Read ACNJ’s testimony on the proposed New Jersey FY2024 budget, offered by Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice and Director of Policy Winifred Smith-Jenkins. Download the Testimony To: Members, Senate Budget Committee From: Cynthia Rice, Senior Policy Analyst, Advocates for Children of New Jersey Winifred Smith-Jenkins, Director of Policy, Advocates for Children of New Jersey Date: […]
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Sample Child Care Testimony for FY2024 Budget Season
Posted 3/16/2023 Sample TestimonyThank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you today. My name is [Your Name] and I am a child care director for [Name of Program], located in [Name of Town]. I first want to thank Governor Murphy and his administration for their commitment to families with young children as […]
Message from our New Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy To the Child Care Community
Posted 3/15/2023 Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy Dear Child Care Providers, I recently joined Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) as the Director of Early Learning Policy and Advocacy. As a former child care director, I understand firsthand the challenges that each of you are facing, from last-minute callouts to […]
Still No Room for Babies: Child Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Supply of Infant-Toddler Child Care
Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s latest report, Still No Room for Babies: Child Care Staffing Crisis Impacts Supply of Infant-Toddler Child Care, reveals a widespread shortage of infant and toddler child care. A statewide survey of child care centers serving infants and toddlers found that licensed centers have the capacity to serve approximately 68,000 […]
Tell the State What Needs to be Included in the FY2024 Budget!
Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivered his sixth state budget address, outlining major initiatives that he believes will continue to move New Jersey towards becoming a “stronger, fairer, and more affordable” state. The public registration process for both oral and written testimony on what we think should be our state’s budget priorities has […]
