Children, Youth and Families

The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation launched a fund called "Field Trip New Jersey" to support opportunities for students in underserved communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences.

Top higher-education instutions should set an admissions preference for low-income students because such students now face unjustified barriers and constitute only 3 percent of enrollment at the elite schools, according to a landmark report issued...

Article highlights funders who are working to support young people who are "aging out" of foster care and give those youth the same kinds of opportunities that other youth get.

Pediatric primary care is of utmost importance, ensuring that young children have his or her acute needs met, but also promoting the child’s full development—including physical, mental, and cognitive health.