The Breastfeeding Task Force of the Northern Consortium is committed to improving breastfeeding rates. Through the expertise of Task Force Committee Members, information and training on topics related to breastfeeding are provided to hospitals and other community agencies. Click here to learn more.
Irvington Family Development Center offers monthly parent-child activities. These free, family-friendly events include movie nights, crafts, and activities designed to provide opportunities for families to bond and enjoy each others company. (more…)
The Healthy Families/TANF Initiative for Parents (TIP) Program is a home visitation program that assists families of pregnant women and newborns. (more…)
We hope you can join us Thursday May 10, 2012 for this special event. Honor your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, or a special woman in your life, by supporting women & children’s health! Click Here for more information and to register or donate now.
Let’s face it, sleep matters! Please join us on June 6, 2012 to discuss the health consequences of sleep loss and review changes in sleep physiology during the perinatal period with a focus on postpartum depression (PPD). The conference will focus on the relationship between maternal depression and infant sleep, behavioral sleep treatment options for perinatal women with mood disorders and hear current advice regarding nighttime breastfeeding and PPD. For more information or to register, please click here.
The F.E.L.L.A.S. Fatherhood Program of Essex began in 2010 with three-year funding from the NJ Department of Children and Families and the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs. The third year of funding is coming to an end this summer, on June 30th. However, the NJ Department of Children and Families recently announced that they will continue to fund the program for a fourth year through June 30, 2013! (more…)
Please join us on June 5, 2012 from 8:00AM-3:30PM at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, to learn about challenges of low health literacy, current approaches to measuring health literacy, and the importance of effective physician-patient communication to improve health outcomes. For more information or to register, please click here.
The Healthy Families/TANF Initiative for Parents Program of Essex County recently held a holiday workshop for families that provided information on holiday safety, lead poisoning, and toy recalls. In addition, with the help of Toys for Tots, the program was able to distribute holiday gifts to participating children and their siblings. (more…)
The Reproductive Health Access and Information Network (RHAIN) provides an array of services to women of reproductive age and their partners in Passaic County. Information and Resources are provided to increase awareness and knowledge of the importance of prenatal, preconception, and interconception care. (more…)
The death of a baby is one of the most tragic losses a family can have. It seems unfair that a time that should have been so joyful becomes so painful.
With the hope that these tragic events can provide information that might help other families, the FIMR (Fetal Infant Mortality Review) project explores what happened when a baby dies during pregnancy or infancy. (more…)
We hope you can join us Thursday May 10, 2012 for this special event. Honor your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, or a special woman in your life, by supporting women & children’s health! Click Here for more information and to register or donate now.
Let’s face it, sleep matters! Please join us on June 6, 2012 to discuss the health consequences of sleep loss and review changes in sleep physiology during the perinatal period with a focus on postpartum depression (PPD). The conference will focus on the relationship between maternal depression and infant sleep, behavioral sleep treatment options for perinatal women with mood disorders and hear current advice regarding nighttime breastfeeding and PPD. For more information or to register, please click here.
Please join us on June 5, 2012 from 8:00AM-3:30PM at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, to learn about challenges of low health literacy, current approaches to measuring health literacy, and the importance of effective physician-patient communication to improve health outcomes. For more information or to register, please click here.