Category: Early Care and Education

Growing HealthySteps in New Jersey

HealthySteps is an evidence‐based program that serves both young children (0‐3) and their families in a pediatric health care setting. This approach is non‐stigmatizing and provides universal access, since nearly all young children regularly see a pediatric primary care provider.

Mom Congress 2022 – Changing “Mortality into Vitality”

Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin For this year’s Mom Congress in Washington, D.C., approximately 180 women and men from 29 states called for legislators to change “mortality into vitality”.* From September 18th to 20th, delegates gathered to advocate for federal bills to address pivotal issues – the […]

Lessons learned in engaging and supporting New Jersey’s hard-to-reach child care community

In early 2022, Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) received funding from several national associations to support and engage child care providers who were less likely to apply for the stabilization grant funds, including family child care providers, small child care centers, providers who speak a language other than English and faith‐based programs. The […]