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AND ITS AFFILIATE ("THE PARTNERSHIP") FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN THE PARTNERSHIP'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 THAT REPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48 (ASC 740): THE PARTNERSHIP FOLLOWS THE PROVISION OF AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE PARTNERSHIP EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION USING A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, AND THOSE TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION ARE MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS EVALUATED THE LIKELIHOOD OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BEING CHALLENGED AS REMOTE. ACCORDINGLY, AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, THE PARTNERSHIP HAS NOT INCLUDED ANY INCOME TAX PROVISIONS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PART XI and XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - $84,517 ANNUAL GALA 166112 81595 84517 84517 0 166112 81595 84517 84517 84517 true HEALTH COALITION OF PASSAIC COUNTY 810 MAIN STREET PATERSON NJ 07503 824011477 501(C)(3) 21864 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT NEW DESTINY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS 79 ELLISON STREET PATERSON NJ 07505 208485917 501(C)(3) 58000 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION 485 PARK AVENUE ORANGE NJ 07050 824815853 501(C)(3) 74950 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT SOUTHERN NJ PERINATAL COOPERATIVE 2500 MCCLELLAN AVE 250 PENNSAUKEN NJ 08109 221487611 501(C)(3) 27825 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT WOMEN RISING INC 270 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE JERSEY CITY NJ 07306 221501370 501(C)(3) 58000 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF SUSSEX COUNTY 127 MILL STREET NEWTON NJ 07860 222727412 501(c)(3) 65000 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT EMPOWER SOMERSET INC 50 DIVISION STREET SUITE 302 SOMERVILLE NJ 08876 237364157 501(C)(3) 42510 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT GREATER NEWARK HEALTH CARE COALITION INC 80 MAIN STREET WEST ORANGE NJ 07052 272599549 501(c)(3) 45095 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT RPACT PO BOX 331 BRIGHTON MI 48116 824728033 15500 SUB-GRANTEE PROGRAM SUPPORT 8 1 COVID ARP 836 542182 Family Connects NJ-Essex 80 5141 Imm - Cola 19 11000 Connecting NJ - CM Program 168 16905 SCHEDULE I, PART I; QUESTION 2 GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false MARIEKARL VILCEUS-TALTY MA PRESIDENT/CEO 258704 0 0 0 0 0 4056 0 17338 0 280098 0 0 0 LILIANA PINETE MD MPH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 202664 0 0 0 0 0 3839 0 227 0 206730 0 0 0 JOHN MILES MBA FORMER CFO 156241 0 0 0 0 0 2937 0 5239 0 164417 0 0 0 CORE FORM, PART III; PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC. ("THE PARTNERSHIP") IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS BY FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG THE PRIVATE AND THE PUBLIC SECTORS AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FOR THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY COORDINATED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE. MISSION ======= THE PARTNERSHIP IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. FOR THREE DECADES, PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN THE LEADING VOICE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NEW JERSEY. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES THE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBER HOSPITALS AND BIRTHING CENTERS. OUR ORGANIZATION EDUCATION, SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES REACH THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS EACH YEAR. VISION ====== WE ARE CHANGING THE PARADIGM IN MATERNAL HEALTH BY AMPLIFYING, SUPPORTING, AND EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE MUST HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE RESPECTFUL BIRTHS AND EVERY FAMILY DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. OUR WORK ====== THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FORMED AS A MERGER OF THREE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CONSORTIA IN 2012. LICENSED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES, THE PARTNERSHIP SERVES AS THE LEAD PLANNING AGENCY FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. WE WORK WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. OUR PROGRAMS PRIMARILY SERVE EIGHT COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY AND REACH OVER 40,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: WE ARE UNWAVERING IN OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN HEALTH AND ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE AND OUR WORK. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, DIGNITY, AND OPENNESS. WE REPRESENT DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND AMPLIFY UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES. WE WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO SHARE THESE COMMON VALUES AS WE STRIVE TO FULFILL OUR VISION. