News
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Healthy Families/TIP Program Holiday Workshop
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. read more
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Teen Empowerment Group
The Irvington Family Development Center recently held their 7th Teen Empowerment Group for girls. It was another successful series attended by 47 teens. read more
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NJ Department of Children and Families Commissioner Allison Blake visits IFDC
Commissioner Allison Blake recently visited the Northern Consortium's Irvington Family Development Center. read more
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Bergen County Family Day of Wellness
Please join us for a Bergen County Family Day of Wellness on Tuesday December 6, 2011 at the Westwood Community Recreation Center, 55 Jefferson Street, Westwood, NJ from 9:00AM-1:00PM and 6:00PM to 9:00PM. No registration is necessary for this event. read more
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FELLAS Graduation
Recently the YMCA of Newark and Vicinity sponsored a graduation ceremony for men who completed the FELLAS Program's 24/7 Dad classes. read more
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Infant-Parent Behavioral Health
The Northern Consortium and Englewood Hospital & Medical Center recently held a conference to discuss and explore the infant-parent behavioral health relationship and the social-emotional experiences of babies and their parents during pregnancy and the postpartum period. read more
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Annual Family Outreach Program Orientation
The Northern Consortium's Family Outreach Program hosted its annual orientation meeting for Family Workers and Center Directors of Abbott preschools in Irvington, Orange, and Passaic school districts. read more
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Learning about Gestational Diabetes at SJRMC
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center and the Northern Consortium recently collaborated to offer a professional education program that addressed the needs of the woman with gestational diabetes and the obese pregnant woman. read more
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HF/TIP and NFP hold 3rd Annual Summer Safety Event
The Northern Consortium's Passaic County Healthy Families/TIP and Nurse Family Partnership programs partnered together recently to hold the 3rd Annual Summer Safety Event in Paterson, NJ. The purpose of the event is to educate families on the various ways to stay safe during the summer. In addition to the summer safety tips, the “luau” theme provided families with fun and games, entertainment by a clown, lunch, snowcones, and cotton candy. read more
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Q104.3 Helps Northern Consortium Spread the Word on PPD
The Northern Consortium’s Postpartum Depression (PPD) Program Coordinator, Irina Polanco-Ventura (pictured below, far left), was recently interviewed on the topic of Maternal Mental Health by Q104.3 co-host of the Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show, Shelli Sonstein, in New York City. read more
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Northern Consortium and Chilton Hospital Collaborate on Successful Conference
The Northern Consortium, in collaboration with Chilton Hospital, recently offered an informative conference entitled, “Emotional and Psychological Impact of Unexpected Perinatal Outcomes” at the hospital's Collins Pavilion in Pompton Plains, NJ. read more
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Northern Consortium CEO Named Healthcare Hero Finalist
Ilise Zimmerman, President and CEO of the Northern Consortium, pictured second from left in the photo below, was recently honored as a Healthcare Hero finalist by NJBIZ, the only business journal that covers the entire state of New Jersey. The NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program recognizes excellence and innovation and honors individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of healthcare in New Jersey. read more
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Home Visitation Programs Celebrate Graduation
The Northern Consortium’s home visitation programs for Passaic County (Healthy-Families/TIP and Nurse-Family Partnership) recently celebrated the parents and children who completed the programs this year through a graduation event held at the Paterson Public Library. read more
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Saint Barnabas Medical Center Disparities Conference a Success
Ilise Zimmerman, President and CEO of the Northern Consortium, recently served on the planning committee for Saint Barnabas Medical Center's successful perinatal disparities conference. The conference, held at their Livingston, NJ facility, was entitled, "Perinatal Disparities: Biologic Factors and Practice Implementation" and featured five renowned speakers that discussed topics such as genetics and nutrition, from both research and systems-based perspectives. read more
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Northern Consortium travels to Wisconsin to discuss IFDC
Ilise Zimmerman, our organization's President and CEO, and Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith were invited by the Racine/ Kenosha Community Action Agency of Wisconsin and the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread to serve as consultants to the Greater Racine Collaborative for Healthy Birth Outcomes. read more
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Thank You From The Northern Consortium
The Northern Consortium would like to thank all of those who made our Spring Gala possible - our sponsors, patrons, and those who donated items for our Silent Auction. Without their generosity, our event would not have been nearly as enjoyable or successful. Thank you again for your support. read more
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Healthcare & Prevention in Modern Day Medicine: High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol & Diabetes
The Northern Consortium’s Nuestra Salud (NS) Health Literacy Project, in partnership with the Camden Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and the First-Year Medical Students of the University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ), recently held a Chronic Illness Awareness Health Workshop at Camden Community College. read more
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Northern Consortium Participates in Englewood Hospital and Medical Center’s 5th Annual Baby Shower
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center recently held their 5th Annual Baby Shower. The Northern Consortium was proud to participate, and provided a basket of items to be raffled off to those in attendance. The event provided over 200 attendees with information on topics related to prenatal and postpartum health. To see a video clip about the event that was featured on cable news channel NY1, please click here.
