The Turrell Fund financially & strategically supports organizations which provide quality services to children, especially the youngest and the underserved.
Head Start Program students at Greater Bergen Community Action, a K-12 organization supported by Turrell.
Jan 1 – Feb 1 & July 1 – Aug 1
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❓How can early intervention influence a child’s life? @ZEROTOTHREE HealthySteps program connects families and their children to early intervention services by meeting them where they are: at the pediatric office. 🩺
🏥HealthySteps embeds early childhood specialists directly in pediatric practices so they can support caregivers and their children, identifying challenges early on.
🤝HealthySteps specialists help families connect with local resources that address housing insecurity, food access, and mental health support.
🤩In NJ, HealthySteps was launched at Hackensack Meridian Health through a partnership between the Turrell Fund, the Burke Foundation, and the Nicholson Foundation. The program continues to scale throughout NJ, reaching more children and families.
🙌Turrell is proud to support ZERO TO THREE and HealthySteps NJ, placing children and families first to ensure they are ready for the next steps in life.
#HealthySteps #ZEROTOTHREE #EarlyChildhood #EarlyChildhoodHealth #EarlyRelationalHealth #EarlyIntervention #TurrellFund #ChildHealth #FamilyHealth
Apr 27
💫Last week, Turrell Staffer Dareen Abukwaik attended @ironboundcommunitycorp Early Learning Center Art Expo!
✨Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a community-based organization rooted in Newark’s diverse Ironbound neighborhood.
🏫The Early Learning Center, which includes ICC’s Early Head Start program, serves children from 0-5 years old along with their families. ICC prioritizes social-emotional development and helping children become emotionally aware as they prepare for school.
🎨Children are encouraged to let their imagination soar, as exhibited through their art that transformed regular items into butterflies, robots, spaceships, and more!
🙌Turrell proudly supports ICC’s work that uplifts the community’s children and families. Thank you for all that you do!
#IronboundCommunityCorporation #ICC #NewarkFamilies #FamilySupport #ArtExpo #ArtsAccess #Arts #ArtShow #IronboundCommunity #Community #CommunitySupport #ChildrenandFamilies #TurrellFund
Apr 22
📅One more month until @readingpartnersnewark Unlocking Futures: A Celebration of Literacy and Community on Feb. 25 at the Van Vleck House!
📚Join us for an inspiring evening to celebrate the power of literacy and how it can transform lives.
🔗Check out the link in our bio to register!
#ReadingPartners #ReadingPartnersNewark #EarlyLiteracy #LiteracySupport #K12Education #TurrellFund
Apr 20
🤩This past week, Turrell staffers attended @programsforparents Power, Unscripted Brunch to celebrate the Week of the Young Child!
🤝Programs for Parents serves as Essex County’s child care resource and referral hub (CCR&R), expanding access to high-quality child care for low-income families.
💪Programs for Parents also equips early educators with training and professional development to strengthen their skills, boosting the early educational workforce.
🔗Read more about the Programs for Parents Brunch by clicking the link in our bio!
🙌Turrell is proud to support Programs for Parents and its mission to promote quality child care services within the NJ community. Thank you for all you do!
#ProgramsforParentsBrunch #PowerUnscriptedBrunch #PFP #ProgramsforParents #QualityChildCare #FamilySupport #ChildCareResourceandReferral #CCRRs #EssexCounty #TurrellFund
Apr 16
😁Smiles all around thanks to @reachoutandreadnjde!
📖Reach Out and Read partners with pediatric offices to embed books and reading guidance during well-child visits.
📚Families get to build their own libraries at home as Reach Out and Read provides age and culturally-appropriate books along with caregiver guidance.
🙌Turrell proudly supports ROR’s mission to expand early literacy by reaching families where they’re at. Thank you for all that you do!
#ReachOutandRead #ReachOutandReadNJ #ROR #RORNJ #EarlyLiteracy #ChildrensDevelopment #ChildDevelopment #Literacy #ChildrensLiteracy #TurrellFund
Apr 15
🤩Collaboration and smiles are all around thanks to @educationalartsteam workshops at Jersey City Public Schools!
🏫Educational Arts Team (Ed Arts Team) is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing arts-based programming into Jersey City schools and the surrounding community.
📖Ed Arts Team’s workshops center around storytelling to build literacy skills and a love of reading.
💫Students are engaged through puppets, theater, drawing, and writing – allowing them to interact with what they’re learning.
🙌Turrell is proud to sponsor Ed Arts Team and its mission to bring children and families together. Thank you for all you do!
#EducationalArtsTeam #EdArtsTeam #EducationalArts #EdArts #ArtsEducation #ArtsAccess #EducationAccess #TurrellFund
Apr 13
📌 Next Wednesday, @acnjforkids will be hosting a webinar on "The Motherhood Penalty: The Hidden Costs of Raising Children" from 12 - 1 PM.
✨ Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) advances policies and programs that provide equitable opportunities for all NJ children and youth.
💫ACNJ is a key part of Start Strong NJ, a campaign working to ensure all NJ families have access to affordable, high-quality child care.
