The Burke Foundation team penned a blog post for Health Affairs on how Centering Healthcare Institute’s CenteringPregnancy prenatal care model adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. CenteringPregnancy brings together eight to ten women of […]
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Trenton Health Team & Central Jersey Family Health Consortium Bring Nurse Home Visits to Families in Mercer County
First Lady Tammy Murphy Applauds Program for Parents of Newborns Trenton, NJ — Trenton Health Team (THT) is partnering with Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, Capital Health, and Family Connects […]
The Burke Foundation and Centering Healthcare Institute is expanding CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting to 50 sites over five years
Expanding access to transformative Centering group care model will improve birth, maternal health and pediatric outcomes, address racial health disparities PRINCETON, New Jersey — Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) and the […]
Dispatches from the Field: A Seat at Every Table
“They say that it’s dangerous to make a decision behind a desk. But I’d go on to say that it’s even more dangerous to make a decision alone. When I […]
NJ Statewide ACEs Action Plan Released
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, the Office of the Governor released a statewide action plan to promote resilience and address the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are stressful or […]
The Burke Foundation Awards $2 Million to Help Young Children and Families Thrive
The Burke Foundation awarded $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to non-profit organizations in New Jersey working to improve prenatal and child health. New Jersey has one of […]
The Burke Foundation Announces Three New Staff Members
The Burke Foundation is pleased to announce new staff members: Renée Nogales and Ann Ritter have joined on as Program Officers and Arielle Lawson has joined as a Princeton University P55 […]
Bringing Community-Based Doula Care To New Jersey
The Burke Foundation team penned a blog post for Health Affairs on the importance of community doula care. As the pandemic highlights the need to address inequities in maternal care, we aim […]
Breaking Ground to Build Futures: Burke Foundation Invests $500,000 in New Childcare Center
Princeton, NJ, May 15, 2020 On Monday, May 11, YWCA Princeton began major renovations to improve its existing facilities and programs. The construction includes a new childcare wing named The […]
Atiya Weiss Contributes to NJ.com Op-Ed on Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative
The Burke Foundation’s Executive Director Atiya Weiss contributed to a new op-ed on NJ.com that shines a spotlight on the maternal mortality crisis affecting the US and addresses specific challenges […]