Will you stand up for babies who need child care? The need for child care was at the forefront of the FY2023 New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee public hearings. Parents described their struggles to find child care for their babies, while child care providers talked about the difficulties of finding staff to meet parent demands. […]
Category: Infants and Toddlers
Welcome Legislators and Tell Them It’s Time to Get the Job Done!
We can’t go back! Let’s ensure all families have access to high-quality child care. Send a welcome message to your state legislators and tell them it’s time to invest in our youngest learners. Share with them ACNJ’s newest report “Pennies to the Dollar: The Investment Gap for New Jersey’s Earliest Learners” and the NJ Spotlight Op-ed […]
Share with Legislators ACNJ president’s Op-ed supporting legislative bills to invest in child care.
It’s time to address the long-time child care crisis in New Jersey. The pandemic didn’t create it – it exposed it. Let’s urge legislators to support Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz’s comprehensive package of bills that would help parents, strengthen programs and support staff. One bill, S-2476 (pending introduction), incentivizes the development of child care […]
Stand up for #HomeVisiting this week!
Join us from March 21st – 25th in highlighting the critical importance of evidence-based, voluntary home visiting programs. ACNJ and our home visiting partners will participate in virtual visits with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation to discuss and advocate for these critical services that support new parents and families with young children. The National […]
NJ Evidence-Based Home Visiting: Families Enrolled Provided by Congressional District
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