🔗Register by checking out the link in our bio!
🙌Turrell is proud to support ACNJ’s work to ensure that all NJ children have access to equal opportunities. Thank you for all you do!
#AdvocatesforChildrenofNewJersey #ACNJ #MaternalHealth #NJMaternalHealth #StartStrongNJ #TurrellFund
Apr 8
🧘♂️🧘♀️Saturdays start peacefully with @tgfymca yoga pop-up classes for children ages 4-12 in Rahway!
💫The Gateway Family YMCA serves communities across Eastern Union County, NJ through programs that promote healthy living, foster social responsibility, and support families.
🤩Activities such as yoga can help children start off the day with reflection. The Gateway Family YMCA ensures that children’s days center around play that support their cognitive, social, and emotional development.
🙌Turrell proudly supports The Gateway Family YMCA and its mission of providing a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for children in Union County. Thank you for all you do!
#GatewayFamilyYMCA #TGFYMCA #Yoga #SocialDevelopment #EmotionalDevelopment #CognitiveDevelopment #QualityChildCare #ChildCare #UnionCounty #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Apr 1
✨Children during @winston.prouty.center pretend play get to imagine what they’re going to be one day!
💕Winston Prouty Center provides inclusive early childhood education and family support in southeastern Vermont.
💫Winston Prouty Center’s programming diverse programming includes Children’s Integrated Services, an Early Learning Center, Child Care Financial Assistance and Referral, Supervised Visitation, and the Early Learning Express (ELE) Bookmobile.
🤩Allowing children to play pretend and use their imagination helps boost their creativity and development as they grow.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Winston Prouty Center’s mission to promote the success of children and families through inclusive education and family support. Thank you for all you do!
#WinstonProutyCenter #WinstonProuty #WinstonProutyCenterforChildandFamilyDevelopment #ParentSupport #ChildrenSupport #FamilySupport #CommunitySupport #TurrellFund
Mar 25
🤩@northbranchnaturecenter After School is the best place to be!
🪴North Branch Nature Center (North Branch) provides unique, high-quality nature-based education through a variety of programming.
✨North Branch serves the youngest through its early education programs, as well as offers “Treksplorers” for school-aged children to become fully immersed in nature after school.
🌱Children of all ages learn outdoor skills, develop a sense of community, and connect with the world around them.
🙌Turrell is proud to support North Branch’s mission of making early-nature experiences accessible for young Vermonters. Thank you for all you do!
#NorthBranchNatureCenter #NBNC #NatureBasedLearning #AfterSchool #Treksplorers #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Vermont #TurrellFund
Mar 18
🪴Gardening together as a family is always fun with @greaternewarknj!
🌿Greater Newark Conservancy promotes the health and wellbeing of Newark residents through environmental stewardship, food security efforts, and racial justice.
🤩Greater Newark Conservancy hosts Saturday Family Adventures which allow families to engage in hands-on experiences together – like urban gardening!
✨Parents and children learn how to grow plants in the city, simple gardening techniques, and take home seedlings to grow at home.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Greater Newark Conservancy and its mission to serve Newark families and their children through educational & environmental programs. Thank you for all you do!
#GreaterNewarkConservancy #EnvironmentalEducation #FamilyEducation #NatureEducation #Creativity #SaturdayFamilyAdventures #TurrellFund
Mar 16
@youthtraditionvt Spring Semester started off strong with Fiddleheads classes at @vermontfolklife!
Youth Tradition Vermont (YTV), a program of Vermont Folklife, provides traditional music and dance for children across Vermont.
The most inspiring part of the Fiddleheads program is the connection with experts in the field, who give back to the community by teaching young musicians.
Turrell is proud to support YTV and its mission to inspire young children to learn traditional music and arts. Thank you for all you do!
#YoungTraditionVermont #YoungTraditionVT #YTV #VermontFolklife #VTFolklife #Fiddleheads #YoungMusicians #MusicEducation #MusicAccess #ArtsandMusic #Vermont #TurrellFund
Mar 9
🔙#ThrowbackThursday to @childrensdaynj Valentine’s Day spirit week! Such a fun week full of love and community!
🏫Children’s Day Preschool and Family Center (Children’s Day) provides high-quality preschool education that integrates social and emotional support for children and families.
💕During this special spirit week, students and staff celebrated with hands-on activities that encourage building connection and joy within the classroom.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Children’s Day and its mission-driven approach to ensure that children receive high-quality early education. Thank you for all you do!
#ChildrensDayPreschoolandFamilyCenter #ChildrensDayPreschool #ChildrensDayNJ #ChildrensDay #CDP #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyChildhood #ArtsEducation #Creativity #ChildhoodDevelopment #TurrellFund
Mar 5
✨Providing hope is the core of @evasvillage mission!
💫Eva’s Village is a comprehensive anti-poverty organization in Paterson, dedicated through its integrated network of services to address homelessness, hunger, mental health, and addiction.
📌What sets Eva’s Village apart is its trauma-informed approach to serving children and families, especially through the Hope Residence – which is a licensed halfway house that offers a safe space for mothers in recovery.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Eva’s Village and its commitment to early childhood and family stabilization. Thank you for all that you do!
