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We celebrated the opening of our new Secaucus headquarters with a ribbon-cutting and open house on Thursday, March 19. With support from the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, community members and leaders, including Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli, partner organizations, supporters, and staff, the Partnership marked this exciting milestone.
Public voting for the 14th annual Protect Me With 3+ vaccine awareness creative contest, presented by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey (Partnership) in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), is now open at protectmewith3.com. The Partnership invites the community to support our student participants by helping to decide this year’s winning submissions during an open voting period from March 24 to April 6.
Interdisciplinary. Collaborative. Community-driven. Comprehensive care. These themes defined the 9th annual Maternal Health and Perinatal Safety Symposium hosted by the Partnership’s Center for Clinical Impact at Montclair State University. The sold-out event united health professionals, including nurses, obstetricians, midwives, doulas, community health workers, social workers, therapists, public health leaders, policy makers, and more, to build the future of maternal and child health in New Jersey and beyond.
The Partnership’s Center for Clinical Impact is a hub for advancing maternal healthcare by providing patient-centered clinical education opportunities. Nurses, doulas, midwives, and other maternal healthcare workers benefit from innovative professional education, gaining skills to deliver safer, higher-quality clinical care and better patient outcomes.
In a major win for maternal and child health in New Jersey, former Governor Murphy signed four new bills to strengthen health outcomes for mothers and infants into law earlier this year. Not only does this new legislation support New Jersey parents and children, but it also advances our mission at the Partnership. We believe that all people must have access to safe, respectful births, and that every family deserves the chance to thrive.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is thrilled to announce the expansion of our FELLAS® (Fathers Empowered to Learn, Lead, and Achieve Success) fatherhood program to include Hudson and Passaic counties in addition to Essex. Originally launched in Essex County in 2021, FELLAS® is an innovative Partnership program that engages fathers to promote healthy relationships, strengthen parenting skills, and increase economic stability through employment training and support.