• Discover the evidence-based benefits of supportive paid leave policies.
• Learn how a father’s presence can make a positive difference in overall family dynamics in the prenatal period, through the early years.
• Understand how healthcare professionals can encourage paternal involvement by recognizing signs of paternal depression.
• Discuss opportunities to implement family-friendly workplace policies, guidelines, and state programs, as well as what already exists to provide better life outcomes and mental health for working families with children from birth to age 5. 

This FREE 1-hr peer learning session is titled "Thriving as Parents: Strengthening Connections & Balancing Parenthood" and will be held on Tuesday, June 24th from 12:00-1:00 pm. Pediatricians, healthcare professionals, caregivers, parents, school nurses, and childcare professionals should attend! Please fill out this registration form to attend the live session. Only questions with asterisks are required, but everything else helps us create a better learning experience for our community. Thank you so much!

NJ SEEDlings vision is to cultivate a thriving New Jersey where growing families can flourish in a nurturing and supportive community, ensuring that each child reaches their full potential.

NJ SEEDlings is a New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics program. This program is supported through partnerships and is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4,000,000 with no percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Last Updated: 06/10/25