Become a Child Advocate!

ACNJ’s Community Outreach team teaches community members to advocate on behalf of children, both in their own backyard and at the state level, raising the volume of voices speaking up for New Jersey’s children.

ACNJ, along with community partners, offers two courses.

Giving Every Child a Chance Advocacy Training 101

This one-day seminar is designed to educate people about the needs of New Jersey’s children and families and train people in ways that they can make a difference. This course includes presentations on emergent issues and shows you how to use KIDS COUNT data to effectively advocate for positive change for children. Hands-on activities give you a chance to practice your new advocacy skills -- and really make a difference. Course content is tailored to reflect the unique needs of your community.

Your group must have at least 15 people to participate.

Request a presentation.

Child Champ Camp

To be held in Newark on Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov. 18 (Final course to be scheduled).

This 4-session course is designed to provide advocacy training to community members who become part of a grassroots network of child advocates that informs and supports ACNJ efforts on the local and state levels.

Session topics may include education, juvenile justice, child protection, health, family economic success and other relevant issues affecting children.  Sessions are held in Newark, Trenton and Jersey City, typically during the weekday. Dates will be scheduled shortly for the fall. (Please note that this course was formerly called Community Orientation Course).

Read the Child Champ Camp course description.

Send us an email for more information or to register.