Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education The Proposed Changes Could Destabilize New Jersey’s Child Care Ecosystem Head Start is part of New Jersey’s broader early childhood system, working alongside child care centers, family child care providers, school districts, health care providers, social-service organizations, and state-funded preschool programs. Weakening […]
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Head Start in New Jersey: What It Is and Why It Matters
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Cindy Shields Senior Policy Analyst for Early Childhood Education More Than 60 Years of Opportunity For more than 60 years, Head Start has made a powerful promise: children from low-income families will receive not only high-quality early education, but also the health, developmental, nutritional, and family supports they need to thrive. […]
Blog: September 14th – 20th is National Diaper Need Awareness Week!
By Diane Dellanno ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Diapers are a basic need for all babies, essential to their health and well-being. Keeping infants and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy helps build the strong foundation all children require to reach their full potential. However, findings from the Diaper Need Check 2026 study conducted by the National […]
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Paterson Kids Count 2026, A City Profile of Child Well-Being
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