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.

Dietary Supplements - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Healthful Life Project - This site is maintained by the Department of Preventative Medicine and Community Health of the New Jersey Medical School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Scan through the list for articles on glucosamine and chondroitin, vitamins, herbs, and calcium.

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.

Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - UMDNJ offers plenty of information on herbs and supplements through this Institute.

The Neutraceuticals Institute - The Neutraceutical Institute is a result of the joint partnership of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and St. Joseph's, Philadelphia's Jesuit University. A description of the institute and it's mission can be obtained here.

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 Dietetic Association - NJDA is the state affiliate of the American Dietetic Association and serves as an advocate for the nutritional health of New Jersey citizens. One can locate a dietician and link to nutritional resources from this site.

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.

Three Dietary Supplments for Cholesterol Lowering - See this article to read about the one that works, the one that doesn't and the one that can sometimes be beneficial.