St. Joseph’s Dedicates Santo LoConte Child Advocacy Center

Brand New Facility Offers Home-Like Atmosphere for Child and Family Support

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital is proud to announce the opening of the Santo LoConte Child Advocacy Center, a newly-constructed facility to support families throughout Passaic County. The center, made possible by the generosity of the LoConte Family Charitable Foundation, will improve quality of life for families and lessen the trauma experienced by abused children.

“We are grateful to the LoConte family, and thrilled to deliver vital expertise and support to vulnerable children and families in a warm and welcoming environment,” said Michael Lamacchia, Chairman of Pediatrics for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. “The advocacy programs provided by St. Joseph’s are critical to our mission to offer children a safe and nurturing setting to foster resiliency, hope and healing.”

The two-story, 11,000 square foot building offer children and families the experience of a coordinated interdisciplinary team that brings together protective services, medical providers, and therapeutic resources.

“It’s an honor for our family to contribute to the mission to provide an advocacy center in my grandfather’s memory that will do such good for the community,” said Gabriella LoConte, member of the St. Joseph’s Health Foundation Board and Vice President of the LoConte Family Charitable Foundation. “His legacy lives on here in Paterson through the families that will be helped with these life-changing services.”

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ABOUT ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH
Founded in 1867, St. Joseph’s Health is a healing ministry of the Catholic Church and has proudly served the residents of New Jersey and the metropolitan area for over 152 years. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, St. Joseph’s is committed to providing high quality care to all those in need, with a special concern for the poor, vulnerable, and underserved. From 102 patients in the first year of operation to more than 1.6 million patient-visits in 2018, St. Joseph’s continues to evolve as the leading health resource in the community, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the largest providers of charity care in New Jersey.

The world-class healthcare network — supported by over 6,000 renowned physicians, nurses and care teams — is one of the leading clinical teaching and academic centers in the country and has been recognized for its innovative programs and cutting-edge services. The health system operates a full continuum of care, including a regional tertiary care medical center (St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson), an acute care medical center (St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, Wayne) a state-designated children’s hospital (St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson), a rehabilitation and long-term care facility (St. Joseph’s Healthcare & Rehab Center, Cedar Grove), comprehensive home care (Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Totowa) and over 36 ambulatory care centers located throughout northern New Jersey.

Among its awarding-winning specialties, St. Joseph’s is home to the nationally acclaimed Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO®) program; the first accredited Geriatric Emergency Department in New Jersey; a five-time recipient of the prestigious Magnet® Award for Nursing Excellence (the profession’s highest honor – an accomplishment reached by only 12 hospitals nationwide); and recognized by US News with a Top Nursing Home award and a five-star rating.

For additional information, please visit www.StJosephsHealth.org.