Mental Illness Awareness Week, the first full week in October, was established to promote discussion of mental health to increase awareness, education and support, while decreasing stigma and people to seek treatment when needed. As an organization that deals with child trauma, we at NJCA hope to also advocate for mental health awareness and support. …
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year, like so many other things, it has taken on an additional meaning. At the same time as we were told that staying home was best for our own safety, victims of abuse have been in an environment of forced time and isolation with their abusers. Additional…
We are excited to announce that the Burlington County Child Advocacy Center has successfully earned re-accreditation with the National Children’s Alliance. CACs that have met NCA’s ten accreditation standards have demonstrated that they adhere to best practices in ensuring all child abuse victims are served by CACs receive quality, evidence-based services that help them heal…
School has started for New Jersey children – but the school environment is far from normal. Many kids are only in the classroom part time, if at all; “hybrid” programs have children in the classroom half the time or less, and many parents have opted to have their kids learning exclusively remotely. In the meantime,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cristina Pinzon Tel. 908-447-3964 Email: Cristina@statesideaffairs.com #StandUpForNJChildren Campaign Seeks Restoration of Funding for NJCA’s Child Advocacy Centers Statewide to Aid Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect COVID-19 has led to an increased need for mental health and advocacy support and has had a disproportionate impact on children of color. NEW…
Dear Friends and Supporters, On this Maprilgust(tm) 97th (feels that way sometimes, doesn’t it?), as we sit in the dark caused by Isaiah power outages, I would like to proudly share our first annual report highlighting the significant growth New Jersey has experienced in promoting hope, healing, and justice for New Jerseys most vulnerable children…
APRIL is CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Enter The New Jersey Children’s Alliance “Heroes for Children: Shine Bright” 2019 Youth Art Contest The New Jersey Children’s Alliance is excited to announce a youth art contest, featuring the subject “Heroes for Children: Shine Bright.” The subject incorporates the theme of our annual statewide charity run/walk, “Heroes for…
Thank you to everyone who sponsored, volunteered at, donated to, or participated in our 5th Annual Heroes for Children 5K and Family Fun Run/Walk! We lucked out with gorgeous weather, everyone enjoyed the gorgeous location and beautiful weather, as well as the face painting, balloon artists, Batman and his Batmobile, music, basket raffle, popcorn and…
With the NJ Legislature currently in session working on the 2018-2019 budget, it is critically important that $5 million state allocation for CAC-MDT Fund, allocated to support the development of new CACs and the enhancement of existing ones, be restored. The funding was not included in Governor Murphy’s budget draft, but we are optimistic that…
It is clear from headlines that child abuse and neglect is a nationwide tragedy – and the impacts reverberate to us all. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we would like to take the opportunity to bring awareness to this issue. Approximately 702,000 incidents of child maltreatment are identified each year – enough to…