Mari Linder, Author at PMCH

Celebrating Spring and Shared Purpose at our 2026 Spring Soiree

On Wednesday, April 29, we hosted The Spring Soiree at The Westmount Country Club, bringing together community leaders, healthcare advocates, and passionate supporters of maternal and child health. The celebratory evening highlighted the theme of shared purpose, underscoring that it takes all of us – our different skills, passions, and ideas – working together to advance maternal and child health outcomes. We are grateful to everyone who joined us, to our sponsors, our supporters, and our community, and we look forward to what we will accomplish together. This year’s Spring Soirée honored Charles R. Casser (Spirit Award), Shirley Harris (Impact Award), Jennifer Gomes-Lemon (Catalyst Award), and Sanofi (Excellence Award).

Honoring Black Maternal Health Week Together

by Mari Linder | News

For the fourth year in a row, we kicked off Black Maternal Health Week by partnering with the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta for their annual Strong Starts Community Baby Shower. Nearly 100 new and expectant moms attended the joyous celebration in Newark last weekend.

Cutting the Ribbon on the Partnership’s New Secaucus Headquarters

by Mari Linder | News

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 Begins in Statewide Student Art Contest Promoting Vaccine Awareness

by Mari Linder | News

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.

2026 Symposium: Building the Future of Maternal Health and Perinatal Safety Together

by Mari Linder | News

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.

Advancing Skills, Saving Lives: The Center for Clinical Impact’s Premier Maternal Healthcare Training

by Mari Linder | News

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.