What’s New?

Jun 26 2020

Legislative Hearing Informs Lawmakers of Child Care Industry’s Unprecedented Struggle Amidst Economic Recovery

Thank you to Assemblywoman Mosquera and the members of the Assembly Women and Children Committee for addressing the impact that COVID-19 has had on child care.

Jun 24 2020

ACNJ Releases Ambitious Roadmap to Close Inequities for NJ Babies

Unlocking Potential, A Roadmap to Making New Jersey the Safest, Healthiest and Most Supportive Place to Give Birth and Raise a Family, a Pritzkers Children's Initiative, includes and intentional focus on eliminating racial inequities and disparities in access to essential supports.

Jun 22 2020

The Workforce Behind the Workforce: Child Care Workers and the Need to Address Their Compensation

Workforce compensation for child care workers needs to be a higher priority in order to support a vital sector to our state's economy.

Jun 9 2020

Register: Virtual release of a report on making NJ the best place for young children

Part of the Pritzker Initiative, the report Unlocking Potential: A Roadmap for Making NJ the Safest, Healthiest and Most Supportive Place to Give Birth and Raise a Family provides goals and strategies for improvements in vital services for babies and their families.

Jun 10 2020

Reopening Child Care in NJ Webinar Recordings and Materials

The first webinar Creating a Blueprint for Reopening will review data and information to develope a plan to reopen your center.

Jun 4 2020

BLOG: Reopening Child Care After COVID-19 – What Families Can Expect

New Jersey child care centers can reopen on June 15th with additional standards in place to keep staff, children and families safe. Read what those guidelines entail.

Jun 2 2020

Reopening Child Care in NJ Webinar Series Starting Jun. 5th

The first webinar Creating a Blueprint for Reopening will review data and information to develope a plan to reopen your center.

May 29 2020

NJ Child Care Centers Can Reopen June 15th/ DCF Guidelines now available

NJ's reopening plan includes up to $20 million in health and safety grants for child care centers and youth camps.

May 26 2020

What Child Care Needs to Reopen

Last week, Advocates for Children of New Jersey and the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children shared a statement with the Murphy administration, providing policy recommendations regarding what child care needs in order to reopen, based on feedback from early childhood providers

Are you a designated emergency child care center? We want to hear from you!

We want to support you throughout this difficult time and continue to advocate on your behalf.

Apr 16 2020

BLOG: New Jersey’s Efforts as it Adjusts to a New Paradigm of Education

Nina Peckman, Staff Attorney, summarizes NJ's efforts to provide instruction to 1.4 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 14 2020

Participate in Black Maternal Health Week

The third annual national Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) campaign, founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, is a week of awareness, activism, and community building.