New Jersey Resources

American Red Cross: PennJersey Region - Read about the services of the local Red Cross chapter at their site.

The Blood Center of New Jersey: Hemochromatosis - An overview of the disorder as well as a Q&A fact sheet regarding blood donation can be found here.

Bloodbanking and Hemochromatosis - Check here for a list of blood banks that allow those with hemochromatosis to donate as part of their phlebotomy treatment. Several NJ sites are listed. (See below for their telephone numbers and addresses.)

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.

Hemochromatosis - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Hemochromatosis - The University Hospital in Newark discusses the different types of hemochromatosis.

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.

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.