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Combating New Jersey’s Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis

2024 March of Dimes Report Card for NJ

The March of Dimes Report Card indicates the maternal and infant health crisis is worsening. New Jersey gets a C+

NJ Supports Breastfeeding Website Launched!

This website is a one-stop resource for breastfeeding education, support, and empowerment.

Doulas: A Vital Part of Perinatal Care

Doulas are trained professionals who provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and in the event of loss.

Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority

The Board will adopt recommendations for action to reduce maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities from the New Jersey Maternal Care Quality Collaborative (NJMCQC).

First Lady Murphy and Governor Murphy Break Ground on First-of-its-Kind Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center

NJEDA & MIHIA to Launch Medtech Strategic Innovation Center Within Trenton-Based Maternal and Infant Innovation Center to Advance Medical Technologies that Promote Maternal and Infant Health Equity and Address Racial Disparities

Let’s Reimagine Maternal Health Policy in NJ

Advocates urge full practice authority for midwives and expanded birth centers—key to person-centered, culturally competent maternal care

Student & Youth Mental Health Program Expansion

New Jersey’s student mental health initiative expands access to care, cuts student costs

Heels on the Battlefield: Women Empowerment in Action

Peaceful Minds Haven, which focused on topics such as mental health, childbirth, and postpartum care, will celebrate its first anniversary on June 5, was founded by CEO and President/Executive Director Jasmine Winters.

NJ Lawmakers Move to Ban AI From Providing Therapy

Bill A5603/S4463 prohibits unlicensed mental health AI platforms from acting as therapists or counselors.

US Supreme Court Upholds NJ Clinic Buffer Zones

Ruling protects 8-foot buffer zones around NJ abortion clinics, a win for reproductive health and patient privacy.

NJ Maternal Health Hospital Report Card

The Maternal Health Hospital Report Card is an annual report designed to inform members of the public about maternity care provided in each general hospital as per statute P.L.2018, c.82.

NJ Selected for Federal Transforming Maternal Health Model

NJ joins 14 other states in a 10-year, $17M initiative covering doulas, extending Medicaid postpartum to 365 days, community-based education, and equitable maternity care access

Bill Mandating Doula Awareness Campaign

Proposes DHS creates multilingual educational campaigns on benefits of doula/midwife care, emphasizing cultural responsiveness

Bipartisan Law Requiring Postpartum Planning

Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation Ensuring Postpartum Care Plans

Integrated Mental Health Care Becomes NJ Policy

The NJ Department of Human Services mandates integrated care to improve mental health outcomes across the state.