The Burke Foundation is a founding member of the First 1,000 Days Policy Coalition, founded to advance policies to support New Jersey’s families.
Tag: early childhood
Dispatches from the Field: Jessica Sager on building a backbone of support for family child care educators
"Family child care is a critical source of care for infants and toddlers. That's where most infants and toddlers are, and often it's where parents want them to be because [...]
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Burke Foundation president honored at Children’s Home Society gala
James Burke was honored by the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey for support the Burke has provided to advance doula care.
Measuring the impact of CenteringPregnancy
Rutgers School of Public Health will be studying the impact of CenteringPregnancy on the health of mothers and babies.
Dispatches from the field: Dr. Junlei Li and Thelma Ramirez discuss the findings of their new report
"The physical, behavioral, and mental health of children and adults are built on this foundation of relational health. Relational health serves as the foundation of the well-being of a person, [...]
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Dispatches from the field: Building systems of support for children and families
“Our report talks about reciprocity, which means that for Early Relational Health to grow, we must understand not only the benefit of these relationships to children but also to caregivers [...]
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Dispatches from the field: Family-centered policies help children thrive
“All our work builds on the science of the developing child. That science is very clear that the experiences during the prenatal period of the developing fetus, as well as [...]
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Dispatches from the field: Building bonds across generations
“Carol has talked about changing norms and I think that's central to our aspirations — to extend the grandparent relationship beyond families, into communities. This means connecting people who might [...]
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Dispatches From the Field: Child Care in Crisis
“With K-12 education, while there are plenty of problems and it is highly inequitable, there are a few positive things. It's accessible to everyone. It’s free for everyone. There's a [...]
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New Jersey ACEs Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign
Effort aims to educate and train teachers and law enforcement on how to identify and reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) The New Jersey ACEs Collaborative today launched [...]
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