Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Sara Thom Former Chair ACNJ Board of Trustees For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org The Importance of Early Math Skills Most adults know the importance of reading to young children. Storytime is a wonderful way to bond with kids, develop their empathy […]
Category: Early Care and Education
ACNJ’s Testimony at the Joint State Assembly Committee Hearing on Child Care
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin On November 14, the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee and the Assembly Children, Families, and Food Security Committee heard testimony from invited speakers concerning the condition of child care in New Jersey and how the State’s child care industry can be sustained and expanded. Watch ACNJ testimonies. Winifred testifies on […]
Did you know asthma-related hospital visits are back on the rise?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. Common asthma triggers are air pollution, secondhand smoke, physical exercise, and mold to name a few. Some common symptoms of asthma include shortness of […]
Nurturing Growth: Who Supports Black Breastfeeding Mothers?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Guest: Toshira Maldonado, M.Ed., CPE, CD (CCI) Certified perinatal educator, full-spectrum doula, and co-founder of Most Beautiful W.O.M.B. Interviewer: Al-Nisa Murray, CLC, CHC, MPH Lactation consultant, co-chair of the Maternal Infant Health Group, and member of ACNJ’s New Jersey Parent Leadership Council Co-Authored by: Keith Haddad, Staff Writer and Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos, […]
Did you know Infant Mental Health is EVERYONE’S Business?
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 […]
