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.
Air
Program - The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) contracts with the
Passaic County Department of Health to conduct environmental
programs.
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.
Department
of Human Services - The Human Services
Department is a social services umbrella agency concerned
with planning, funding, and implementing services for
the homeless, at-risk youth and other disadvantaged
residents of Passaic County. The department is comprised
of four divisions, which include Addiction Services,
Family Services, Mental Health, and the Youth Services
Commission.
Epidemiology,
Environmental and Occupational Health -
The mission of the Division of Epidemiology, Environmental
and Occupational Health is to protect the citizens of
the State and the visiting public from hazards found
in the environment, home, and workplace through appropriate
surveillance, intervention, education, and outreach.
Hazardous
Materials and Emergency Response - Read
about the Passaic County plans here.
Health
Education - Learn more about health topics
at this site.
Local
Health Departments - Click here for a listing
of the health departments in various towns.
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.
Noise
Pollution - Report problems with excessive
noise here.
Passaic
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.
Passaic
County Department of Health - The mission
of the Passaic County Department of Health is to serve
our community through the delivery and promotion of
services focused on improving and protecting the health
of our residents and the environment.
Passaic
County Departments - Find a listing of
all county programs and departments.
Passaic
County United Way - Located in Paterson,
New Jersey, United Way of Passaic County focuses on
those issues that matter most to our community. Issues
related to early childhood development, youth development,
self-sufficiency, the elderly, and the disabled.
Right
to Know - Click here for information about
working with hazardous materials.
Safe
Drinking Water - Report problems with drinking
water here.
Senior,
Disability Services and Veterans Affairs -
Passaic County’s Department of Senior, Disability
Services, & Veterans’ Affairs brings together
a number of divisions that have a daily impact on the
lives of the populations they serve.
Last Updated: January 2010
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