April 17, 2026 Camden, New Jersey–Cooperative leadership proudly stood with Governor Mikie Sherrill as she unveiled her plans to fund the state's universal nurse home visiting program in her proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Governor met with our staff and clients, to discuss the impact of Family Connects NJ–which is now available in all seven South Jersey counties served by The Cooperative. Family Connects NJ offers families the opportunity to receive a free, personalize

April 29, 2026 By: Isaiah S. Showell, Follow South Jersey Multimedia Journalist/’What’s Good’ Host Isaiah Showell with CEO of Abounding Love Doula Kayla Lloyd at The Joy of Black Maternity Event at Omegas Restaurant in Merchantville. Photo credit: Isaiah Showell. MERCHANTVILLE, NJ – The Joy of Black Birth was an event connected with a Black Maternal Health Week that took place on Friday, April 24, at Omega’s Restaurant in Merchantville celebrating Black maternity. According t

The Cooperative's Family Connects NJ is delighted to share exciting news: New Jersey’s universal home visiting program, Family Connects NJ, is expanding! Nurse home visits start January 20, 2026 in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Salem Counties. This expansion means Family Connects NJ is now available in all seven South Jersey counties —and eventually, all 21 counties statewide. Johns Hopkins University and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families conduct

LISC’s Health Access Fund, a collaboration with Uber, has helped 46,000 people overcome transportation hurdles to health care and social services since 2022. Now, LISC and Uber are expanding our collaboration with grants to 11 community-focused health organizations across the country. LISC’s Health Access Fund, a collaboration with Uber, addresses the transportation access gap by helping people with low incomes improve their health by offering free access to non-emergency med

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