Right here in New Jersey, a powerful collaboration is taking aim at improving maternal and community health in one of our most underserved cities. The Quest Diagnostics Foundation is partnering with St. Joseph’s Health, Health Coalition of Passaic County, and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to support families in Paterson through the “Quest for Community Wellness” initiative.

The program is focused on addressing social drivers of health and expanding access to critical services for more than 300 mothers, at a time when infant mortality rates in the county have seen concerning increases.

Joining us now to talk more about this effort is Alicia E. Meadows, Executive Director of Quest Diagnostics Foundation Programs.