BREAKING NEWS: The Thriving by Three Act was passed. One step closer to reimagining child care in New Jersey. Last week, a package of child care bills was introduced in the Assembly that aligned with those introduced in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz in early May. These bills address child care access […]
Category: Infants and Toddlers
Sign-On Letter to Members of Congress to include Child Care in the Reconciliation Bill
We need you to sign on to the letter to the NJ Congressional delegation by the CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 1st. Senators Murray (D-WA) and Kaine (D-VA) recently released a streamlined $200B child care and pre-k proposal to be included in the reconciliation bill in Congress. The proposal will provide significant resources to our […]
Changing the Trajectory of a Mental Health Crisis: It’s Time New Jersey Makes Infant Mental Health a Priority
Posted 5/24/2022 By Hannah Korn-Heilner ACNJ Outreach and Policy Associate and Nya Earrusso MSW Student Intern/Leontine Young Fellow Over the past two years, the nation has seen an increase in rates of mental health concerns among children, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequities. In response, a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental […]
It’s Good for Business! Employers’ Role in Strengthening Child Care
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 […]
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 […]
