What’s New?

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.

Learn more about the new rules surrounding NJ's paid family leave and how it will affect you and your growing family.

This is great news for working families in New Jersey and the child care providers that care for their children!

Read this report from the NJ Funders ACEs Collaborative.

Thank the Governor for making NJ children and their families a priority in the FY2020 budget.

ACNJ, child care providers, parents and supporters, called for an additional $19 million in child care funding to be included in the FY2020 state budget.

This report highlights significant disparities related to race, income and geography and seeks to close health gaps and broaden opportunities that ensure everyone in NJ can live the healthiest life possible.

In collaboration with early childhood advocates, ACNJ will use the grant to help strengthen and streamline a more efficient, effective and well-funded system of early care and education.

The consequences of ACEs can last a lifetime, leading to physical and mental health issues in adulthood.

Read this ACNJ article that appeared in the NJ American Academy of Pediatric Journal.

Read the strategies this renowned national child care financing expert shared.

Children need your voice! Get the details.

Highlights include pre-k, K-12 school funding formula, child care subsidy rates and EITC.

Check out how NJ ranked compared to the rest of the Nation.

For parents of young children, big changes are coming.

These videos can help when making decisions or mitigating stress for children involved in the child protection system.

National and local experts share great information and materials to help communities address the undercount of young children in New Jersey.