#EvasVillage #EvasHopeResidence #EvasVillageHopeResidence #EvasVillagePatersonNJ #TrauamInformedCare #EarlyChildhood #FamilyStabilization #TurrellFund
Mar 3
🤩Last week, the @startstrongnj Blueprint for Affordable Child Care officially launched!
✨Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell @ltgovcaldwellnj attended and spoke at the event, along with other NJ legislators who listened in.
🎤Sen. Teresa Ruiz @senmteresaruiz also had a conversation with @steveadubatophd about the importance of child care towards the end of the event.
🔑 The three main tenants of the Blueprint are: (1) Make High-Quality Child Care Affordable and Accessible for Families, (2) Compensate and Support Early Childhood Educators as Professionals, and (3) Recognize Child Care as Essential Economic Infrastructure.
🔗Check out the link in our bio to read the Blueprint!
🙌Turrell is proud to support the work of Start Strong NJ to ensure all NJ families have access to affordable, high-quality child care. Thank you for all you do!
#StartStrongNJ #StartStrong #ChildCare #ChildCareAdvocates #NJGovernor #NJLtGovernor #AffordableChildCare #HighQualityChildCare #ChildCareBlueprint #ChildrenandFamilies
Feb 23
📅Less than a week until @readingpartnersnewark Unlocking Futures: A Celebration of Literacy and Community on Feb. 25 at the Van Vleck House!
📚Join us for an inspiring evening to celebrate the power of literacy and how it can transform lives.
🔗Check out the link in our bio to register!
#ReadingPartners #ReadingPartnersNewark #EarlyLiteracy #LiteracySupport #K12Education #TurrellFund
Feb 20
💕The @ironboundcommunitycorp Early Learning Center provides essential care for infants, toddlers, and families!
💫Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a long-standing, community-based organization rooted in Newark’s diverse Ironbound neighborhood.
🏫Through the Early Learning Center, ICC offers its Early Head Start and Head Start programs that help children build emotional awareness, resilience, and readiness for school.
✨ICC also supports educators in modeling healthy behavior and creating nurturing classroom communities.
🙌Turrell proudly supports ICC’s work that uplifts the community’s children and families. Thank you for all that you do!
#IronboundCommunityCorporation #ICC #NewarkFamilies #FamilySupport #IronboundCommunity #Community #CommunitySupport #ChildrenandFamilies #EarlyLearningCenter #EarlyLearning #EarlyEducation #EarlyHeadStart #HeadStart #TurrellFund
Feb 19
🎶Community-centered, high-quality music education is the key to @instituteofmusic mission!
✨The Institute of Music for Children (The Institute) is an Elizabeth-based organization that offers comprehensive music and arts classes, as well as provides builds community among students and staff.
🤩Through its Youth Leadership program, the Institute allows students to assist teachers in class and trains them to become teachers themselves.
🙌Turrell proudly supports the Institute as it breaks barriers to art access for children and families. Thank you for all that you do!
#InstituteofMusicforChildren #InstituteofMusic #ArtsEducation #MusicEducation #ArtsandMusic #TurrellFund
Feb 17
🔑Supporting children’s mental health is key, especially during times of change. @greenmountainmobiletherapy reaches students where they are to ensure that they are well-supported. 💕
✨Green Mountain Mobile Therapy provides direct therapy and social-emotional services to under-resourced children and families in Vermont.
🏫Green Mountain Mobile Therapy utilizes play therapy and trauma-informed practices, reaching children by partnering with schools and community-based organizations.
🙌Turrell thanks Green Mountain Mobile Therapy for its incredible work to help children and families, allowing children to thrive as they grow. Thank you for all that you do!
#GreenMountainMobileTherapy #MobileTherapy #ChildrensMentalHealth #MentalHealthSupport #PlayBasedTherapy #MentalHealthAwareness #Vermont #TurrellFund
Feb 12
📖Reading with children helps put them on the path to success, which is @reachoutandreadnjde goal!
💫Reach Out and Read New Jersey (ROR) integrates guidance about reading into pediatric practices and advises families about the importance of reading together.
📚When families visit the ROR practicing sites, they learn about the importance of reading for their children’s development and get a free book!
🙌Turrell proudly supports ROR’s mission to expand early literacy by reaching families where they’re at. Thank you for all that you do!
#ReachOutandRead #ReachOutandReadNJ #ROR #RORNJ #EarlyLiteracy #ChildrensDevelopment #ChildDevelopment #Literacy #ChildrensLiteracy #TurrellFund
Feb 10
The NJ Legislature passed NJ Bill A5052 - which provides coverage for preventive behavioral health services for NJ children.
Learn more about A5052 – which provides coverage for preventive behavioral health services for NJ children.
Learn more about Newark Community Street Team!
Learn more about Newark Community Street Team!
Learn more about Early Childhood Professional Network, one of the 2025 Landon Award Winners!
Learn more about the Early Childhood Professional Network, one of the the 2025 Landon Award Winners, located in Vermont.
