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What
we do.
For healthcare professionals, the Consortium takes
the guesswork out of maternal and child healthcare.
The Consortium continually gathers comprehensive
data on the
delivery of maternal and child healthcare
in Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, and Middlesex
counties, and in the Plainfield area of Union
County. It organizes, analyzes and reports
the data to develop and implement a
strategic plan, adjusted annually, which
outlines goals and objectives to address
maternal-child health problems and gaps in
healthcare services.
The
Consortium then works with its member agencies to design programs
to meet the stated objectives. Each program
may
involve one or a combination of Consortium
members, each contributing their particular
expertise. In addition, using current data, the Consortium
designs and offers courses that keep health
professionals abreast of the swiftly moving
issues in healthcare.
Our
mission
The
mission of the Central New Jersey Maternal
and Child Health Consortium, Inc., a
not for profit organization, acting as advocates
and catalysts, is to improve the health
of infants, children, and women of childbearing
age in the region, utilizing the resources
of private, public, community-based and
governmental organizations, and consumers.
By encouraging
the sharing of resources and the development of data-driven interventions
and prevention programs,
the Consortium eliminates gaps in or
duplication of services, making the delivery of health services
and health education more targeted,
thorough and cost efficient. Particular
efforts are concentrated in New Brunswick, Plainfield and Trenton,
cities with populations
at greatest risk.
The CNJMCHC,
a 501(c)(3) not-for profit corporation,
is one of six maternal and child health
consortia established and
licensed by the New Jersey Department
of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS).
Member agencies
include ten hospitals, local public health agencies, community-based
organizations, consumer groups,
individual providers, and grassroots
organizations.
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What
problems does the Consortium address?
The Consortium's programs address all of
the pressing problems in the region that relate to maternal and
child health, including: • Low
birth weight babies
• Infant mortality
• Domestic violence against women
• Teen births
• HIV transmission and prevention in children
• Preterm births
• Late onset or no prenatal care
• Poor preconception health
• Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use in pregnancy
• Child abuse
• Total and primary C-section rates
• Special needs children Top
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