Lead levels of children in New Jersey are increasing, with Newark increasing from 5.3 percent in 2016 to 5.9 percent in 2017.
Category: Child Health and Hunger
2019: The Year to Tackle Newark’s Lead Crisis
Lead levels in Newark kids are up for the first time since 2011, but recent developments present an opportunity to create a comprehensive solution to eliminate lead exposure for children once and for all.
Get Covered NJ! An Important Message From DHS Commissioner Carole Johnson
The Affordable Care Act’s 2019 open enrollment period runs through December 15. Sign up today!
ACNJ’s Peter Chen quoted in New York Times article, “In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark”
In a recently published article by The New York Times, reporter Liz Leyden highlighted ACNJ’s Newark Kids Count data: about a quarter of the more than 14,000 children under 6 who were tested in 2016 had measurable levels of lead in their blood.
New Report Examines Opportunities, Challenges Faced By Young Parents
Read the most recent report from The Annie E. Casey Foundation, entitled, Opening Doors for Young Parents. This report focuses on young families and the everyday opportunities and challenges they face.
