| NEW JERSEY STATE PROFILE |
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KEY FACTS ABOUT
Children birth to 3 years,
their families, and the child care system that serves them
2005 estimated population: 8,717,925
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 8,414,350
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 9,807 children 0–3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005
ACF-801 data)
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $1,806,572
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 930 children served by 13 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 58% of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care (Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA)
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| Idea |
- 8,815 children under 3 receive early intervention services
under IDEA, Part C
(U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of
Special Ed. Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), 2005)
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| Credentials and
Guidelines |
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| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: |
In process of implementation |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
126 issued in 2005
67 issued in 2002
32 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
No |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
No |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for infants under 18 months; 1:6 for 18 months up to 2 years; 1:10 for 2 years up to 4 years
(State Licensing
Regulations)
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
Family child care is not licensed. Voluntary registration is available.
1:5 with no more than 3 below I year; or 1:5 with no more than 4 below 2 years, of whom no more than 2 shall be below 1 year
(State Licensing
Regulations)
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Children under 3 who live in New Jersey |
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348,710 Children under the age of 3 live in
New Jersey
| Under 1 |
115,186 |
| 1-2 years |
116,206 |
| 2-3 years |
117,318 |
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate |
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Labor Force Status of Women with Children Under the Age of
3 |
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53% of New Jersey Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
53% |
| Not in the labor force |
46% |
| Unemployed |
1% |
Current Population Survey, March 2001 |
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Annual Fees for Infant Child Care |
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Average annual fee for full-time child care for
an
infant in center based care………………… $6,859-13,416
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families ………….
8-15%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families……… 23-49%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| New Jersey Child Care
Lead Agency |
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New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Family Development
6 Quakerbridge Plaza
P.O. Box 716
Trenton, NJ 08625-0716
Voice: 609-588-2163
Fax: 609-588-3051
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/chldca.html
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about New Jersey go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=New%20Jersey |
