Diane Dellanno, LCSW
Policy Analyst
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Diane Dellanno, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is a policy analyst and member of the early childhood team at ACNJ. Her primary role has been to develop an infant/toddler advocacy campaign to improve early learning policies and programs for infants and toddlers in New Jersey. Diane has over 35 years’ experience in developing and implementing parenting education programs to assist parents in understanding how their children develop, foster positive parent-child relationships, support healthy child development, and engage families in their child’s learning to ensure educational success. Prior to joining ACNJ in 2012, Diane served as a director of Early Childhood and Education Programs for Prevent Child Abuse – NJ. Diane has conducted numerous state and national presentations on a variety of topics related to parenting and child abuse prevention and her research has been published in Families in Society and Social Work in Education. Diane received her BA from Montclair State University and her MSW from Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey.