Northern NJ Maternal/Child Health Consortium

17 Arcadian Avenue, Ste. 204, Paramus, NJ 07652
Ph. 201-843-7400  Fax 201-843-4988

The NNJM/CHC is an independent non-profit health planning agency licensed by the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) to be the hub of regional obstetric and pediatric health care services for women and children in Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties. At the "home" of the Consortium, in Paramus, New Jersey, the quest to improve access to quality and risk appropriate health services for women and children, begins.

Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center

17 Arcadian Avenue, Ste. 204, Paramus, NJ 07652
Ph. 201-843-5177  Fax 201-843-4232

The Black Infant Mortality Reduction Center (BIMR) strives to increase professional and public awareness by serving as a statewide and national educational clearinghouse for health care professionals and consumers. BIMR provides technical support to individuals interested in improving maternal and infant health in Black families, promoting increased research and education. The Center mobilizes the community towards greater empowerment, operating a speaker’s bureau and conducting outreach projects, implementing strategies to decrease the frequency of low birth infants. One of the projects run through the Center is "Reduced Stress for Baby’s Best." The program provides one-on-one stress management sessions to pregnant Black women to reduce their incidence of low birth weight and premature births.

Healthy Mothers/ Healthy Babies of Essex (HMHB-E)

303-309 Washington St., 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Ph. 973-621-7758  Fax 973-621-9227

HMHB of Essex is an affiliate of the Northern NJ Maternal/Child Consortium. The HM/HB of Essex initiates programs that bring women into prenatal care and children into pediatric care. The center¹s mission is to improve access to quality and risk appropriate health services for women and children through advocacy, program development, and community education.

Paterson Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition (P-HMHB)

One Ottillio Terrace, Paterson, NJ 07502
Ph. 973-942-3630  Fax 973-942-5974

HMHB is an affiliate of the Northern NJ Maternal/Child Consortium. The Paterson HM/HB Coalition initiates programs that bring women into prenantal care and children into pediatric care.

Irvington Family Development Center (IFDC)

50 Union Ave., Ste. 403, Irvington, NJ 07111
Ph. 973-372-4353  Fax 973-372-2006

The goal of the IFDC is to increase public awareness among Irvington, New Jersey, families of life style behaviors that contribute to positive family growth and development.

Safety Net Program of Orange

108 Parrow St. Apt.106, Orange, NJ 07050
Ph. 973-675-0200  Fax 973-675-1133

The Safety Net of Orange, in conjunction with Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies of Essex, operates the Center. The Program run at the Center specifically addresses low birth weight and high Black infant mortality in the city of Orange.

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