02/20/2026
New Jersey Assemblywoman Shama Haider (NJ State House Tours) visit to CGE offered a meaningful opportunity to highlight the organization’s mission and the critical role it plays for women across the state. Her thoughtful engagement and clear understanding of CGE’s work underscored how closely her leadership as Chair of the Children, Families & Food Security Committee aligns with the services CGE provides—supporting homeless pregnant and parenting individuals and families through trauma‑informed care, substance use and mental health services, and comprehensive wraparound support that helps build healthier futures for mothers and their children.
Assemblywoman Haider joins our champion Assemblyman Joe Danielsen who has been advocating for CGE for over three years, securing legislative appropriations which are critical to funding for our work.
We are committed to enlightening the entire body of State legislators to the resources available for addressing New Jersey’s maternal health crisis. With 58% of maternal mortality cases in the first year postpartum associated with substance use disorders, CGE is a critical resource in reducing and preventing maternal deaths and improving outcomes for families statewide.
