New Jersey Resources

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, adoptions, 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.

African Americans in New Jersey: An AIDS/HIV Snapshot - See the statistics on how AIDS/HIV affects the African American community.

Black Infants - Better Survival - In the U.S. and in New Jersey, a Black infant is more than two times as likely as a white infant to die before his or her first birthday, see this site for advice on healthier pregnancies and infant care.

Camden Area Health Education Center - The Camden AHEC is committed to improving the health of the medically underserved - the ethnic and culturally diverse, the aged, the poor, the very young, the unemployed, the homeless and the uninsured. Particular emphasis is on providing services in the communities of Camden and Camden and Burlington Counties. See if they have a program for you.

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.

Glaucoma in African Americans - An excellent article from the UMDNJ HealthState Pulse describing several research projects on glaucoma in African Americans.

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 Office of Minority and Multicultural Health - Their mission is to foster accessible and high-quality programs and policies that help all racial and ethnic minorities in New Jersey achieve optimal health, dignity and independence. The Office of Minority and Multicultural Health works to prevent disease and to promote and protect the well-being of racial/ethnic minorities at all stages of life.

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.

Sickle Cell Disease - Read what the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services has to offer those who suffer from this disease.