Posted 1/13/2023 Mary Coogan, Esq. ACNJ Pres/CEO Happy New Year! The staff and board of Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) are assessing the progress made on ACNJ’s 2021-2023 Policy Agenda and developing its 2024-2026 Policy Agenda. We would like input from you – our partners and members of our network – to help […]
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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
Join us for the Trenton Kids Count 2023 Release
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Smith Family Foundation 471 Parkway Ave, Trenton, NJ 08618 Registration starts at 9:30AM. The program begins at 10:00AM with a data presentation and panel discussion. The panel discussion will be moderated by Eleanor Horne, Trustee Emeritus of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. Panelists: Dr. Rachael […]
Watch the Webinar – Family First Prevention Services Act Hosted in Partnership with NJDCF
This webinar, hosted by Advocates for Children of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families on Thursday, December 15, 2022, explored the federal Family First Prevention Services Act and New Jersey’s prevention plan. In 2018, the federal government enacted the Family First Prevention Services Act to begin to shift federal support […]
ACNJ 7th Annual Breakfast Celebration
It was wonderful seeing new and familiar faces at ACNJ’s annual breakfast last week! More than 275 people celebrated with us! In addition to recognizing ACNJ’s wins for children, the event included raffle prizes, special remarks from Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz who energized the audience and a thought-provoking panel focused on the mental […]
