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The Burke Foundation is guided by a vision of New Jersey’s families thriving and improving health and well-being across generations.
Our Mission
We identify, rigorously evaluate, and scale policies and programs that foster the healthy development of children and families in the earliest years – the most crucial time for building a foundation for lifelong health and well-being.
Our ApproachOur Areas of Investment
Nurturing, responsive relationships between caregivers and young children foster health, well-being, and resilience for a lifetime.
Healthy pregnancies and strong beginnings
Finding and supporting innovative, effective, and equitable healthcare solutions that improve maternal and infant health and well-being.
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Healthy caregiver-child relationships
Advancing programs and policies that provide nurturing care and promote strong, stable caregiver-child relationships.
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Healthy futures workforce
Building a diverse, sustainable child care and perinatal workforce to provide relationship-centered care and support professionals caring for our children and families in the earliest years.
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Early Relational Health Report
To better understand the science behind Early Relational Health, the Burke Foundation sponsored a groundbreaking report that demonstrates the benefit of healthy interactions between babies and toddlers and caregivers and the benefits to the family and the broader community.
Early Relational Health: A Review of Research, Principles, and Perspectives, by early childhood researchers Dr. Junlei Li and Thelma Ramirez of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, connects the science behind Early Relational Health with principles for action for parents, caregivers, practitioners, and policymakers.
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The Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute have released the report:
Delivering Better Care: Midwifery Practice in New Jersey
The report explores the practice of midwifery in New Jersey and promotes opportunities to expand and diversify the midwifery workforce.
Learn MoreNew Jersey ACEs Collaborative
We are committed to preventing, protecting against, and healing from the effects of childhood adversity.
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