Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Join us for an upcoming webinar - Family Connects NJ: An Overview for Healthcare Professionals - on December 5 at 12:00 pm. The New Jersey Department of Children and Families' Family Connects NJ initiative connects parents with a specially trained nurse for a personalized follow-up visit at home within the first two weeks after their child's birth. Family Connects NJ currently operates in several counties and will eventually be available statewide. This webinar will highlight the program goals and outcomes and share how healthcare professionals can refer families as the initiative expands in northern New Jersey to Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Sussex counties in 2025. This webinar is for healthcare professionals. Registration is required. Professional education credits will not be provided.?? https://lnkd.in/ex6YzN5c

Join us in-person on Monday, December 2, in Irvington for the Essex Metro Immunization Coalition (EMIC) Meeting. This educational event - for healthcare professionals, health advocates, local health departments, community organizations, and other key stakeholders - will feature two expert speakers who will delve into critical aspects of Hepatitis B management. We are thrilled to welcome Joseph V. Schwab, MD, MPH,?Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Diana Finkel, DO, BA/BS, FIDSA,?Associate Professor of Medicine, Program Director, ID Fellowship. Topics covered include perinatal Hepatitis B infection; addressing its clinical presentation, long-term complications, transmission, and identification, particularly in pregnant individuals and newborns; updates on Hepatitis B vaccination; new immunization research; and clinical trials, with a particular focus on individuals living with both HIV and Hepatitis B.?This event is free. Register at https://lnkd.in/eCEJ_-F2

WOW! We are truly grateful to Adenah Bayoh for joining us last night for Cooking & Conversation! Adenah shared her incredible story and inspired the crowd while Chef Anthony D'Anna from Michelle's Catering created culinary delights for our guests to enjoy. All of the guests left with recipes perfect for holiday entertaining! Thank you to our generous sponsors IT Radix LLC, Valley Bank, Alliance Community Healthcare, Atlantic Health System, St. Joseph's Health, Fidelis Care - New Jersey, and Allied Printing & Graphics along with all of our Fine Diner Sponsors and Partnership Champion supporters for making this event possible. Mark you calendar for the Thursday before Thanksgiving next year. We are already cooking up ideas! ????

Last evening, we were honored to collaborate with the Clifton Health Department for a screening of "Toxic: A Black Woman's Story" at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.?The event, hosted by student groups - ACOG, AMWA, Association of Women Surgeons, and Medical Students for Choice - focused on systemic racism in maternal care and how medical students can make an impact to reduce racial health disparities.?The panel was led by Danielle Jones, MPH,CHES from the Clifton Department of Health and featured Marise Angibeau-Gray, a doula and doula trainer, and Partnership leaders Mariekarl V. and Yessenia Mercedes, MSW. A special thank you to the student groups, Freddy Alexis Perez from the medical school, and Crystal Rodriguez and Layal Helwani, MPH, CHES? from the Clifton Department of Health for their support of this dynamic event.

Through the generosity of The Burke Foundation, the Family Connects NJ Essex County team has been visiting area hospitals and sharing news of this universal postpartum home visitation program. On Monday, Mountainside Medical Center welcomed Brandie C. Wooding, MSN, RN, RNC-OB from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Dr. Jayshree Kumta, Dr. Sanjna Shah, and Partnership staff Emily Haines, MBA, BSN, RN, Siomara Diaz, Miriam Ogalo-Lebron, Hayat Rosiji, and Leslie Garcia to share information about this innovative NJDCF program that is helping to improve maternal health care. We are grateful to Maria Thurber, Director of Women's Services at Mountainside, who organized this valuable education session for the nursing staff. Learn more about Family Connects NJ as it expands to additional counties in 2025 https://lnkd.in/ey_ufqgN.

Our team was hard at work today setting up for Cooking & Conversation! Last chance to join the fun THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 at the Morris Museum. Limited tickets left for this fabulous evening of dynamic conversation and delicious food just in time for you holiday gatherings. https://lnkd.in/ex9CRV-S

It's here! A new episode of Partnership LIVE! Shirley Harris, Founder of My Kota Bear, joins Mariekarl V., President & CEO of the Partnership, to discuss her journey in maternal health and how this became the foundation of My Kota Bear. We are thrilled to have My Kota Bear as one of our excellent partners View here: https://lnkd.in/efkX8Px2 . Learn more about My Kota Bear at https://www.mykotabear.com.

One week to go! Get your tickets for Cooking & Conversation on November 21 at the Morris Museum featuring Mariekarl V. in converasation with Adenah Bayoh and cooking demonstrations by Chef Anthony D'Anna from Michelle's Catering. Limited tickets remain - don't miss out! https://lnkd.in/ex9CRV-S

Need to de-stress? Join us tomorrow (Saturday, November 9) from 10 am - 2 pm for "Embrace Yourself" in Plainfield. This event for mothers and mothers-to-be is designed to strengthen your emotional well-being. The expert panel includes Dr. Camille Walker, Lauraine Jondoh, and Tyeisha James, MSN, RNC-MNN, CNL. They will share tips on how to build self-confidence, care for yourself, and help protect your baby from illnesses like the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).?Enjoy a yoga session, a delicious complimentary brunch. and more. Registration is encouraged but not required. Learn more at?https://lnkd.in/eKwNmwbC #selfcare #yoga #plainfieldnj

WOW!!! We are blown away by the generosity of the team at Mountainside Medical Center! The nursing team led a diaper drive for the Partnership. These diapers will go a long way to help the mothers and families we support in Essex County. A big thank you to Tim O'Brien, FACHE, CEO; Valerie Mc Pherson, Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer; Maria Thurber, Director of Nursing for Women's Services; Grettel Muscato, Director Volunteers, Community Outreach, Guest Services and Pastoral Care; and Josh Jerome, Assistant Administrator and all of the Mountainside staff for their amazing generosity and kindness!