Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Authored by: Adriana Bland Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program, LSNJ For more information on positive youth development efforts, contact Isaiah Fudge at Ifudge@acnj.org. Social Emotional Character Development is a Whole-Child Approach to Youth Success Social Emotional Character Development (SECD) is a whole-child approach designed to help youth […]
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Why Maternal and Infant Health Must Be a Top Priority for New Jersey’s Next Governor
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Our Families Deserve Better. Our Future Depends on it. Co-authored by: Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Winifred at wsmith-jenkins@acnj.org. New Jersey is facing a maternal health crisis–one that is hitting Black mothers and babies the hardest. […]
Fewer Than 30% of New Jersey Paid Family Leave Claims for Newborn Bonding Are From Dads
By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Diane Dellanno at ddellanno@acnj.org Despite the fact that New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Insurance (NJ FLI) program is generally available to both parents, fathers made up only 29.7% of bonding claimants in 2023. NJ FLI provides cash benefits to bond with a […]
Happy Healthy Dads = Happy Healthy Children
By Keith Hadad Staff Writer For more information on this topic (or for more dad jokes!), contact Isaiah at ifudge@acnj.org. This Father’s Day, let’s take time to appreciate how much love, joy, and fun fathers bring into the lives of their families. Being the best superhero, teacher, and role model a kid could ask for […]
NJ Ranks 7th in 2025 National KIDS COUNT Data Book
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Visit ACNJ’s Kids Count page to find other New Jersey county and city data reports. NJ Ranks 7th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book as Advocates for Children of NJ Urges Focus on Supporting Thriving Kids and Families Data shows that NJ leads nation in education but economic instability persists & […]
