Posted on July 28, 2014
While New Jersey has made progress in improving its child protection system, it would be ill‐advised to relax court‐ordered standards aimed at safeguarding children from abuse and neglect, according to a new report from Advocates for Children of New Jersey.
Posted on July 22, 2014
Despite rising poverty, child well-being improves in many areas
Over two decades, the health and well-being of New Jersey children has improved in many key areas, from more children attending preschool, fewer 4th graders failing reading tests and more teens graduating on time from high school, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 25th edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book.
View the report.
View press release.
Posted on July 16, 2014
Early childhood stakeholders create plan addressing barriers to developing an aligned and coordinated system of early learning in New Jersey.
Posted on June 26, 2014
S-2027 would require state-registered family child care providers and adults living in the household to undergo criminal history background checks. Currently, these providers and household members are not required to undergo this critical safety check.
This a basic child safety issue. This common-sense measure will help ensure that children are in safe environments while their parents work.
Posted on June 24, 2014
ACNJ releases it’s latest report Heading off Hunger: A Snapshot of Child Nutrition in Newark.
