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The Burke Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation endowed in 1989 by the late Jim E. Burke and his wife Diane ("Didi") Burke. The Foundation invests in transformative early childhood initiatives to build a cycle of opportunity across generations and partners with non-profits to identify, rigorously evaluate, and help scale programs and policies that foster the healthy development of children and families in New Jersey.
Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s roots grew out of some of the earliest efforts in New Jersey to protect abused and abandoned children. Originally called the Association for Children, ACNJ is part of an evolution that began in 1847, when the Newark Orphan Asylum was established.
Over the years, other child-related organizations were created to care for orphans, children living in foster care and children in troubled families. In 1978, two of those groups – the Citizens Committee for Children and Child Service Association – merged to form what was then called the Association for Children of New Jersey. ACNJ officially changed its name in July 2010.
Since its founding, ACNJ has become the best-known, most respected research and advocacy group for children in the state with a reputation beyond New Jersey’s borders. The name ACNJ has become synonymous with its cause – to ensure that every child in New Jersey has the opportunity to grow up safe, healthy and educated.
ACNJ began with a focus on child welfare and juvenile justice and has since increased its advocacy to include other important policy areas, including early learning, health care for children and supports for low-income families. In all its work, the organization is known for its responsible research and courageous advocacy.
The world's largest marketplace for black-owned holistic health and wellness businesses. Our mission is to connect our human family to the millions of healers, light workers, wellness practitioners, and energy workers throughout the world.
At BeYouDcor, we provide services for all forms of Events! Weddings, Social Events, Birthday/Milestone Celebrations, Bridal/Baby Showers and everything in between. We pride ourselves in serving our clients the best their is to offer, to ensure complete satisfaction in watching their dream events unfold before them. We are a #HeadacheFree Zone, so let us take the stress for you.
Our services include, but are not limited to, Interior design/decor for homes, businesses, offices, etc. We also provide Event services such as planning, design, decor, day of management, budget creation, etc. Contact us via email or phone at anytime for any pricing or other information you may need. You can also find us featured on TheKnot.com or follow us on Instagram at @BeYouDcor.
Our treatment centers, uses an integrated approach to treating our patients. Jump Kids Health provide routine ACEs screenings, behavioral health assessments and physical examinations, with a goal to allow for early detection, intervention and prevention of risk factors for comorbidities such as diabetes, thyroid disease, asthma. and or any life threatening ailments.
Our medical team and world renowned activity specialists coaches with unparalleled experience with an innovative approach to treatment, making it fun but result driven.
Our treatment sites are located throughout the tri-state and surrounding areas— at locations such as Newark, Jersey City, Philadelphia, York, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and soon to be West Virginia.
Under the direction of Dr. Kia C. Grundy, MD, Dr. Deborah Norton and Dr. Regina Adesanya, our community of healers- therapists, nutritionists, and double dutch specialists, Jump Kids Health is equipped as never before to transform lives.
We are an auxiliary program specializing in English Language Arts and a publishing house. The Young Authors in our auxiliary program explore fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They engage in the editing process, which ranges from personalized grammar instruction to group based brainstorming and constructive criticism. Finally, our Young Authors get to experience the publishing world first hand by formatting, reviewing and ultimately publishing their book. Our publishing house is open to students in 3rd - 12th grades and helps these students turn their manuscripts into their very own book.
Our mission at Purple Kisses Pole Fitness is to provide a Pole dancing workout that makes you feel strong, challenged, confident and sexy! Here we are passionate about the art, sport and fun of Pole. We promote a judgment free atmosphere, and your workouts will never get boring since there is always something new to learn.
Purple Kisses Pole Fitness empowers and encourages individuals to believe in themselves so they can get into the best shape of their life, regardless of body shape or type. Our friendly, inviting staff will motivate you to continue to grow and push yourself to reach limits you never believed imaginable.
Strength, Beauty, Power, Confidence, Self-Love, Self-Care, ...Fitness, Dance, Fun!
Where the Impossible IS Possible!
Come Discover Your Passion!
The Quartz Wellness Collective is a personal growth and development organization that provides life-enhancing resources, tools and coaching for purpose-driven people who seek optimal living and fulfillment.
We create empowering experiences, courses, content and coaching sessions that promote positivity, increase self-realization, enhance self-efficacy and inspire growth.
