The new NJ Kids Count County Data Dashboard features dozens of measures of child well-being at the state and county level.
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NJ lags nation in providing nutrition for young children
Just 67 percent of eligible NJ infants benefit from WIC, compared to 77 percent nationally. For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as food stamps), NJ also lags behind, reaching only 57 percent of young children, compare to 66 percent nationally.
A Look Back at 2019
Please join me in celebrating this year’s achievements, as we look forward to the work ahead in creating brighter futures for New Jersey’s children.
Jersey Water Works, Task Force Release Report Focused on Eliminating Lead
A new report from Jersey Water Works, with support from The Fund for New Jersey, details comprehensive solutions to the lead crisis.
NJ: One of 10 States in the US with Increased Number of Kids Living in Concentrated Poverty
New Data Snapshot with State-by-State Data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Shows Garden State’s Youngest Residents More Likely to Live in High Poverty Areas NEWARK, N.J. — Beyond being one of 10 states with increasing numbers of concentrated child poverty, new data show that 13 percent of New Jersey’s children under age 5 live […]
