AdvocatesforChildren

ICYMI: Here's a recap of the NJ Child Care Rally held at the state house in Trenton last month. The energy was powerful! Families, providers, educators, and advocates from across New Jersey came together to demand #AffordableChildCare NOW! Thank you to everyone who showed up and lent their voice to this cause.acnj.org/affordable-chi…

Join us for our Lunch and Learn: events.zoom.us/ev/ApydqAjOsDc…
Join Kimberly Boller, Executive Director of Grandparents for Vaccines, for a conversation on how vaccination across generations, family stories, and grassroots advocacy can strengthen protection in early care and education settings, and inspire trusted voices to make a difference.
📅 Wednesday, November 18
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM EST

This Monday, Nov 9th: ACNJ and NJ Dept. of Children and Families invite you to the 2026 Virtual Forum. Connect with Acting DCF Commissioner Joseph Ribsam. Learn about the the department's priorities and vision, and get the latest news and programs affecting children and families in the child welfare system.
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
events.zoom.us/ev/ApXsrmKTMUb…

Four $25K Community Prevention Mini-Grants are open now for NJ organizations with budgets under $3M working to prevent child abuse & neglect. Build on what works, test new ideas, bring new voices.
⏰ Deadline: Nov 15
Apply: surveymonkey.com/r/NJCTF-Minigr…

Yes, last night’s results certainly gave me hope!!! I hope this is an opportunity to move our country closer to becoming the more perfect union we all deserve. I truly hope Democrats recognize this moment as an opportunity to reach across the aisle, bridge the divides that have separated us, and work together to heal our country. At the end of the day, I believe we all want the same fundamental things: a country where people feel heard, families can thrive, and every American has a fair opportunity to write their own American Dream story. -Winifred Smith-Jenkins
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