BREAKING NEWS: The Thriving by Three Act was passed. One step closer to reimagining child care in New Jersey. Last week, a package of child care bills was introduced in the Assembly that aligned with those introduced in the Senate by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz in early May. These bills address child care access […]
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After the tragedy in Uvalde, TX, it’s time for action
Statement by Cecilia Zalkind, ACNJ Pres/CEO on the tragedy in Uvalde, TX My heart is breaking this morning for the families in Texas who are facing an unspeakable loss, one that no family should ever have to experience but, unfortunately, seems to have become far too common in our country. For more than 40 years, […]
Changing the Trajectory of a Mental Health Crisis: It’s Time New Jersey Makes Infant Mental Health a Priority
Posted 5/24/2022 By Hannah Korn-Heilner ACNJ Outreach and Policy Associate and Nya Earrusso MSW Student Intern/Leontine Young Fellow Over the past two years, the nation has seen an increase in rates of mental health concerns among children, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequities. In response, a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental […]
BREAKING NEWS: Child Care Subsidy Payments Based on Enrollment to Continue until August 2022
On May 9, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that it will continue to provide child care subsidy payments based on enrollment and not attendance until the end of August. The current payment practice replaced the previous payment policy based on attendance at the beginning of the pandemic to ensure a […]
Be a CHANGEMAKER on #ADayWithoutChildCare
Tell policymakers it’s time to invest in child care. Child care providers and families from across the country have been fighting for generations for equitable access to affordable child care and better pay and working conditions for providers. Yet child care providers continue to struggle without the funding they need to care for our youngest […]