She Imagined Sweets is a boutique Montclair mini cheesecake company located in North New Jersey that delivers a wonderful and unique culinary experience for everyone to enjoy. Our bite-sized cheesecakes are the perfect elegant dessert and the topic of the party or at any occasion. She Imagined Sweets is perfect for any birthday, wedding, bridal shower, corporate event, cocktail party, office party, dinner party and more.
She Imagined Sweets works with event planners, realtors for open houses, churches, schools and other nonprofits for fundraisers and more. She Imagined Sweets is the perfect Montclair dessert delivery company and caterer with our unique bite-sized cheesecakes that are always served with a shiny mini fork.
am Cecile Edwards – Owotoroshe, founder and creative director. I am an energy healer, have my Masters degree in Elementary Education. I study history, hypnosis, myself and family, psychology, I am an intuitive, healer, womanist, educator, MENTOR, naturist, business woman, world traveller, mother, wife – juggling the many tasks of a woman while steadfastly committed to assisting women globally in their personal growth and parenting awareness.
I have worked with women, young mothers, CHILDREN/youth for over 10 years in many capacities but often as a mentor with many resources. My unique blend of experiences in education and SOCIAL services I have noticed not only the urgency for intergenerational conversations and healing and conversations around sacred/deep self care – all of which I bring into my coaching.
Black Speakers Network (BSN) is a membership-based professional speaker development and empowerment company. Our mission is to equip, connect and inspire the next generation of Black Professional Speakers through providing access to training, speaking opportunities and resources to start or grow your speaking business
Several years ago, Lexi started to suffer from eczema. She went through years of countless lotions and creams but nothing worked. Her skin was still plagued by dryness and rashes. Lexi decided enough was enough. With extensive research, she created a solution for herself. She looked for natural moisturizing agents that would calm her eczema while leaving her skin soft and luxurious. She was finally mastered my recipe and crafted my Whipped Body Butter. She knows exactly what she's putting on my skin. It not only softened her hands but it stopped the irritation that she saw when using the other lotions and creams. It worked so well that her entire family now uses it. Luxuries by Lexi Whipped Body Butters makes everyday luxury possible.
I've been professionally supporting New York City mothers and their toddlers since 2007 and post birth mothers since 2012 which includes breastfeeding support, mindfulness and healthy eating. The most rewarding part of being a mommy coach and mentor is having the ability to make a difference in a mother knowing that my gentle specialized (Just Be) one-on-one approach, personalized attention, and holistic philosophy encourages her to embrace and make efforts attempting with new approaches, to release her fears and be the best mother she can be.
Now I get to work with a rainbow of women like yourself to empower you to understand and heal in your life as a mother and woman, which supports other roles you play in this life.
The mission of Amiga Moms is to empower 21st-century Latina mothers through a supportive environment with informative practices to become more patient and mindful moms. Amiga Moms hosts social and educational events which provide a social outlet that teach mindfulness strategies to help women live lives with ease and peace in minds and hearts. While Amiga Moms centers on the motherhood with the understanding of the Latino culture, moms and non-moms of all backgrounds are welcome!
For nearly 40 years, British Swim School has been dedicated to teaching water survival skills to children as young as three months old. Founder CEO Rita Goldberg launched British Swim School from her home in Manchester, England in 1981 and developed the unique and highly effective teaching methods that are a recognized trademark of the brand today. In April 2019, multi-brand franchising organization, Buzz Franchise Brands, acquired British Swim School but our mission has never changed. Following the mantra, ‘Survival of the Littlest,’ we are dedicated to teaching water survival skills to individuals of every age and ability.
British Swim Schools offer swimming lessons for babies, children, and adults, focusing first on water survival skills needed to survive a water accident before moving onto stroke development and more advanced skills. Dubbed as one of the fastest growing franchises in the U.S., we teach over 13,000 swimming lessons per week!
Paying homage to, honoring and named after my maternal and paternal grandmothers, (two "Big Mama's" who had major influence in my life), my experience in the fashion industry as a model, my personal journey in the postpartum space after the birth of my daughter, and my postpartum doula practice, Myrtle&Flossie was created to operate as a "post-baby" concierge hub, helping new and veteran moms along the journey.
