Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Urge your leaders in the legislature to provide ALL New Jersey families the resources and services needed to successfully raise their children from before birth to adulthood. Limited employment opportunities, insufficient and substandard housing, unsafe and unhealthy environments, inadequate and remote essential services –these overlapping conditions cultivate family distress and are […]
Category: Home Visitation
Home Visiting Programs are Vital for New Jersey Families
Posted 12/13/2022 By Barbara May RN, MPH Director of Policy and Program Development, Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative and Co-Chair of the Advocates for Children of New Jersey Home Visiting Workgroup First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Nurture New Jersey initiative sets forth a bold plan to assure all babies begin life healthy, safe and ready to thrive. […]
Let’s get the job done for families that need home visiting services.
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. […]
A Call to Support The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Act of 2022
Posted 9/28/2022 By Faryal Najeeb, Parent Leadership Council member When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was relatively new in the US and did not have any friends or family to offer me support or guidance. My husband worked long hours and I felt very alone, which led to severe […]
Take Action: Urge Congress to support new legislation for home visiting services
The Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, the primary source of funding for New Jersey’s robust home visiting system, expired on September 30, 2022. While MIECHV has been included in the Continuing Resolution through December, Congress must act now to ensure the program is reauthorized and there is no lapse in funding. […]
