Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Diane Dellanno Senior Policy Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Diane at ddellanno@acnj.org Celebrate Babies Week is here! Join us, along with the NJ Association for Infant Mental Health (NJ-AIMH) and the Montclair State University Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health (CAECMH), as well as the […]
Category: Maternal and Infant Health
Did you know Work First New Jersey now provides participants with a $30 diaper benefit?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Naomi at naomi@acnj.org Nearly half of U.S. parents struggle with diaper need. Since 2018, the cost of diapers has increased upwards of 22%. Typically, infants need their diapers changed between 10 and 12 times a day, costing about […]
Q&A with Peter Bullock, The Black Dad Doula
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACNJ staff writer Keith Hadad, recently spoke with Peter Bullock, founder of Hey Black Dad, about his dad doula practice, what brought him to this line of work, and much more. Peter Bullock is blazing a new path for dads and families across New Jersey with his doula work, Hey Black […]
NJ Department of Health Launches a Survey: The Power of NJ Birth Stories
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Coming soon, THE POWER OF NJ BIRTHS survey! The New Jersey Department of Health wants to learn about New Jersey birth experiences to help improve our state’s maternity care. An invitation will be sent to selected individuals to participate in the online survey, Power of NJ Birth Stories. Participants will be […]
Did you know NJ is one of just 11 states with a Paid Family Leave program?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave […]
