James Burke was honored by the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey for support the Burke has provided to advance doula care.
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Dispatches from the Field: Rethinking community maternity care with Chanel Porchia-Albert
"In a very disjointed healthcare infrastructure, the doula is seen as this clothespin to bring all of it together." - Chanel Porchia-Albert Interview with Chanel Porchia-Albert Chanel is founder and [...]
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Dispatches from the field: Maternal Mental Wellness with Nurture NJ’s Ria Rodney
"I'm always thankful for people who share their stories because it's lending a voice to this issue and really elevating it on a more public-facing platform. It helps normalize these [...]
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2023 Community Champion: Maritza Raimundi-Petroski
"People are finally connecting the dots. They’re realizing that you can't address early childhood development without addressing trauma and systems of care that need improvement." - Maritza Raimundi-Petroski, Vice President, [...]
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2023 Community Champion: Juwana Montgomery
"They know, without a doubt, I'm going to love them and their babies." - Juwana Montgomery, Assistant Director, South Ward Healthy Beginnings Interview with 2023 Community Champion Juwana Montgomery Juwana [...]
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Executive Director Atiya Weiss Authors Op-Ed on NJ’s Maternal Mortality Crisis
The Burke Foundation’s Executive Director Atiya Weiss recently published an on NJ.com on recommendations to address NJ’s maternal mortality crisis. Weiss highlighted that 4 of every 5 maternal health dollars [...]
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Dispatches from the field: Eliminating maternal health disparities in New Jersey
“New Jersey is on the road to becoming the safest and most equitable place in the nation to deliver and raise a baby, and I hope one day our country [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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