Vaccines: What You Need to Know is a public awareness initiative aimed at clarifying myths and misconceptions surrounding vaccines while providing accurate information to help ensure the health and safety of every citizen in our state. The Caucus Educational Corporation is unveiling this initiative in collaboration with Hackensack Meridian Health and the New Jersey Department of Health.
According to Lucy Pereira-Argenziano, MD, Senior VP & Chief Quality Officer- Northern Region, Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Services, Hackensack Meridian Health; “Caucus Educational Corporation’s special-series, Vaccines: What You Need to Know, is essential because public awareness and education about vaccines is so important. We need to continue to look at the illnesses we have prevented with immunizations, which has led to a significant decrease in mortality across the United States and across the world. Immunizations protect not only the individuals receiving those vaccines, but also the population at large.”
Steve Adubato, PhD, an Emmy® Award-winning broadcaster, anchors four public television series produced by the Caucus Educational Corporation (CEC): State of Affairs with Steve Adubato, the weekly, public policy series exploring critical New Jersey issues; One-on-One with Steve Adubato, nightly in-depth interviews with some of the region’s most compelling personalities; Think Tank with Steve Adubato, featuring leaders, innovators and experts who tackle broader national policy issues impacting New Jersey and the region; and Remember Them with Steve Adubato and Jacqui Tricarico, highlighting New Jersey notables whose legacies continue to have a significant impact.
TESTIMONIALS
“Steve Adubato and the entire team at Think Tank provide an important public service to the residents of New Jersey. At a time when our state and our country are facing so many complex challenges, Steve shines a light on the issues that matter in the day-to-day lives of New Jerseyans.”
– Governor Mikie Sherrill
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“The work that Steve Adubato and programming such as State of Affairs have been doing for so many years to help young people across Newark and New Jersey has been critical to their growth and development.”
– Ameer Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Club of Newark
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“Programming produced by the Caucus Educational Corporation is important because it is meaningful and gives people a clear-cut look of issues facing New Jersey and the nation. It is so meaningful to the people of our state.”
– Jeannette Hoffman, Republican Strategist and President, Marathon Public Affairs
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“Steve Adubato’s programming including State of Affairs is important because it brings awareness to all topics that affect citizens throughout the state of NJ. Wea re happy to participate in it and happy to listen to other leaders throughout the state about what is going on and what is going to impact our lives.”
– Greg Lalevee, Business Manager & General Vice President, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825
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“Folks need to know that public regional universities like Stockton are both a bastion of education and a resource for the members of the community. Conversations like those on Think Tank with Steve Adubato help to build those relationships and help to build those connections.”
– Joe Bertolino, Ed.D., President, Stockton University
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“Programming like State of Affairs with Steve Adubato is essential to the state and to the city of Newark especially, because our issues get elevated and heard and we can discuss them in detail. It’s not just soundbites. We get to really delve into the issues in a very objective, comprehensive way.”
– Ras Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark
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“Caucus Educational Corporation programming is important so that others can hear the stories of survivors of the Holocaust because they weren’t there to experience it…I see that with students, with their letters, and they are so thrilled to meet a Holocaust survivor and ask questions of someone who was there. So that is why I continue to do this, and everybody tells me when I’m 100, I will still be doing it.”
– Maud Dahme, Holocaust Survivor and Author, “Chocolate, The Taste of Freedom”
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“It is so important that people have trusted sources to turn to, and there is no source that I trust more than public media. Having State of Affairs with Steve Adubato here as a source for the community is absolutely essential.” ”
– Richard Besser, MD, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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“State of Affairs with Steve Adubato has become one of the
most popular and well-regarded public affairs programs in New Jersey.”– Former Governor Phil Murphy
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“Honoring Our Veterans programming on Think Tank with Steve Adubato is important because the suicide rate for veterans is 57% greater than non-veterans. Nearly one in four active-duty members show no signs of mental health conditions.”
– Michael Mimms, EdD, Former Marine Corps First Lieutenant, Lead Veteran Mental Healthcare Navigator, New Jersey Hospital Association, Mental Health First Aid Instructor, New Jersey Hospital Association
Mr. Raymond L. Bramucci
(1934-2015)
For over 20 years, as Chairman of the Caucus Educational Corporation board of trustees, Ray Bramucci provided invaluable and important advice, insight and guidance. Ray’s entire life was dedicated to helping others – to mentoring, to coaching, to developing leaders who make a difference in the lives of others. His legacy will live on in those of us who were fortunate enough to call him a friend. We will miss you Ray.
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