The Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric Emergency Center at Hackensack-Meridian’s Ocean Medical Center in Brick, New Jersey, is equipped with eight private bays, a pediatric resuscitation room for the most critical children and infants, cutting-edge technology, and a team of pediatric emergency care specialist physicians and nurses, all in a family-friendly environment. Pediatric resuscitation can be very challenging in the emergency setting due to the diverse range in the age and size of the patients encountered complicating the appropriate selection of medications, equipment, and supplies. A separate pediatric resuscitation room for the most critical patients, radiant warmer, cardiac monitor, fluid controller, and X-ray unit utilizing color themed organization for medication dosing and equipment selection clearly defined by patient parameters, will facilitate efficient management of critically ill infants and children.

The Dorothy B. Hersh Foundation Pediatric Emergency Department Suite was the first of the emergency department requests funded. The new and expanded Pediatric ED is a child friendly environment that includes its own waiting room equipped with toys and books and with 11 pediatric private rooms.

The Hersh Foundation provided a grant to enable the Seeing Eye to purchase a paratransit mini-bus equipped with a wheelchair lift that would accommodate six or more passengers and their service dogs for their Instruction and Training Program. This vehicle benefited not only the young people who apply for Seeing Eye dogs, but also all of the students who come to The Seeing Eye to gain greater independence. You can see the bus, complete with photos of dogs looking like they’re sitting on the seats through the windows, traveling around the Morris County area.

The Joan and Edward Foley Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, established at Morristown Medical Center, offers state-of-the-art care to infants, children, and adolescents with serious illnesses and injuries. The PICU had 694 admissions in 2017 and serves as a regional referral center for intensive/critical care.

The Foundation funded a major project to expand the PICU to meet the increased demand for care in the region to be known as The Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric Unit. The new unit more than doubled in size to 13,200 sq. ft. and increased from nine to 15 beds. Everything about the new space was designed to improve care delivery and enhance the patient-family experience. All of the patient rooms are spacious single-bed suites with a private bathroom and sleeping accommodations for parents. The new unit also included a welcoming lounge to accommodate large groups, a shower area for parents and a dedicated pharmacy to improve efficiency, safety and quality.

With the region’s first and most comprehensive pediatric program, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, located at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, is committed to keeping children healthy by providing the highest quality of care. K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital is one of a select group of state-designated children’s hospitals in New Jersey, and the first and largest in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The Dorothy B. Hersh Foundation Center for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology on the 5th floor of the HOPE Tower will provide comprehensive outpatient oncology and hematology services for children and will offer our youngest patients a multidisciplinary approach to treat all types of cancer and blood diseases.

BGCN is an after-school youth development service provider. The organization conducts targeted initiatives through after-school and summer programming, teen services, and health and wellness initiatives to help Club Members develop academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship. Since 1938, they have answered the call to help fill the needs of the Newark community. 

The Hersh Foundation providing the funding to renovate and build a new commercial-grade kitchen for the club to be able to feed the children at the Central Ward Clubhouse.

Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic community teaching hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. Trinitas strives to provide excellent, compassionate healthcare to the people and communities they serve, including those who are poor and vulnerable.

The Dorothy B. Hersh Pediatric Wing provides a dramatic improvement for the Emergency Department’s ability to manage its extremely high volume and patient acuity levels for the children of the Elizabeth area. As a lasting tribute the Foundation’s 40+ years of dedication to the children of Elizabeth, this wing houses the ED’s Pediatric Fast Track Unit that is the primary place of care for the over 13,000 children the ED serves each year. The Dorothy B. Hersh Wing serves as a heartwarming reminder of a woman from Elizabeth who genuinely cared for their well-being.

CPC Behavioral Healthcare provides evidence-based, integrated services in mental health, substance use, special education and physical health annually to 9,000 children, adolescents, adults, and families in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

A recent grant, to replace the elementary school playground, was a naming gift that completed a campaign and provided the High Points Schools’ children a state­of-the-art playground. Over the years, The Dorothy B. Hersh Foundation has provided several grants to build new and renovate existing properties for this organization.

CPC is a safety net for many who have struggled to navigate the complex mental health and addictions system or have been refused treatment elsewhere based on the severity of their illness or financial circumstances. The Agency’s system of care presents children, teenagers and adults with an opportunity to attain their goals and live their best lives in the least restrictive setting within their families and communities. The result for people who are the beneficiaries of CPC’s programs and services is a dramatic reduction in the need for the inappropriate and costly use of emergency services or admission into institutional settings such as hospitals or correctional facilities.

The Foundation replaced an existing walkway leading to the indoor mounting area and the mounting area itself to make it level, safe, and comfortable for their participants, riders, and summer campers. By replacing the compacted dirt with concrete and rubber mats, participants with mobility challenges are now able to easily navigate the path and mounting area, enabling them to begin their session or lesson on a positive note.

Mane Stream provides equine assisted therapy and adaptive riding to children and adults with special needs.