Andrea Martinez-Mejia, Executive Director of the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, discusses the importance of many aspects of mental and physical well-being that are overlooked in New Jersey and the United States, as well as how Healthcare systems can be improved to better address these issues for families at risk.

Learn more about the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition below!

https://greaternewarkhcc.org/ - Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition

https://www.newarkmom.org/ - Newark Mom

OUTLINE

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - What is the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition?

05:48 - Andrea and GNHCC’s motivations & the Covid-19 Pandemic

08:00 - What other organizations work with GNHCC?

12:56 - How does GNHCC connect parents with resources?

21:41 - Lead Poisoning in New Jersey children

29:21 - Rise in Illness and Importance of Vaccinations

34:05 - Modern Mental Health of Teens and Parents

46:43 - Chronic Diseases in Children in the U.S.

51:49 - How to improve Healthcare systems in NJ

1:11:32 - Outro

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