How Parent’s Health Affects Children’s Health | Let’s Talk Kids

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 Coalitionhttps://www.newarkmom.org/ - Newark MomOUTLINE00:00 - Intro00:52 - What is the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition?05:48 - Andrea and GNHCC’s motivations & the Covid-19 Pandemic08:00 - What other organizations work with GNHCC?12:56 - How does GNHCC connect parents with resources?21:41 - Lead Poisoning in New Jersey children29:21 - Rise in Illness and Importance of Vaccinations34:05 - Modern Mental Health of Teens and Parents46:43 - Chronic Diseases in Children in the U.S.51:49 - How to improve Healthcare systems in NJ1:11:32 - Outro-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for watching. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and ACNJ.SOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/advocates-for-children-of-new-jersey/ACNJ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ACNJforKids/PODCAST LINKSLTK Linktree - linktr.ee/[email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJