ACNJ applauds the efforts of State Senate Majority Leader Ruiz to #ReimagineChildCare Today, State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D- 29) introduced a comprehensive package of bills that would invest $360 million for child care in New Jersey. Legislative proposals in the package, co-sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham, […]
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ACNJ FY2023 Budget Testimony on Child Care by Cynthia Rice
Parents and Providers Testify on Challenges of Child Care at FY2023 Budget Hearings
Will you stand up for babies who need child care? The need for child care was at the forefront of the FY2023 New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee public hearings. Parents described their struggles to find child care for their babies, while child care providers talked about the difficulties of finding staff to meet parent demands. […]
20 Years of Federal Court Oversight of New Jersey’s Child Welfare System Ending
Posted 03/23/2022 Mary Coogan, Esq., ACNJ Vice President The federal court oversight of New Jersey’s child welfare system will finally be ending after 20 years, according to the federal court monitor Judith Meltzer, president of the Center for the Study of Social Policy. Ms. Meltzer appeared with Marcia Lowry, attorney for the plaintiff, and Department […]
Paterson Kids Count 2022: A City Profile of Child Well-Being
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