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS =============== The Partnership experienced growth in both staffing and outreach in 2024. We continue to expand our reach across the eight counties we serve. - Our professional education department expanded by launching the Center for Clinical Excellence, which focuses on clinical education and nursing recertification courses. The first signature event from this series was a conference on perinatal risk in the hospital setting that attracted participants from across the country. - The Maternal Health & Perinatal Safety Symposium and the annual breastfeeding conference returned to an in-person format. The Symposium - which convenes healthcare leaders to improve health equity and maternal health outcomes, especially for Black women - sold out, prompting a move to a larger venue for 2024. - We prepared to launch Family Connects NJ, a new maternal home visitation initiative supported by the NJ Department of Children and Families, in Essex County to provide free postpartum home visits to new mothers and babies. - The Community of Caring Doula Cooperative expanded to Essex County with a graduating class of new doulas to work with the community. - The Partnership's supervisors and managers embarked on leadership training to ensure that they were well-prepared for the organization's growth and to improve employee retention rates. - Immunization education continued strongly throughout the year and included a keynote presentation from author and professor Monica Gandhi, MD, author of "Endemic: A Post-Pandemic Playbook." - The State of New Jersey recognized the Partnership with top honors for our leadership efforts to educate the community about the importance of immunizations. - We launched a new website to make our programs more accessible to the community. The site can be translated to multiple languages, clearly outlines our programs for the public, and streamlines the ability to get help. Impact by the Numbers* ===================== - We monitored the health data for 47,009 babies in our eight counties during calendar year 2023. Births in our region make up nearly half of all the births in the state. - 50,959 people were served through our community education, support, and resource initiatives. - 10,190 new mothers received support and outreach services through our Emotional Well-Being initiative during the calendar year 2023. This program reaches out to those who are deemed high-risk for postpartum depression or anxiety. - 7,658 residents were connected to vital pregnancy, parenting, and health resources through Connecting NJ during the calendar year 2023. This Partnership initiative serves Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, and Union counties. - 982 residents received services from the Healthy Women Healthy Families Community Health Workers during the calendar year 2023. - 5,244 people received vital education and screening from our Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention & Healthy Homes Initiative. - 8,097 people received education and support from our Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project during the calendar year 2023. - 2,491 nurses, physicians, social workers, and other healthcare providers participated in our innovative professional continuing education programs during the calendar year of 2023. - 1,797 healthcare professionals and community members participated in our HPV-vaccine cancer prevention education program. - 1,150 healthcare professionals were trained by Partnership staff on how to input immunization data into the New Jersey Immunization Information System. *Partnership program data is compiled by fiscal year. Data points presented reflect the fiscal year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted. MEMBER HOSPITALS AND BIRTHING CENTERS ===================================== THE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL MEMBER HOSPITALS AND BIRTHING CENTERS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TO IMPLEMENT SYSTEMIC CHANGES AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS. - THE BIRTH CENTER OF NEW JERSEY - CAREPOINT HEALTH - HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER - CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER - ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER - HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - JFK MEDICAL CENTER - HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER - HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - PALISADES - HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - PASCACK VALLEY - HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER - HUDSON REGIONAL HOSPITAL - JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER - MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER - NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER - NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER - OUR BIRTHING CENTER - OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER - SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER - SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL - DENVILLE - ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL - TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - THE VALLEY HOSPITAL COMMITTEES AND COALITIONS ========================= THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK THAT HELP SHAPE OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. BOARD OF TRUSTEES ----------------------------- AUDIT COMMITTEE, BYLAWS COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, EDUCATION COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, NOMINATING COMMITTEE & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. COALITIONS ---------------- - CONNECTING DOVER - CONNECTING IRVINGTON - ESSEX METRO