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First Annual Lead Education Conference a Success
The Northern Consortium, along with Newark Mayor Cory Booker, The Newark Municipal Council, and the Department of Child and Family Wellbeing recently presented their first annual Lead Education Conference. Entitled “Working Toward A Lead Safe Newark”, the conference was held at Seton Hall University, and sponsored in part by the Seton Hall University College of Nursing. The event featured six speakers. read more
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Northern Consortium Holds Spring Gala
The Northern Consortium recently held its Spring Gala at Neiman Marcus' Rotunda Restaurant in Paramus, NJ. The theme of the event was "A Celebration of Motherhood." Guests enjoyed a raffle, Silent Auction, and readings from two authors: Lauren Grodstein, author of Friend of the Family, which was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, and 5 year old Farese Pugsley, who read from his book Ian for Dice. Click here to see pictures from the event.
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IFDC meets with Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency
The Irvington Family Development Center was honored to have recently received a visit by the Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, an organization in Wisconsin looking to develop programming in their urban communities to tackle a growing infant mortality rate among African Americans. read more
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Join Us: Recognizing Behavioral Health Risk Factors Affecting Women During the Childbearing Years
Register Now for this informative workshop at Van Vleck Home and Gardens in Montclair, NJ on May 20, 2011 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Topics will include Major Psychiatric Disorders during Pregnancy & Postpartum, The Cycle of Domestic Violence, The Impact of Substance Use on Women of Childbearing Age, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. read more
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Join Us: Emotional & Psychological Impact of Unexpected Perinatal Outcomes
Register Now for a conference that will increase your knowledge on the importance of supporting women's mental health during the perinatal period in relation to postpartum mood disorders, infertility, having a premature or sick baby, and perinatal loss. The conference will take place at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, on Wednesday June 1, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 2:15 PM. read more
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Paterson Holds Annual Teen Health Fair
The Paterson Public Schools, in partnership with the Northern Consortium's RHAIN program, Healthfirst NJ, and the New Jersey Nets, recently held its Annual Teen Health Fair at Eastside High School in Paterson. read more
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Irvington Anti-Violence Town Hall Meeting
In response to violence in the Township of Irvington, New Jersey, community leaders recently organized an anti-violence town hall meeting. Hundreds of concerned citizens and special guests, including the Honorable Wayne Smith of Irvington, NJ and Mr. Marti Robinson, Esq., M.Div., the Fatherhood Program Coordinator of the Northern Consortium's F.E.L.L.A.S. (Fathers Empowered to Learn, Lead, and Achieve Success) Fatherhood Program of Essex County read more
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RHAIN Pauses for Pregnant and New Moms
The Northern Consortium's RHAIN (Reproductive Health Access and Information Network) Program recently held "Pregnant Pause", an event for pregnant and new moms in the Christopher Hope Community Center in Paterson. read more
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Nuestra Salud program featured at the NJALL Annual Conference
The Northern Consortium’s Nuestra Salud program staff were invited to participate in a panel presentation at the New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning (NJALL) Conference: Adult Education and Immigrant Integration: New Challenges, New Solutions. read more
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RHAIN provides award-winning information to Paterson youth
The UMOJA (Swahili for "unity") Club of the Paterson School Based Youth Services Program at JFK high school recently presented Marie Kinsella, the Program Manager for the Northern Consortium's RHAIN (Reproductive Health Access and Information Network) program, with their annual Community Service Award. read more
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Northern Consortium delivers message on healthcare disparities and diversity
The Northern Consortium recently provided consulting services to the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) to present the impact of healthcare disparities in the pediatric population and the importance of diversity in the clinical population. read more
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Article highlights increased risk for Black babies
NorthJersey.com, the online presence of The Bergen Record, published an article focusing on the issue of racial disparities in infant mortality, noting that African-American women in New Jersey are more than 2 1/2 times more likely than White women to lose a baby in the first year of life. read more
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Clinical Seminar: Perinatal Mood Disorders
Linda Klempner, PhD presented a one-hour clinical seminar on Perinatal Mood Disorders on April 6, 2011, from 8:00am-9:00am at the Northern Consortium offices in Paramus, NJ. The seminar was part of the Northern Consortium's Clinical Seminar series, which meets monthly and offers seminar attendees from member hospitals and community agencies 1.0 Nursing Contact Hour. read more
