Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave Insurance […]
Category: Infant Mental Health
Webinar: Early Relational Health is Everyone’s Business! (Celebrate Babies Week 2023)
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Did you know that learning begins with relationships? What happens during the first few years of a baby’s life can set the stage for future development – the bonds they create, their ability to manage emotions, and how they experience the world around them. Join our webinar as we raise awareness on […]
New Brief Details Ways NJ Can Improve Infant Mental Health
Learn more about the current programs supporting the mental health needs of infants in New Jersey, and explore ways that we can improve the social-emotional development of the state’s youngest residents. Download the Brief
Nine Takeaways from Celebrate Babies Week 2022
Last week, in partnership with the New Jersey Association for Infant Mental Health (NJ-AIMH) and Montclair State University’s Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health, ACNJ participated in Celebrate Babies Week, a national initiative highlighting the mental health needs of young children. This year, our theme was “Early Relational Health: It’s Everyone’s Business.” Throughout the week, ACNJ and our partners engaged families, professionals and policymakers around the state to call attention to the needs of our youngest children.
Assembly Women & Children’s Committee Focus on Infant Mental Health
Facebook Twitter Linkedin The best time to focus on mental health starts immediately at birth! Check out NJ Spotlight News’ coverage of yesterday’s hearing on infant mental health and on ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps’ program, which promotes positive parenting and healthy development within the pediatric healthcare setting. The Assembly Women and Children Committee, in partnership […]
