Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin We believe every child should have access to high-quality early care and education. ACNJ was involved in the New Jersey Supreme Court education funding case, Abbott v. Burke, which mandated that 31 school districts with high concentrations of low-income students were required to provide high-quality preschool. Districts met this requirement by […]
Category: Early Care and Education
As Diaper Prices Increase, so Does Diaper Need: Supporting Diaper Banks
Did you know that nearly half of all U.S. families with babies struggle to afford diapers? This struggle is commonly referred to as diaper need. Read the brief below by ACNJ’s Olivia Carrara, in which she addresses the issues contributing to diaper need and recommendations, such as supporting diaper banks, to help reduce it. Click […]
Did you know NJ Kids Count data shows WIC participation is not where it should be?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Hannah Korn-Heilner, Policy Associate For more information on this topic, contact Hannah at hkornheilner@acnj.org By Olivia Carrara, Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Olivia at ocarrara@acnj.org The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC, provides supplemental nutritious food to pregnant, breastfeeding, and […]
Take Action: Urge Governor Murphy to sign the child care enrollment bill S2478/A4177.
GREAT NEWS! The S2478/A4177 Child Care Enrollment bill would extend the duration of a law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services to be based on enrollment. And now, it is headed to the Governor’s desk… Urge Governor Murphy to say “YES” to small businesses, working families and their children by signing A4177/S2478 […]
Did you know there are only 80 doula service providers registered with NJ FamilyCare?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Diane Dellanno Policy Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Diane at ddellanno@acnj.org Footnotes: Kenneth J. Gruber et. al., Impact of Doulas on Healthy Birth Outcomes, 22 J. Perinatal Education, 49, 50–51; National Partnership for Women and Families, Improving our Maternity Care Now: Four Care Models Decisionmakers Must Implement for […]