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BIMRRC presents information on Perinatal Racial Disparities to Hudson Perinatal Consortium’s Community Doula Program
The Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center was proud to conduct an engaging and informative presentation entitled, "Perinatal Racial Disparities in Birth Outcomes" for the Hudson Perinatal Consortium’s Community Doula Program. read more
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Clinical Seminar: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Linda Esposito, PhD, MPH, MSN, APRN-BC of the SIDS Center of New Jersey presented a one-hour clinical seminar on the latest research related to SIDS epidemiology, risk reduction recommendations and suggestions for parent education. The presentation was a success and attendees received the latest information on SIDS risk reduction. read more
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Girl Scouts and Northern Consortium Spread Valentines Day Cheer To Those In Need
The Northern Consortium, as part of our continued program of developing community awareness, recently conducted a presentation for Junior Girl Scout Troop 20346 of Yantacaw School, Nutley, NJ on the importance of supporting their community members who are in need. The message was heard loud and clear. read more
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Cleaner Homes = Healthier Children
A clean home can contribute greatly to improving a child’s health. Some dust may contain lead, and dust can also make asthma and allergies worse. Recognizing this, Northern Consortium staff volunteered their time to assemble bags filled with cleaning supplies to be distributed to the participants in our home visitation and lead poisoning prevention programs. read more
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Northern Consortium hosts Cornell MHA Student
Chinomnso Nnodum is a 1st year graduate student at Cornell University in the Sloan Program in Health Administration, working towards a Master’s in Health Administration (MHA). She spent a week in January 2011 at the Northern Consortium shadowing President and CEO, Ilise Zimmerman, to learn about management of a non-profit health organization. read more
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Northern Consortium, NJ Parent Link Join Forces
The Northern Consortium is proud to announce that they have teamed with NJ Parent Link, a statewide website initiative that provides information and services to parents of young children. read more
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About the Consortium
In New Jersey, Department of Health & Senior Services’ regulations require that all healthcare providers who deliver infants be members of Maternal Child Health Consortia. These Consortia are licensed by the NJ Department of Health & Senior Services and provide public health planning, professional and consumer education, data analysis, and healthcare quality improvement. In addition, the Consortia are vehicles to implement the programs funded by federal Title V Block Grant funds that are awarded to the State of New Jersey. The Northern Consortium was founded as an independent non-profit corporation in 1992 to provide services to a region which included Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Passaic Counties. Because this region includes areas with a broad range of income, socioeconomics, and population density, the Northern Consortium began to seek additional funding to support programs that would further its mission of improving the health of women, children, and families. In 1995, the Northern Consortium was awarded its first competitive grant funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support training women to provide doula services in Paterson, NJ. Since that time, the Northern Consortium has raised more than $39 million in external funding to support programs furthering its mission to improve the health of women, children, and families.
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Northern Consortium Hosts Dutch Midwifery Interns
The Northern Consortium is currently sponsoring two Midwifery Interns from Holland, and has arranged for them to rotate through the UMDNJ School of Nursing, where they will be taught about Midwifery education in the United States. read more
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“A Special Delivery for Pregnant Black Women” released
As part of Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait, a March of Dimes Initiative, the Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center (BIMRRC) has produced a DVD entitled, "A Special Delivery for Pregnant Black Women" read more
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“The Kick Count Method” DVD now available
The Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) program is pleased to announce the release of its newest DVD, "The Kick Count Method" which teaches moms-to-be about the importance of monitoring fetal movement. read more
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Professional and Consumer Education
The Northern Consortium has extensive experience planning and executing professional and consumer education events and conferences. Our agency is certified as a continuing education provider by the New Jersey State Nursing Association, and regularly offers CMEs, contact hours, and other continuing education credits for conferences attended by physicians, social workers, behavioral health specialists, and other professionals. read more