Policy Counsel Peter Chen explores the ways that the American Rescue Plan indirectly benefits children by offering services and supports for the individuals who care for them.
Category: Child Health
Webinar: CACFP 101- Learn about the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a reimbursement-based program available for licensed child care centers, registered family child care providers and before- and after-school care programs.
Blog: Ensuring Children are Covered During COVID
NJ showed an increase in the child uninsured rate, but it was below the national average. It also shows that the uninsured rate for Hispanic/Latino children under 19 was 6.8 percent compared to NJ’s overall uninsured rate of 4.3 percent.
ACNJ’s Senate and Assembly Budget Testimony for the FY 2021 Truncated Budget
ACNJ urges the Legislature to consider carefully the impact of reducing or eliminating these programs and, more importantly, whether there are systems in place to ensure that children and families will continue to be served.
New Jersey Households with Children are Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Census Household Pulse Survey helps provide a snapshot of key economic, health, nutrition, education and housing indicators for families.
