Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin ACNJ staff members Shadaya Bennett and Keith Hadad were invited to a site visit and roundtable discussion with Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and his wife, Rhonda, at Temple Emanu-el’s Early Child Care Center in Westfield. Organized by New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC), this event focused […]
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Did you know NJ is one of just 11 states with a Paid Family Leave program?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow What is NJ’s Paid Family Leave? New Jersey is one of the only 11 states that mandates paid family leave. In its basic form, NJ’s family leave program is financed by worker payroll deductions. These finances are provided to parents through the NJ Family Leave […]
Petition to invest in New Jersey’s child care infrastructure-
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin It’s budget season in Trenton. Lawmakers are deciding how to spend public funds for the state’s resources, programs, and services! Add your name to the growing list of parents, caregivers, and advocates urging the state legislature to make strong investments in New Jersey’s child care infrastructure. By simply providing your name […]
Did you know good oral health care starts even before the age of 3?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Olivia Carrara Leontine Young Fellow It’s not uncommon to think that an infant does not need to visit a dentist until age 3, but this is far from the truth. In fact, caregivers should identify a dental home for little ones by the age of 1, or at the appearance […]
Did you know nearly 10% of New Jersey’s population is food insecure?
Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Towards the end of 2023, the New Jersey Food Security Initiative (NJFSI) was launched. The initiative is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is being led by the Food Research […]
