“If you can prevent a family from sliding into poverty or you can shore up families early on and position them well, they are much more likely to succeed and […]
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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 […]
Dispatches from the field: A conversation with Ryan Haygood about how we got here — and where we go next
“If there’s one thing I wish people understood about the wealth gap, both here and nationally, it would be that it was created that way. The gap was created. It […]
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, […]
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 […]
2023 Community Champion: Grysmeldy González
“We’re all part of the same greater ecosystem, so true partnership and collaboration is the only way to bring about change.” – Grysmeldy González, Nurse Manager, Family Connects Interview with […]
2023 Community Champion: Christine Norbut Beyer
“The fact that so much transformation has occurred over a relatively short amount of time gives me hope that anything is possible within this realm, as long as we invite […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dispatches From the Field: Re-imagining Our Child Welfare System
“There are times when I’ve talked to parents who say to me, ‘I have a car, but I don’t have money to put gas in my car. If you would […]