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New Jersey’s Children’s Mental Health System Is Failing Families, Study Finds
Written by: Jessica Pilla June 8, 2026 A comprehensive state-commissioned study released Thursday found that New Jersey’s mental health infrastructure is failing children and the families trying to reach it — and state lawmakers are already drafting legislation in response. The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, hired by the state Department of Children and Families to…Read More…
Youth mental health system in NJ hurts kids, frustrates parents, study says
By:Lilo H. Stainton–June 5, 2026 Democratic lawmakers are pledging to introduce a package of bills to address New Jersey’s youth mental health system, which parents say is hard to navigate and can leave kids waiting months if not years for proper treatment. Sponsored by Sen. President Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) and Sen. Joe Vitale (D-Middlesex), the…Read More…
Quality Institute Names Three Leaders to Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2026 Tyla Minniear New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute tminniear@njhcqi.org Quality Institute Names Three Leaders to Board of Directors Strengthening expertise in behavioral health, finance and policy TRENTON — May 12, 2026 — The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced the appointment of Frank A. Ghinassi, Ph.D, ABPP,…Read More…
NJ rewrites license rules for outpatient treatment centers
State creates one license for providers offering primary care, mental health and addiction services Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer | January 22, 2026 | Health Care Credit: (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)File photo For at least a decade, health care providers, state regulators and advocates worked to rewrite the rules governing outpatient facilities – rules that barred providers from offering…Read More…
Rutgers School of Public Health and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute examine the progress in implementing New Jersey’s ambitious maternal health policies
Read the Release Date: January 16, 2026 Media Contact: Michelle Edelstein, 732-427-6232, mse46@sph.rutgers.edu A report analyzing the implementation status of the laws enacted between 2018 and 2025 by the Rutgers School of Public Health and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute demonstrates that New Jersey has made significant progress in implementing maternal and infant…Read More…
New Study Reveals Progress in Hospital Maternity Care Access in New Jersey, with Opportunities for Continued Improvement
Rutgers Health’s evaluation of Nurture NJ examines efforts to expand access to services provided by midwives, doulas and lactation consultants The availability of maternity care services varies considerably throughout New Jersey hospitals with those having the fewest services are more likely to serve Hispanic patients, while those with the most services serve a larger proportion…Read More…
TEAMBIRTH MODEL GROWS IN NEW JERSEY WITH 14 ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS PARTICIPATING IN 2025
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol Ann Campbell cacampbell@njhcqi.org (973-567-1901) TEAMBIRTH MODEL GROWS IN NEW JERSEY WITH 14 ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS PARTICIPATING IN 2025 Seven Hospitals Implemented TeamBirth Earlier This Year; Additional Facilities Now Preparing to Join Statewide Initiative October 21, 2025 TRENTON, New Jersey — TeamBirth, a nationally recognized evidence-based model that enhances…Read More…
Interview: Adelisa Perez-Hudgins of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Read the Article Here Since 2022, HFNJ has provided a total of $370,380 over three grants to support a project by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) offering mental health education to Perinatal Community Health Workers. We spoke with Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, Director of Quality of NJHCQI, about how the training program is helping…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must look beyond CDC for vaccine strategy — and act now
‘Given the public health risks, action can be taken through executive order’ Heather Howard, Eddy Bresnitz, Linda J. Schwimmer | September 10, 2025 | Opinion, Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care L to R: Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard and Linda Schwimmer U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s policy decisions and actions continue to undermine public health and…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must act to protect public health from federal sabotage
‘Now is the time to ensure that New Jersey will be guided by the best scientific evidence around immunization schedules and vaccine safety’ Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer | June 23, 2025 | Opinion, Health Care L to R: Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, Heather Howard, Linda Schwimmer When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became secretary of the Department of Health and…Read More…