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MERCER
COUNTY
In English / En Español
2010 Flu Shot Schedules - Click
here for the different county flu shot clinic schedules. If none are listed, you can also try the Find
A Flu Shot Now! site.
211
Non-Emergency Helpline -
New Jersey residents in need of health and human services,
community resources and governmental assistance are
now just a three-digit telephone call away form the
information they need. All they have to do is pickup
a telephone and dial 2-1-1. The service is available
24 hours a day, confidential, multilingual and accessible
to the hearing impaired.
County
Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator -
Find out about recycling issues here, especially for
dangerous materials such as batteries, herbicides, paints,
etc. Select your county from the list at the left of
the page.
Mental
Health - The County Mental Health Division
directly oversees County funded community mental health
services. In conjunction with the State Division of
Mental Health Services (NJ DMHS), the County Mental
Health Administrator jointly oversees all State contracted
community mental health services.
Mercer
County Cancer Resources - The New Jersey
Cancer Education and Early Detection Screening Program
(NJCEED) is part of the New Jersey Department of Health
and Senior Services. NJCEED provides comprehensive screening
services for breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal
cancer.
Mercer
County Department of Human Services - This
site has links to most of the services the county provides.
Mercer County Division of Public Health - All issues of public health are handled by this office.
Mercer
County Geriatric Center - Read more about
the center, and the services it offers at this site.
Mercer
County United Way - The United Way aims
to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power
of community.
NJ
Division of Mental Health Designated Psychiatric/Crisis
Screening Centers - Contains a listing
by county of the designated psychiatric centers.
NJHelps
- NJHelps is a free and easy way for you to prescreen
for 8 programs that are available to help you and your
family. NJHelps is private, we do not ask who you are
and we do not share your information with anyone. NJHelps
will tell you where to go for help and what to bring
with you, after you have answered all the questions.
Nutrition
Project for the Elderly - Click here to
read more about the senior lunch project.
Office
on Addiction Services - The Mercer County
Office on Addiction Services is the agency responsible
for the planning, administration and coordination of
alcohol and drug abuse services in the County. The Office
was established in the late 1970's and is a unit of
the Department of Human Services, Division of Community
Health and Senior Services.
Office
on Aging - For the past 36 years, the Mercer
County Office on Aging has served as the primary advocate,
planning and coordinating agency for Mercer County’s
older adult population.
Office
on Community Services - The goal of the
Division of Community Services is to provide financial,
as well as technical assistance to community based organizations
thus enabling them to address the unmet needs of the
community and improve the quality of life for the most
vulnerable citizens of Mercer County.
Office on Disability Services - The Mercer County Office
on Disability Services provides comprehensive services for
people who are developmentally delayed or physically
disabled.
Youth
Services - The Mercer County Division of
Youth Services is responsible for the coordination between
and among governmental departments at all levels.
En Español
Guía de Salud Pública para la Planificación Contra Emergencias - El Departamento de Salud y Servicios a Envejecientes de Nueva Jersey creado esta guía con énfasis especial en la protección de la salud. Este sitio está en formato PDF y se requiere Adobe Acrobat Reader para poder verlo.
Last Updated: January 2010 |
