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New study: center-based child care options for N.J. infants and toddlers in short supply

Posted on June 2, 2017

While finding child care is a challenge for many working parents, a new study reveals a deep shortage of options for New Jersey’s very young children. The report, No Room for Babies: Center-based Infant-Toddler Child Care in Short Supply by Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), finds that less than a third of children under age 3 have access to child care to help them grow and develop.

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New Jersey Kids Count 2017 Out!

Posted on May 23, 2017

2017 NJ KIDS COUNT draws attention to federal investments in children
#NJVotes4Kids campaign urges NJ gubernatorial candidates to put kids’ issues center stage
For the nearly 2 million children that call New Jersey home, the latest child well-being data from the 2017 New Jersey KIDS COUNT show progress in the areas of health and economic well-being, thanks in part to the vital supports of federal safety-net programs.

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