for generations for equitable access to affordable child care and better pay and working conditions for providers. Yet child care providers continue to struggle without the funding they need to care for our youngest […]
ZERO TO THREE’s State of Babies Yearbook: 2022 is Out!
ZERO TO THREE State of Babies Yearbook: 2022 shows New Jersey babies continue to struggle. On Monday, May 3rd, national early childhood development nonprofit ZERO TO THREE released their annual State of Babies Yearbook: 2022. This report comes at a critical time in our nation’s response to families struggling amid the economic fallout from the […]
