New Jersey Resources

Burn Prevention and Fire Safety Tips - The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas provides these valuable tips.

Burns - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Burns: Rutgers University Health Center - This quick fact sheet on identifying the stage of a burn and choosing the right treatment is provided by Rutgers University.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Fire and Burn Safety for Senior Citizens - The NJ Division of Fire Safety has created this 24 page booklet about seniors and the dangers of fires. This site is in PDF format and requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Fires Caused by Burning Candles on the Increase - The NJ Division of Fire Safety has issued statistics on fires from candles, and some useful tips to help prevent fires.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Division of Fire Safety - The NJ Division of Fire Safety provides hotline and emergency phone numbers, fire prevetion tips, and other information of interest to the general public and to firefighters.

Phoenix Society - Burn Support Groups - The Phoenix Society page lists support groups and burn camps in New Jersey.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.