Posted on December 7, 2022
As we reflect on this year’s achievements, and look to opportunities ahead, we know our wins for children would not be possible without our many supporters and partners. Please consider making a donation to help us continue our work to ensure every child has the chance to grow up safe, healthy and educated.
Posted on December 6, 2022
New Jersey’s child care system is still in crisis. A federal investment in child care funding is necessary to keep the system from crumbling further.
We must reimagine child care - New Jersey’s Congressional leaders must support an increase in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding to make this happen!
Let Congress know NOW the challenges New Jersey’s child care system faces. Fill out the form below and urge them for more funding.
Posted on December 1, 2022
In 2018, the federal government enacted the Family First Prevention Services Act to begin to shift federal support for child- and family-serving systems towards proactive, prevention-oriented services and supports, which are available to all families, regardless of their status within their jurisdiction's child protective services agency. New Jersey has long been a leader in prevention-oriented programming, and we now have an opportunity to connect our efforts to federal funding and support. We are working towards submitting New Jersey's Family First Five-year prevention plan to the federal government by the end of January 2023. Please join us to learn more.
Posted on November 17, 2022
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. Otherwise, more than 5,000 New Jersey families annually stand to lose effective home visiting services that improve children's health, school readiness and economic security.
Advocacy efforts have led to the introduction of The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Act of 2022 (HR 8876), named after the late Congresswoman, a champion for home visiting. It reauthorizes the MIECHV Program for five years, providing the first-ever funding increase to the program since its creation over a decade ago. This legislation must pass to ensure families in New Jersey and across the country will continue to receive these critical services. Thank Senators Menendez and Booker for their ongoing support of the Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) and urge them to keep MIECHV as a priority for the end of the year package.
Posted on October 27, 2022
On October 18th, Advocates for Children of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families hosted the 2022 Virtual Fall Forum. Attendees received updates on the latest news and data regarding the Department's efforts, and learned about forthcoming opportunities to further assist New Jersey children and families to be safe, healthy, educated and connected.
