New Jersey Resources

Diabetes Disaster Preparedness - Excellent advice on being prepared for any disaster.

Diabetes in New Jersey - An indepth study of diabetes in the state of New Jersey. Good information about the prevalence of diabetes in the state, and plenty of statistics.

Diabetes Self-Management - Hunterdon Healthcare offers classes and informational sessions on all types of diabetes topics.

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.

Gestational Diabetes - VirtuaHealth offers these facts on pregnancy and diabetes.

Guidelines for the Care of Students With Diabetes in the School Setting - Diabetes is considered a disability (under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973) when it substantially limits a major life activity. Under Section 504, students with diabetes are entitled to some degree of accommodation so that they can have access to the activities, programs and services provided by public schools. Check this site for the recommendations.

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.

New Jersey Diabetes Prevention and Control Program - Click here to see what the state offers for diabetics.

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.

Senior's Diabetes - VirtuaHealth offers this information on diabetes, and a list of the services provided there.

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.