Jesselly De La Cruz
@drjesselly
Healer, Social Worker, Daughter of immigrants 🇩🇴, Latina femme 🏳️🌈 , Capoeirista/Yogi 🤸, Agnostic🎈, Jersey Girl. My tweets are my own chaos. 🫶🏼
Guns are unnecessary in a mental health crisis. @aapinewjersey
Thank you to @SenatorAndyKim for highlighting the incredible work we're doing with our LIHEAP and Weatherization programs, helping to keep Essex County residents' lights on and homes cooled/heated for over 25 years! To learn more, please visit lacasadedonpedro.org/for-your-home/.
LIHEAP is a program that helps 6 million Americans survive through both heatwaves and cold winters. Senate Republicans are trying to use their Big Disastrous Bill we're voting on right now to cut it. Here's how LIHEAP provides lifesaving support to New Jerseyans.
We serve women, men, and families. The Hispanic Women’s Resource Centers are for everyone. Let’s keep them funded. @GovMurphy @SpeakerCoughlin @LATINOACTION @mcohanj @SenMTeresaRuiz @LtGovWay @NJSenTurner @AswEPintorMarin @Troy4NJ7 @shavondasumter @AswLopez @drjesselly
I'm attending a @theactionnet event: Progress 2023: For the Many, Not the Few. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/progres…
It’s Minority Mental Health Month. Join us virtually on July 23rd for our webinar panel discussion on the intersection of mental health and sexual violence. lanfoundation.org/so/13PW9hijn?l…
Welcome to New Jersey: ICE detention capital, USA 🇺🇸 njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/trump-…
Join us in telling New Jersey to STOP 🛑 the raid of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund & fund affordable homes NOW! Sign onto our letter urging @GovMurphy & legislative leaders to fix this mistake. hcdnnj.memberclicks.net/index.php?opti…
Immigrant children and families in NJ are experiencing stress and anxiety, mental health professionals say, as the Trump administration carries out arrests and deportations to fulfill President Trump's immigration agenda. ow.ly/VE8z50WmooQ
I just voted no to the One Big Ugly Budget Bill. This bill will steal health care from millions of Americans. It will cause hospitals and nursing homes to close. It will give trillions in tax breaks to the wealthy. It will do catastrophic damage to our communities and its passage…
There are 27,000 children on NJ FamilyCare in Congressman Tom Kean’s district. This year, I spoke to some of his residents because he refuses to. Here’s the message from one of his constituents who fears what will happen to her family if Rep. Kean votes to cut Medicaid aka NJ…
The Latino Action Network Opposes Big Beautiful Bill lan.nationbuilder.com/the_latino_act…
Without full funding, HWRCs across NJ will close. That means no ESL, no job training, no support for thousands of women like Sandra Rios’ mom. We need to reverse the $2.5M cut — now. #FundHWRCs @LATINOACTION @drjesselly @SpeakerCoughlin @NJSenPres
“NJ is home to one of the most diverse populations in the nation. Our communities are strong because of our differences, not in spite of them. We stand together to protect every child’s right to be recognized and respected as an American.” Full statement: …-newjerseylegislativead.civicplus.com/CivicAlerts.as…
Latinas face the highest wage gap in NJ. The Hispanic Women’s Resource Centers help close that gap — with skills, support, and job readiness. Don’t cut what works. @drjesselly @LATINOACTION @senatorscutari @SpeakerCoughlin @JonBramnick @vingopal @SenMTeresaRuiz