The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. […]
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Blog: Poverty Alone Does Not Mean Abuse
Posted 9/19/2022 By Esther Thomas, ACNJ Legal Intern, Summer ’22 Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Over the past several years, those working on child abuse and neglect cases have raised public awareness concerning the overrepresentation of children of color involved with child protective services. This is not just an issue in New Jersey – it is […]
Child Poverty Rates Decreasing, Per Recent Census Data
Posted 9/19/2022 By Alena Siddiqui, Kids Count Coordinator Childhood poverty rates in the United States have decreased 59% since 1993, according to the newly released report by Child Trends and Columbia University, Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty. The report focuses on the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, a measure that includes government […]
Safe Babies Court Team Approach is Working in NJ: Time to Expand
Posted 9/16/2022 By Mary Coogan, ACNJ Vice President The hard work and commitment of those involved in New Jersey’s child welfare system including Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) staff, department leadership, attorneys, caretakers, service providers, judges, court staff and court volunteers has resulted in a steady and significant reduction in the number of […]
Urge Congress to support home visiting services by reauthorizing MIECHV by Oct. 1
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, is set to expire. If MIECHV is not reauthorized by October 1, more than 5,000 NJ families annually could lose effective home visiting services that improve children’s health, school readiness and economic security. […]
