Category: NJvotes4kids

Child Care in New Jersey: Why Everyone Should Care

Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Child Care is Everyone’s Business Winifred Smith-Jenkins Director of Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy For more information on this topic, contact Winifred at wsmith-jenkins@acnj.org. Child care is not just a concern for families with young children–it’s everyone’s concern. Every child deserves a strong start in life. Every parent deserves the opportunity […]

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? ACNJ is a proud partner of StartStrongNJ. Join the Movement. Sign their petition to tell New Jersey’s […]

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. […]