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Let's Talk Kids

Let's Talk Kids

By: Lets Talk Kids @ ACNJ
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Conversations with influential legislators, officials, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, parents, attorneys, and others who want to help give every child a chance to grow up safe, healthy, and educated.

Anticipated Coverage:

Education: Early Childhood Education (ECE); Early Child Care (Daycare); Special Education; School Environment; Education for Children in Foster Care; and Automation in Childhood Education

Protection and Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention; Child Welfare Systems; Juvenile Justice; and Positive Youth Development.

Health and Hunger: Health Insurance Access; Mental Health Services; Nutrition and Food Security; and Maternal and Infant Health.

Family Supports and Economic Stability: Economic Mobility; Support for Kin Caregivers; and Affordable Housing

Special Needs: Developmental Services and System Navigation.

Values Based Families: Building Values Based Families; and Religious Institutions, Clerics and Child Advocacy.

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Episodes
  • How Parent’s Health Affects Children’s Health | Let’s Talk Kids

    How Parent’s Health Affects Children’s Health | Let’s Talk Kids
    Apr 28 2026

    Andrea Martinez-Mejia, Executive Director of the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, discusses the importance of many aspects of mental and physical well-being that are overlooked in New Jersey and the United States, as well as how Healthcare systems can be improved to better address these issues for families at risk.


    Learn more about the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition below!

    https://greaternewarkhcc.org/ - Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition

    https://www.newarkmom.org/ - Newark Mom


    OUTLINE


    00:00 - Intro

    00:52 - What is the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition?

    05:48 - Andrea and GNHCC’s motivations & the Covid-19 Pandemic

    08:00 - What other organizations work with GNHCC?

    12:56 - How does GNHCC connect parents with resources?

    21:41 - Lead Poisoning in New Jersey children

    29:21 - Rise in Illness and Importance of Vaccinations

    34:05 - Modern Mental Health of Teens and Parents

    46:43 - Chronic Diseases in Children in the U.S.

    51:49 - How to improve Healthcare systems in NJ

    1:11:32 - Outro

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    Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.


    CONTACTS

    mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

    vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ


    PODCAST LINKS

    Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

    Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

    Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd


    SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

    LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

    LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ


    Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

    ACNJ Instagram - ...
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Communicating with and Supporting Fathers | Let’s Talk Kids

    Communicating with and Supporting Fathers | Let’s Talk Kids
    Apr 6 2026

    David Sims, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Safe Babies Court Team, discusses Child Protective Services and how the system has been improved and can be further improved in its treatment of fathers; what initiatives exist for supporting fathers and how case workers can better communicate with fathers.


    Learn more about FELLAS below!

    https://pmch.org/fellas/ - FELLAS Fatherhood Program

    https://www.njsafebabies.com/ - Safe Babies Court Team

    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itY28vyWt74



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    Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.


    CONTACTS

    mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

    vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ


    PODCAST LINKS

    Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

    Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

    Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd


    SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

    LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

    LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ


    Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

    ACNJ Instagram - ...
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Unifying Government & Community to Support Next Gen | Let’s Talk Kids

    Unifying Government & Community to Support Next Gen | Let’s Talk Kids
    Apr 1 2026

    Charlie Venti,  President of Inventive Strategies LLC and Board Member of the Let’s Talk Kids parent non-profit ACNJ, explores his experiences with how the U.S. and state governments have worked with American communities in the past to support families and kids, as well as how this alliance could be revitalized.


    Learn more about the Family Success Institute and how you can get involved below!

    https://familysuccessinstitute.com/ - Family Success Institute

    https://monmouthacts.org/ - Monmouth ACTS

    https://ironboundcc.org/financial-opportunity-center/ - Ironbound Financial Opportunity Center



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    Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.


    CONTACTS

    mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

    vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ


    PODCAST LINKS

    Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

    Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

    Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd


    SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

    LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

    LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ


    Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

    ACNJ Instagram - ...
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    53 mins
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