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Give Kids a Smile Friday Feb. 6

Post author By Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Post date January 26, 2015

Posted on January 26, 2015

The New Jersey Dental Association will sponsor its annual Give Kids a Smile NJ day Friday, Feb. 6. Each February, New Jersey’s dental community comes together to ensure the delivery of care to thousands children under age 13 who otherwise may not be able to afford or access oral healthcare. Give Kids a Smile NJ has grown to be the largest, single-day program of its kind in the state.

For more information, visit the New Jersey Dental Association’s website at www.njda.org.

To sign up your child for GKAS, you must make an appointment at one of the participating GKAS locations in order for your child to be seen. View list of participating locations.

Big Wins for Little Kids!

Post author By Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Post date December 10, 2014

Posted on December 10, 2014

NJ Wins Prek Expansion Funds
New Jersey is one of 13 states to receive federal funds to expand preschool to children living in low- and moderate-income families, federal officials announced today. Read news release.

Momentum is building across the country to ensure our youngest children get off to the right start. Read our two latest early learning enews issues to learn about other big win for little kids.

New training on important infant/toddler issues

Post author By Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Post date November 19, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014

ACNJ recently released a series of videos that cover topics critical to improving the well-being of New Jersey’s infants and toddlers, including fetal alcohol syndrome, reducing trauma for young children and key development milestones. Learn at your leisure! This “On Demand” Training Video Project was funded by a federal Court Improvement Grant. Questions? Need more info? Contact Mary Coogan at mcoogan@acnj.org.

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Report: Take dual approach to ending child poverty

Post author By Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Post date November 12, 2014

Posted on November 12, 2014

This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation focuses on the importance of delivering high-quality early childhood education, while simultaneously providing parents with access to job training, career paths and other tools that enable them to support their families.

Post author By Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Post date October 7, 2014

Posted on October 7, 2014

New Jersey schools are feeding breakfast to about 75,000 more low-income children each school day, giving students the morning meal they need to concentrate and learn, according to the 2014 Food for Thought School Breakfast report released by Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

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