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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CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

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SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

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David Sims, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Safe Babies Court Team, discusses Child Protective Services and how the system has been improved and can be further improved in its treatment of fathers; what initiatives exist for supporting fathers and how case workers can better communicate with fathers.

Learn more about FELLAS below!

https://pmch.org/fellas/ - FELLAS Fatherhood Program

https://www.njsafebabies.com/ - Safe Babies Court Team

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itY28vyWt74

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Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.

CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd

SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

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Charlie Venti,  President of Inventive Strategies LLC and Board Member of the Let’s Talk Kids parent non-profit ACNJ, explores his experiences with how the U.S. and state governments have worked with American communities in the past to support families and kids, as well as how this alliance could be revitalized.

Learn more about the Family Success Institute and how you can get involved below!

https://familysuccessinstitute.com/ - Family Success Institute

https://monmouthacts.org/ - Monmouth ACTS

https://ironboundcc.org/financial-opportunity-center/ - Ironbound Financial Opportunity Center

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Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.

CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd

SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

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John Mulholland, an attorney and the Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS), sheds light on the incredible advances made for improving the livelihood of kids with learning disabilities, as well as on the many challenges the organization faces.

Learn more about NJASEPS below!

https://njaseps.org/ - New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools

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Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.

CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd

SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

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Dashaan Jennings, a member of leadership at Powerful Families Powerful Communities (PFPC) and founder of Str8Up Employment Services, discusses how we can improve the process of Mandated Reporting and educate members of communities to support each other in ways that deescalate conflicts, create understanding and avoid State Intervention so all children have the chance to grow up and lead exceptional careers.

Learn more about Str8Up Employment Services or make a donation below!

https://www.str8upemployment.org/ - Str8Up Employment Services

https://powerfulfamiliesnj.org/ - PFPC

https://rb.gy/ss4a1q - Truth to Transformation Documentary Request Form

https://www.njleep.org/ - L.E.E.P.

https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/institute-families - Rutgers Institute for Families

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Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.

CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd

SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

ACNJ Instagram - ...

Davetta Ford, State Coordinator of Safe Babies Court Team, discusses how her team’s approach aims to support parents and children involved in the child welfare system, as well as the impacts of family detachment on infants’ brain development, and how their parent organization Child Focus aims to grow their resources and reach in the future.

Learn more about the Safe Babies Court Team or make a donation below!

https://www.njsafebabies.com/ - Safe Babies Court Team

https://www.childfocusnj.org/ - Child Focus

https://casaofnj.org/ - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

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Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.

CONTACTS

mcoogan@acnj.org - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of ACNJ

vjabon@acnj.org - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ

PODCAST LINKS

Buzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664

Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139

Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abd

SOCIAL & WEB LINKS

LTK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letstalkkids/

LTK Twitter - https://x.com/LTK_ACNJ

Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.org

ACNJ Instagram - ...