Maggie Neujahr loves a good collaboration.
In her day-to-day work at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, she collaborates with colleagues, community partners and other agencies to connect families with the proper resources.
“I always say it takes a village,” she said.
Neujahr will have more opportunity for collaboration after being named manager of the care coordination program at MMI.
The care coordination program is a team of social workers, parent resource coordinators, interpreters and social work students working together to provide patient care, services and resources to families at the institute.
“Not only does she care deeply about our patients and families we serve and provide the highest quality support, she has shown the same care and support to her immediate team, as well as other departments across the institute,” said MMI Associate Director Amy Nordness, PhD, when announcing the appointment.
In the manager role, Neujahr will supervise the parent resource coordinators and translators at MMI, as well as create a resource center for families. In addition to Neujahr’s new role, she will devote half of her time to patient care.
“I’m excited to tackle more of the administrative and managerial duties, but I know to make my heart full I needed to still do that patient care piece,” she said.
In Neujahr’s six years at MMI, she’s won two Silver U Awards and earned a nomination for the Phoenix Award.
Neujahr said she’s excited to see the department grow.
“The collaboration between families and providers is so important, and we are that piece that can be there to hold families’ hands along this journey,” she said. “We’re that safety net for them.”