Category: Library Document

The Missing Curriculum: Why Social Emotional Character Development (SECD) Matters

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Authored by: Adriana Bland Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program, LSNJ For more information on positive youth development efforts, contact Isaiah Fudge at Ifudge@acnj.org. Social Emotional Character Development is a Whole-Child Approach to Youth Success Social Emotional Character Development (SECD) is a whole-child approach designed to help youth […]

Check Out Who’s Running for NJ Governor

Last Updated: June 11, 2025 Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Candidates for Governor Candidates for Assembly View Election Guide What can voters do? What can candidates do? Partner With Us Where do Candidates Stand on Issues Affecting Children and Families? Be an informed voter. Click on the profiles of the gubernatorial candidates to check out their […]

Why Maternal and Infant Health Must Be a Top Priority for New Jersey’s Next Governor

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Our Families Deserve Better. Our Future Depends on it. Co-authored by: Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic, contact Winifred at wsmith-jenkins@acnj.org. New Jersey is facing a maternal health crisis–one that is hitting Black mothers and babies the hardest. […]

Fewer Than 30% of New Jersey Paid Family Leave Claims for Newborn Bonding Are From Dads

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Naomi Engelhard Leontine Young Fellow For more information on this topic, contact Diane Dellanno at ddellanno@acnj.org Despite the fact that New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Insurance (NJ FLI) program is generally available to both parents, fathers made up only 29.7% of bonding claimants in 2023. NJ FLI provides cash benefits […]