IMMUNIZATION COALITION - REGIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY HOMES COALITIONS ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMITTEES ---------------------------- - FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (CASE REVIEW TEAM METRO, CASE REVIEW TEAM NORTHERN, COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM, - HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES (BERGEN COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD, HUDSON COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD, MORRIS COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD, PASSAIC COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD, UNION COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD) - IRVINGTON FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD -mn yes - MORRIS COUNTY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER ADVISORY BOARD - NJPREP YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD - REGIONAL BREASTFEEDING COMMITTEE - REGIONAL FAMILY EDUCATOR COMMITTEE - TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD - NJ INFLUENZA ACTION GROUP CORE FORM, PART III; PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED SUPPORTING WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN ======================================= THE PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN FUNDED BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES' INITIATIVE, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY CONNECTING NJ REFERRAL SYSTEM, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND POSTPARTUM DOULAS IN FIVE COUNTIES (PASSAIC, BERGEN, MOSSIS, HUDSON AND UNION). CONNECTING NJ'S EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST(ECS) PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE EASILY ACCESSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO PARENTS AND SUPPORT THEM WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THE ECS IS IMPLEMENTED IN 5 COUNTIES AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO DCP&P FAMILIES THROUGH THE PLANS OF SAFE CARE MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS (HEALTHY FAMILIES AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS) EXPENDED AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 5 COUNTIES (PASSAIC, ESSEX, BERGEN, MORRIS AND WARREN) DURING 2023. COMMUNITY OF CARING: THE PATERSON DOULA COOPERATIVE ENTERED ITS 3RD YEAR IN 2023 AND THE ESSEX COMMUNITY DOULA WAS INITIATED (FOUR DOUALS AND 2 SUPERVISOR SERVED THE TWO COUNTIES BY PROVIDING DIRECT DOULA SERVICES TO 48 FAMILIES PER YEAR/COUNTY. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES ====================== TEEN SPEAK, A CURRICULUM PROVIDED BY BOTH THE NJ PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NJPREP) AND THE TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP), PROVIDES MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS TO SHARE TIPS WITH PARENTS ON HOW TO TALK TO THEIR PRE-TEENS AND TEENS ABOUT SENSITIVE TOPICS. THE ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION ABOUT THE HPV VACCINE AND CANCER PREVENTION. FUNDING FROM THE WHITEHILL FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE EXPANTION OF THE HPV EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS, PARENTS, AND TEENS. ENGAGING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ================================= THE ANNUAL MEETING FEATURED author Monica Gandhi, MD, author of "Endemic: A Post-Pandemic Playbook." THE PARTNERSHIP'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 74 PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS, INCLUDING LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS, TRAVELING PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES. IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RETURNED IN 2023 WITH FULL-DAY CONFERENCES INCLUDING "THE MATERNAL HEALTH AND PERINATAL SAFETY SYMPOSIUM", "ADVANCED FETAL MONITORING: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH", AND A BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE. ENGAGEMENT WITH RECORDED WEBINARS MORE THAN DOUBLED THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES MANY PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. INCLUDED BELOW ARE CURRENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION AIMED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, ENGAGE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT WOMEN AND CHILDREN. PROGRAMS ======== COMMUNITY OF CARING: THE PATERSON DOULA COOPERATIVE --------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY OF CARING: THE PATERSON DOULA COOPERATIVE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PARTNERSHIP, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH AND NEW DESTINY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER THAT TRAINED AND PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DOULA CARE. COMMUNITY OF CARING: THE GREATER NEWARK DOULA COOPERATIVE --------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY OF CARING: THE GREATER NEWARK DOULA COOPERATIVE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE GREATER NEWARK HEALTH CARE COALITION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DOULAS AND PROVIDE FREE COMMUNITY DOULA TRAINING FOLLOWING THE HEALTHCONNECT ONE MODEL. COVID-19 COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE --------------------------------------- THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ILLUSTRATES THE NEED FOR TRUSTED RESOURCES OF HEALTH INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY DURING A HEALTH CRISIS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY IS A REGIONAL GRANTEE OF THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S EXPANSION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY (ELC) GRANT. THIS INITIATIVE FUNDS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 INFECTIOUS DISEASE NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MORRIS, PASSAIC, SUSSEX, UNION, AND WARREN COUNTIES. THE FUNDING SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS' STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE COVID-19 HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT USING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE COLETTE LAMOTHE-GALETTE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INSTITUTE WAS ESTABLISHED BY NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NJDOH), DIVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES IN MAY 2020 TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF COLETTE LAMOTHE-GALETTE WHO WAS A PUBLIC HEALTH CHAMPION AND HERO, AND ONE OF NJ'S FINEST PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS, KNOWN TO ALL IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY FOR DEDICATING HER LIFE'S WORK TO ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY. SADLY, NEW JERSEY LOST COLETTE TO COMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19 IN APRIL 2020. THE INSTITUTE HAS ESTABLISHED AN APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, CRITICAL PERSONNEL AND ALLIES NEEDED ON THE FRONT LINES OF COVID-19 RESPONSE. THESE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ARE WELL POISED TO SUPPORT THE ELC CARES ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES AS PART OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE, IN THE WAYS LISTED BELOW. KEY PRIORITIES: - SUPPORT COMMUNITIES BY DEVELOPING AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, WHO WILL IDENTIFY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND CONNECT THEM TO NEEDED RESOURCES. - IDENTIFY RESOURCES USING TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. - ENGAGE AND PROTECT FAMILIES BY EXPANDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SITES AND VACCINATION SITES IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES: - TRAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO ASSIST IN INCREASING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS - ASSIST WITH COVID-19 SURVEILLANCE AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS - IMPLEMENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITHIN VULNERABLE, DIVERSE POPULATIONS - IDENTIFY AND SECURE ALTERNATIVE TESTING SITES AND VACCINATION SITES FOR COVID-19 - DEVELOP COVID-19 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, PROMOTERS, SPONSORS AND CHAMPIONS IN SUPPORT OF VACCINATION EFFORTS - PROVIDE SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION POWER TO PROTECT NJ ------------------- WE ARE HONORED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DURING THE 2022-2023 FLU SEASON TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FLU VACCINE. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS HAVE JOINED THE NEW JERSEY INFLUENZA ACTION GROUP AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY FLU CLINIC EVENTS. THESE COMMITTED ORGANIZATIONS WILL SHARE PUBLIC AWARENESS MESSAGES, HOST FLU EDUCATION EVENTS, AND RECEIVE TIMELY UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF FLU PREVENTION EFFORTS IN NEW JERSEY. FELLAS FATHERHOOD PROGRAM ------------------------- THE FELLAS FATHERHOOD PROGRAM ENGAGES FATHERS THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, STRENGTHEN PARENTING SKILLS, AND INCREASE ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT. FELLAS - FATHERS EMPOWERED TO LEARN, LEAD, AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS - HELPS FATHERS AND FAMILIES THRIVE. FELLAS OFFERS: - ENHANCING FATHERHOOD - EVERY FELLAS PARTICIPANT IS PAIRED WITH A FATHERHOOD PROGRAM SPECIALIST WHO PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO HELP DADS SUCCEED. - FATHER-TO-FATHER BONDING AND BUILDING - THE BEST ROLE MODEL FOR A FATHER IS A FATHER. FELLAS IS A PLACE FOR DADS TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND LEARN FROM THEIR PEERS. - ELEVATING FATHERHOOD - FATHERHOOD IS MORE THAN PROVIDING FOR A CHILD. THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, FELLAS LEARN LIFE SKILLS TO FOSTER GOOD COMMUNICATION AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, SIGNIFICANT OTHER, AND/OR CO-PARENT. - FATHERS AT WORK - ECONOMIC STABILITY REDUCES FAMILY STRESS. FELLAS OFFERS COMPUTER TRAINING, RESUME BUILDING, AND OTHER JOB RESOURCES TO PROMOTE STEADY EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT. - THIS FREE PROGRAM IS FOR FATHERS OF CHILDREN AGES 0 - 24 WHO RESIDE IN ESSEX COUNTY. - FELLAS IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM OCTOBER 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP) AND NJ PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCTION PROGRAM (NJ PREP) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - THE TOP AND NJ PREP PROGRAMS AIM TO REDUCE THE RATES OF TEENAGE PREGNANACY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. THE PARTNERSHIP USES EVIDENCE-BASED TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP) CURRICULUM TO EDUCATE YOUTH, AGES 10 - 14, ON ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION USING A SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION APPROACH. