LINDA SLOAN LOCKE, Sexual and Domestic Violence, @NJ @Health Cares Collaborative, LSL Consulting Dec 16 2020

LINDA SLOAN LOCKE, Sexual and Domestic Violence, NJ Health Cares Collaborative, LSL Consulting Dec 16 2020 Linda Sloan Locke, CNM, MPH, LSW, FACNM Linda has a career-long commitment to the health of women, adolescents and birthing people, health disparities, social and reproductive justice, the intersection of health and mental health, and the impact of violence on health. She obtained her BSN and MPH from the University of Michigan, her Midwifery Certificate from SUNY Downstate, and MSW from Rutgers University with a certificate in Violence Against Women and Children. She also has completed certificate in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. During her career of over 45 years , she has practiced midwifery in a variety of settings, including Planned Parenthood, FQHC’s, private solo midwifery practice ,teaching, and practice both community and teaching hospitals, including the position Chief of Midwifery at St Joseph’s Medical Center for over 25 years. As a social worker she has been an in-home therapist, and currently works as a consultant. Linda currently chairs the ACNM NJ Affiliate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. She serves on the Boards of the NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault , and the New Jersey Healthcare Quality Institute. She also is the Co-Chair of the Perinatal Disparities Work-Group of the NJ Perinatal Quality Collaborative and sits on the NJ Maternal Mortality review committee, as well as many other committees and organizations focusing on the improvement of health in New Jersey. She is the founding chair of the NJ Health Cares about Domestic and Sexual Violence Collaborative, which envisions a healthcare culture in NJ where all providers in all settings recognize the prevalence and health impact of domestic and sexual violence, and trauma-informed care is the standard.