Marie Kinsella, MS, MCHES
Director of Community Programs
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey
Marie Kinsella is the Director of Community Programs for The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey. Ms. Kinsella is responsible for managing community-based programs and the staff who support these programs. In this role, Ms. Kinsella oversees five counties and numerous programs such as Evidence-Based Home Visitation programs, Community Health Workers, and Connect NJ. Additionally, Ms. Kinsella supported the inception of two Centering Pregnancy sites. With over 20 years of service as a member of the Fetal Infant Mortality Review Team, dedicated to Northern New Jersey, Marie has developed and implemented novel educational programs focusing on several health topics/issues surrounding Black Infant Mortality, HIV perinatal transmission initiative, and substance abuse and reproductive health in a female correctional setting. Marie holds a Master’s degree in Community Health with a concentration in minority health; she is a Master’s Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), as well as an Adjunct Professor in the Health Science Department at New Jersey City University. More recently Marie has begun work as a community doula which only amplifies her passion to strengthen communities through support, advocacy, and education.