Jessica Auerbach is an expert in early childhood health and wellness, behavioral health, public health, and systems coordination. She is experienced in project management, professional development, strategic planning, and technical assistance (TA). Nationwide, she guides groups in promoting protective factors and implementing high-quality programs and systems.

As a senior TA specialist for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Technical Assistance Resource Center, Auerbach supports awardees in building the capacity of home visiting programs to improve outcomes for families. Previously, she served as associate director for the Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) 2.0 on home visitor recruitment and retention and the co-director of EDC’s Zero Suicide Institute Suicide Care CoIIN. She was a key member of the Home Visiting Improvement Action Center Team.

Before joining EDC, Auerbach oversaw NYC Project Launch and co-authored Implementation of Young Child Wellness Strategies in a Unique Cohort of Local Communities and Identifying Developmental Risks and Delays in Young Children.

Auerbach holds an MPH in Sociomedical Sciences from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College.