From October 18th to October 22nd, ACNJ and our partners will be elevating the importance of supporting babies and their caretakers. This year’s theme is “Sustaining the Essential Role of the Caregiver.” Caregivers have been essential in the lives of our youngest, ensuring their social-emotional well-being while struggling through a pandemic themselves. We want to […]
Category: Maternal and Infant Health
Maternal and Infant Health, Save Moms, Save Lives
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Medicaid Expansion Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But Racial Disparities Persist
A new report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families shows that a state’s decision on whether to expand Medicaid has a profound impact on women of childbearing age (18-44). In 2019, across all racial and ethnic groups, women in non-expansion states were more likely to be uninsured than women in states that had […]
Register: HealthySteps: Promoting Healthy Development for NJ’s Babies
Register to receive an overview of this evidence-based model aiding in the mental well-being of babies, and learn more about the efforts being made to bring the HealthySteps program to families throughout the state.
NJ Becomes Second State in the Nation to Establish Statewide Universal Home Visiting Program
Within a year, every New Jersey parent welcoming a newborn into their home will have the opportunity to receive at least one home visit from a nurse within two weeks of their child’s birth at no expense. This is thanks to new legislation sponsored by Senators Ruiz and Vitale, and Assemblywomen Speight and Huttle. New […]
