New Jersey Resources

Approved In-state Private Schools for the Disabled - Check here to find a new school in the state of NJ (organized by county).This directory lists New Jersey private schools approved to provide special education programs to public school students in accordance with New Jersey Administrative Code 6A:14 Subchapter 7.

Down Syndrome Clinics in the US - Scroll down for a list of clinics in New Jersey where they treat Down patients.

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.

The JUDY Center for Down Syndrome - The JUDY Center for Down Syndrome, a division of The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, is dedicated to the management of the complex health care needs of its patients.

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 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.

Special Child Health Services - This program assures that all persons with special health needs have access to comprehensive, community based, culturally competent and family centered care; maintains a Birth Defects and Special Needs Registry.

The Special Child Health Services (SCHS) Registry - The SCHS Registry is a confidential record of infants and children who have special health care needs or who are at-risk for developing such needs. Infants and children with a birth

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.