Understanding and knowing that motherhood can equally be both rewarding and challenging, as stated from my personal experience I was inspired to create a lifestyle brand that addressed all the emotional, mental, and physical changes that happen in the "4th trimester" the trimester that often gets ignored.
At the heart of New York Life is a commitment to be there for our customers when they need us—whether today or decades into the future. We have delivered on that promise for 175 years by investing wisely, growing a portfolio of strategic businesses, and remaining true to our mission as a mutual company, accountable only to our customers, not to outside investors. For our customers, that means having the confidence that comes with knowing they can build a better future for themselves and those they love.
I have 16 years of experience in the healthcare industry processing medical claims and educating healthcare providers on proper documentation. I have obtained my certifications as a Coding and Insurance Specialist from National Competency Test, and Certified Professional Coder and Certified Medical Auditor from the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) and Adjunct Professor (Long Island Business Institute NYC). I have gained extensive knowledge working in various specialties such as Pediatrics, Mental Health Article 31, FQHC clinic, Substance Abuse, Midwifery, Pulmonary, Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine.
Since 2017 we have been hosting unique retreats and events dedicated to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs and creatives. Our mission is to create better pathways to success for diverse women entrepreneurs while building community.
We continue to provide resources and services to help women owned businesses amplify their voice, presence, and thrive in noisy world.
Fit 4 A Better Me goes beyond being another fitness membership. Our mission is to inspire women to be healthier, fit, and a better version of themselves inside and out.
We aim to provide services that empower women of all ages and backgrounds, in an inclusive virtual environment, to evolve who they thought they could be.
We invite you to join our movement and become the YOU, that you have always wanted to be.
We utilize the most up-to-date psychotherapy techniques to improve the overall health and wellness of our patients and their families. Great Joy Counseling and Consulting Services is committed to providing every client with prompt, courteous and complete care in a professional and confidential manner.
Great Joy Counseling & Consulting Services, located in Westfield, NJ, is an innovative private practice offering psychotherapuetic services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families throughout New Jersey. Our team of highly qualified professionals specializes in various evidence-based practice therapy techniques and specialized skills groups to meet the needs of every client.
Dreams aren’t enforced until effort is put in place. Above Art Studios set the standard for this with class, creativity and curating. Established in early December 2016 in New Brunswick, NJ, this art gallery concluded the year in awe, prestige and all things stimulating. With skies being the limit, “above” is a pertinent word in their title and arena of success. Anything is possible and they progressively display a distinct portrait of it. Owners, Dontae Muse and Wilford Charles opened the gallery negate of a mission as it is a continuous one. Purposely serving artists, their intent revolves around mere appreciation for talent, craft and passion. Linking individuals who share the same desire for paint, art and design is a mastery they've acquired. Possessing a cozy feel, artists and visitors can participate in the many works, ultimately honing it as their own. “We are the bridge between passion and appreciation,” said Muse. Distinguishing themselves as the hub for great works of artistry, the space is ideal for a vast variety of events. From networking to live painting to poetry to musical showcases, Above Art Studios is a desirable realm of wealth. The evident showcasing of African American art, tells a story far greater than that of imagination. It stretches through the centuries of culture, oppression and love.
Parenting Pathfinders is an online consulting service that provides parents and caregivers with practical tools and strategies to help them effectively address many of the challenges that can come along when raising children. We appreciate that every family is unique, and our interventions are designed through a holistic lens and build upon each person's strengths. Our consultations and virtual workshops also support families in creating a home culture that values inclusion, challenges biases, and promotes anti-racism, and we teach caregivers how to support their child's social and emotional development through the use of effective strategies, age-appropriate language, and mindfulness techniques.
During pregnancy, labor and postpartum, Charlotte wants to walk with you and help in any way she can. Whether you are pregnant with your first, or a seasoned mama with questions, she is there to guide you on this journey of mothering that is so difficult and often feels so lonely. You are not alone in your situation and it’s very possible she's have been through it too. As a seasoned mom, Charlotte feels for new mothers who are typically overwhelmed with the responsibility of caring for a tiny helpless human being. There are no required classes on how to do this the “right” way, because there is no “right” way, however, there are many tips and tricks to make raising a baby easier and overall a happier and more relaxing experience. She wants to instill in you the confidence of claiming the new title “mom”. You can do this, but you will save yourself a lot of stress getting some guidance from someone who’s learned the hard way.