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF TOP IS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND TEACH TEENS AND PRE-TEENS HOW TO AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS THAT MAY HINDER GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT. CORE FORM, PART III; PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM (ELC) -------------------------------------- THE PARTNERSHIP'S ELC PROGRAM WORKS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO FAMILIES IN ESSEX COUNTY WHO ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE A BABY FROM NEWBORN TO 3 YEARS OLD ON THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRODUCING CHILDREN DURING THESE FUNDAMENTAL YEARS TO LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY THROUGH READING. SMART CHOICES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE -------------------------------- SMART CHOICES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE IS A FREE AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS GRADE K-12 WHICH TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FULFILLS NEW JERSEY'S CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT FOR ALCOHOL AND PREGNANCY EDUCATION. THE PRESENTATION UTILIZES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM CREATED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (NOFAS) TO ADDRESS MANY IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS, INCLUDING: (1) THE OVERALL EFFECTS THAT ALCOHOL CAN HAVE ON THE BODY; (2) WHY SOME PEOPLE WHO DRINK ALCOHOL BECOME ADDICTED WHILE OTHERS DO NOT; (3) WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN DRINKS ALCOHOL; (4) AN AGE-APPROPRIATE OVERVIEW OF FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER; AND (5) THE IMPORTANCE OF TREATING ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT REGARDLESS OF INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES OR DISABILITIES. EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST INITIATIVE ------------------------------------- THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF LIFE ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH IS EXCITED TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH FOR THE 0-5 POPULATION. GAUGING A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT CAN BE DIFFICULT AND STRESSFUL, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS. THE AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE CAN HELP PARENTS ASSESS THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRIVACY AND COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOME. OUR ECS TEAM MEMBERS WILL CONNECT PARENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD THRIVES. HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES ------------------------------ THE PARTNERSHIP IMPLEMENTS THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES' INITIATIVE IN ESSEX, BERGEN, HUDSON, MORRIS, PASSAIC, AND UNION COUNTIES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE REDUCING RACIAL, ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THOSE OUTCOMES. HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES IS COMPRISED OF SEVERAL KEY COMPONENTS: (1) CONNECTING NEW JERSEY (CNJ) - THIS COUNTY-BASED SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY SYSTEM CONNECTS WOMEN WITH THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY. CNJ PROVIDES REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, MEDICAL CARE, HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, HEALTHY WOMEN HEALTHY FAMILIES, DOULA PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AGENCIES. CNJ SIMPLIFIES AND STREAMLINES THE REFERRAL PROCESS FOR OBSTETRICAL/PRENATAL CARE PROVIDERS, OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND FAMILIES. (2) COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS - THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS AND VAST RESOURCE NETWORK, COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKERS IDENTIFY AND ENROLL WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN APPROPRIATE CARE AND PROVIDE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT. THESE TRUSTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OFFER VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, PRENATAL SERVICES, AND POSTPARTUM SERVICES THROUGH RESOURCE REFERRAL, INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT PLANS, AND INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS. THE PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO REACH DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS. (3) POSTPARTUM DOULA CARE - TRAINED POSTPARTUM PROVIDE POSTPARTUM DOULA CAREFOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY. (4) BRESTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR NONTRADITIONAL GROUPS - THE PARTNERSHIP PARTNERS WITH THE PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED LACTATION EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS TO FATHERS/PARTNERS, PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. (5) DIVERSE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - THE PARTNERSHIP MAINTAIN AND DOCUEMNT FORMAL AND INFORMAL PARTNERSHIPS AND SUBCONTRACTS 10% OF THE BUDGET TO SUB-CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS ------------------------ THE PARTNERSHIP IMPLEMENTS A LARGE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM USING THREE NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS: NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP(NFP) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS FIRST-TIME MOTHERS WITH NURSE HOME VISITORS. THE NFP PROGRAM GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT WOMEN TO HAVE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND A HEALTHY BABY AND TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE FAMILY. THE NFP PROGRAM SERVES FIRST TIME MOTHERS STARTING DURING PREGNANCY AND UP TO THE SECOND BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY. HEALTHY FAMILIES IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PAIRS TRAINED FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS WITH PREGNANT WOMEN AND YOUNG FAMILIES TO HELP THEM LEARN ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND PARENTING, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THEM TO IDENTIFY THEIR UNIQUE STRENGHTS AND DEVELOP RESILIENCY. PARENTS AS TEACHERS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HOME VISITATION BY PARENT EDUCATORS TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT, PARENT EDUCATION AND HELPS FAMILIES IDENTIFY AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS. FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS ---------------------- THE PARTNERSHIP OPERATES TWO FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS: UNITY FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF IRVINGTON AND SUROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND EXCELLENCE FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER LOCATED IN DOVER AND SERVING RESIDENTS OF MORRIS COUNTY. THE FAMILY SUCCESS CENTERS ARE ONE STOP FAMILY FRIENDLY CENTERS PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES, REFERRALS, JOB READINESS SUPPORT, AND ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES. THE SERVICES ARE FREE FOR EVERYONE AND THERE ARE NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. PREMATURITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE --------------------------------- THE PREMATURITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE (PPI) IS A COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-SECTIONAL EFFORT AIMED AT FOCUSING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON AVAILABLE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE PREMATURE BIRTH RATES IN NEW JERSEY. FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW ----------------------------- THE FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM (FIMR) WORKS WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT GRIEVING FAMILIES WHILE ALSO GATHERING DATA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THEIR LOSS. FAMILIES WHO AGREE TO ENROLL IN FIMR RECEIVE A HOME VISIT/INTERVIEW WHICH INCLUDES QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR PREGNANCY, PRENATAL CARE, DELIVERY OF THEIR BABY, AND CARE IN THE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS SERVICES THEY RECEIVED. MEDICAL RECORDS AND THE FAMILY INTERVIEW ARE THEN ANALYZED BY A CASE REVIEW TEAM TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE LOSS AND IDENTIFY COMMONALITIES ACROSS OTHER CASES. USING THIS INFORMATION, A COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM WORKS TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN ORDER TO REDUCE LOCAL FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES. IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS --------------------- THE PARTNERSHIP IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND ADULT HAS ACCESS TO NECESSARY VACCINATIONS. WE PROVIDE IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO BOTH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: - ESSEX METRO IMMUNIZATION COALITION (EMIC) - HPV & CANCER PREVENTION INITIATIVE - PROTECT ME WITH 3+ CAMPAIGN - ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION INITIATIVE - COLLEGE HEALTH INITIATIVE - NEW JERSEY IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (NJIIS) - HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE PROGRAM LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ------------------------- THE LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM WORKS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE HOMES. THE PROGRAM'S EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN AGES SIX AND YOUNGER, THEIR PARENTS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN. THE PROGRAM COORDINATES FOUR CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION (CLPP) COALITIONS: THE ELIZABETH COALITION (WHICH INCLUDES PLAINFIELD), THE HUDSON COUNTY COALITION, THE MORRIS/SUSSEX/WARREN COALITION, AND THE PASSAIC/BERGEN/ESSEX COALITION. COALITION MEMBERS INCLUDE HEALTH OFFICERS, HEALTH INSPECTORS, PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CHILDCARE CENTER STAFF, AND HMO REPRESENTATIVES. THE COALITIONS WORK TO DECREASE LEAD EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO NON-LEAD PAINT SOURCES, TO HELP FAMILIES TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING, AND TO HELP FAMILIES AND HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN HEALTHY AND SAFE HOMES. CORE FORM, PART III; PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING PROGRAM ---------------------------- THE PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS PROGRAM OFFERS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS INCLUDING PHONE SUPPORT, VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRASM AND REFERRALS AND RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TO DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS. PERINATAL ADDICTIONS PREVENTION PROJECT --------------------------------------- THE PERINATAL ADDICTIONS PREVENTION PROJECT (PAPP) SERVES BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MORRIS, PASSAIC, SUSSEX, UNION AND WARREN COUNTIES AND FOCUSES ON IMPROVING BIRTH OUTCOMES BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF INFANTS EXPOSED TO SUBSTANCES IN-UTERO. THE PROJECT INCLUDES: (1) WORKING WITH PRENATAL CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE ALL PREGNANT WOMEN ARE SCREENED REGARDING THEIR RISK OF USING ALCOHOL, DRUG AND/OR TOBACCO; (2) PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL AND CONSUMER EDUCATION ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. IT IS THROUGH EDUCATION THAT PAPP TARGETS THE REDUCTION OF IN-UTERO EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES. A DIRECTORY OF SERVICES IS PROVIDED TO ALL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS SERVICED BY THE PARTNERSHIP; AND (3) SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY BY ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS, DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ABOUT ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE PREGNANCIES, AND ACTING AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS IN NEED OF INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENT OPTIONS. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ------------------- THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTNERSHIP MEMBER HOSPITALS SUPPORT FOR NEW JERSEY'S VITAL EVENTS REGISTRATION & INFORMATION (VERI) PLATFORM. VERI PRODUCES BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL INFANTS BORN IN NEW JERSEY. IN ADDITION, VERI INCLUDES MORE THAN 500 FIELDS OF HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR EACH BIRTH. TOGETHER WITH ITS MEMBER BIRTHING FACILITIES, THE PARTNERSHIP MONITORS THIS DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS IN MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PARTNERSHIP STAFF PROVIDE VERI TRAINING TO MEMBER HOSPITAL STAFF, DEVELOP CUSTOM REPORTS FOR MEMBER HOSPITALS, AND COORDINATE VERI USER'S GROUP MEETINGS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING DATA QUALITY. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO COORDINATES THE TOTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (TQI) COMMITTEE. THE TQI COMMITTEE INCLUDES NEONATOLOGISTS, OBSTETRICIANS, AND NURSES FROM MEMBER HOSPITALS AS WELL AS NJ DOH REPRESENTATIVES. TOPICS OF COMMITTEE INTEREST INCLUDE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH RULES REGARDING BIRTH WEIGHT AND GESTATIONAL AGE, AND TRENDS IN CESAREAN SECTION, IMMUNIZATION, BREASTFEEDING, AND DISPARITIES IN BIRTH OUTCOMES. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ----------------------------- WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED, AFFORDABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK AT THE PARTNERSHIP'S MEMBER HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATED AGENCIES. WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE PARTNERSHIP'S REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE ARE ASSESSED, PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED, AND OUTCOMES REVIEWED. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM REGIONAL CONFERENCES, ONSITE SEMINARS, CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSES, AND LIVE AND RECORDED WEBINARS. ON-DEMAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ----------------------------- ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS ARE FOR THE COMMUNITY FREE OF CHARGE ON VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS, MATERNAL HEALTH, PREMATURITY PREVENTION INITIATIVE AND IMMUNIZATIONS. CORE FORM, PART VI; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE PERSONNEL AND OTHER ORGANIZATION INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VARIOUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. IN A SITUATION IN WHICH A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD OR ON CERTAIN ISSUES WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD. AS APPROPRIATE, THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO ENSURE FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID. THE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEES REVIEW THE "TOTAL COMPENSATION" OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT WHICH IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. IN ADDITION, THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EXTERNAL COMPARABLE DATA AND SEEKS ADVICE FROM EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS REASONABLE. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE, COMPENSATION, FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN MEETING MINUTES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SATISFIED THE THREE-PART TEST IN ORDER TO BE ENTITLED TO THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS AS IT RELATES TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT'S TOTAL COMPENSATION. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 3 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND ISSUE AN AUDIT UNDER THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. HEALTHY MOTHERSHEALTHY BABIES 50 PARK PLACE SUITE 700 NEWARK NJ 07102 223230210 INACTIVE NJ 501(C)(3) 509(A)(1) PMCHNNJ true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false