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Newark Kids Count 2024, A City Profile of Child Well-Being

Posted on August 8, 2024

NEWS: Latest Newark Kids Count Data Report, Now Available in Spanish, Reveals Mixed Progress in Outcomes for Child Well-Being

NEWARK, NJ – With fewer families living below the poverty line, a decrease in unemployment, and an increase in median household income, Newark is making progress in some areas of child well-being but losing ground in others, according to Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s (ACNJ) latest data book, Newark Kids Count 2024. Continue reading news release.

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Los Niños de Newark Cuentan 2024, Un Perfil de la Ciudad Sobre el Bienestar Infantil

Posted on August 8, 2024

El último informe de datos, Los Niños de Newark Cuentan, por primera vez disponible en español, revela un progreso mixto en los resultados del bienestar infantil

NEWARK, Nueva Jersey – Con menos familias viviendo por debajo de la linea de pobreza, una disminución del desempleo y un aumento en el ingreso familiar medio, Newark está progresando en algunas áreas del bienestar infantil pero perdiendo terreno en otras, según Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ), en el último libro de datos, Los Niños de Newark Cuentan 2024. Continúe leyendo el comunicado de prensa.

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Child Care 101 Series

Posted on August 1, 2024

Oct 17, 2024

Child Care 101 Series: Family Child Care Vs Child Care Centers

Finding child care in New Jersey is challenging. This third video of the Child Care 101 series explores the difference between family child care and a child care center. View other videos in the Child Care 101 Series
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Aug 1, 2024

Child Care 101 Series: Preschool – Mixed Delivery System

Many private child care providers face significant challenges that prevent them from participating in the state’s public preschool expansion. This video highlights the barriers these providers encounter, including regulatory, financial, and logistical issues, and explores potential solutions to ensure all children have access to quality early education.
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Jun 14, 2024

Child Care 101 Series: Licensing Capacity Vs Actual Availability

ACNJ is excited to introduce its Child Care 101 series, designed to shed light on critical issues in early childhood education. In this first video, we delve into why the licensing capacity of child care centers often doesn’t match their actual availability. Using a practical example, it breaks down how space and staff-to-child ratios impact […]
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Child Care 101 Series: Preschool – Mixed Delivery System

Posted on August 1, 2024

Many private child care providers face significant challenges that prevent them from participating in the state's public preschool expansion. This video highlights the barriers these providers encounter, including regulatory, financial, and logistical issues, and explores potential solutions to ensure all children have access to quality early education.

Check out 2024 ACNJ/NJ DCF Summer Forum Updates

Posted on July 31, 2024

Watch the forum recording to get the latest news and events impacting children and families in the child welfare system.  You will hear about the recently approved fiscal 2025 budget, DCF Strategic Plan update, Staffing and Oversight Review Subcommittee (SORS) and more.

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Presentations/Time stamp

Evolution of NJ DCF's Strategic Plan - Begins at 0:00
Christine Beyer
Commissioner, NJ Department of Children and Families

Staffing Oversight Review Subcommittee(SORS) Update - 41:35
Mary Coogan
President & CEO, Advocates for Children of New Jersey

PSB in Children Update - 57:04
Nydia Monagas
Director of Training and Statewide Initiatives, New Jersey Children’s Alliance

Office of Resilience (OOR) Update - 1:13:20
Rebecca Bryan
Executive Director, DCF Office of Resilience

Language Access - 1:31:13
Brian Ross
Assistant Commissioner, NJ Department of Children and Families

Noreen Kroslin
Administrative Analyst 3, DCF Office of Policy and Regulatory Development

Universal Home Visiting - 1:37:57
Sanjna Shah, M.D.
Medical Advisor Family Connects NJ,  NJ Department of Children and Families