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 […]
Category: Maternal and Infant Health
Focusing on Black Maternal Health – Roadmap to Launching the Maternal Experience Survey
Watch ACNJ, First Lady Tammy Murphy, the NAACP of Atlantic City, Prematurity Prevention Initiative and Family Health Initiatives engage in a roundtable discussion of the launch and expansion of the Maternal Experience Survey. The survey focuses on the experience of Black and Brown mothers in New Jersey, with the goals of improving maternal and child […]
Register: Focusing on Black Maternal Health: Roadmap to Launching the Maternal Experience Survey
Join us on April 15th, 10:30 AM to discuss the Black maternal health experience, and to learn more about the maternal experience survey launching across the state.
ACNJ Testimony on Proposed State FY2022 Budget
While we applaud Gov. Murphy’s commitment to children and families in the FY2022 budget, supports to child care made during the pandemic must continue to ensure the child care system remains sustainable once the federal money is exhausted.
Universal Home Visitation Bill Clears First Hurdle
This bill provides New Jersey mothers and/or caregivers with access to one home visit after the birth of a child with a qualified health care professional, moving us closer to establishing a statewide universal home visiting program for families of newborns.
