Newark’s South Ward Can Help Us Understand Health Care Access and Needs for Black Families with Children

This brief highlights the current health care needs, access to health care, and health care experiences of Black families with children living in the South Ward, a predominantly Black community in Newark, NJ (see the text box “Defining Black,” adapted from a previous Child Trends brief). It also provides lessons learned and recommendations for policymakers, health care providers and practitioners, and other organizations and stakeholders interested in addressing the health care needs of Black families in the South Ward or other areas with similar characteristics.