Melinated Moms

Jatesha “Jaye'' Madden-Wilson is a Black Woman, Mom, Social Entrepreneur, Social Impact Speaker, Maternal Health Advocate, Published Author and Self-sufficiency Coach. Jaye has created big strides in advocacy for women of color most notably with the First Lady and Governor of New Jersey as a public speaker and maternal health advocate for Nurture NJ with the Black Maternal Health crisis. In her professional career as a Community Health Nurse, she provided clinical care and moved into clinical operations as the Nursing Operational Manager for Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, a Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that specializes in providing care for the LGBTQ+ community. Jaye received her first opportunity in advocacy while at Callen Lorde and began lobbying in Washington DC, Albany NY and Trenton, NJ as a community advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. While in these positions, she saw the importance of how community advocacy and engagement created better physical, emotional and mental health outcomes for its people. After 10+ years at Callen-Lorde, Jaye went through several transitions, both personally and professionally, which sparked the idea of creating a community of support that changed the narrative of motherhood, sisterhood and womanhood. Starting as a small mommy meetup group, Melinated Moms quickly grew into a health equity-focused women empowerment organization that changed the way community engagement related to maternal health. As her organization has grown, she has incorporated the additional titles of published author, and she was recently appointed by the Governor of New Jersey as a Special State Officer for the New Jersey Maternal Health Quality Collaborative.