Health & Wellness

Locating a Federally Qualified Health Center – Centers for Primary Health Care

Eric B. Chandler Health Center – Main Facility – (732) 235-6700 277 George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (Middlesex County)

Zufall Health Center– (609) 853-7600 One Plainsboro Road Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (Middlesex/Mercer County)

CAMcare Health Corporation – Gateway Health Center-(856) 541-3270 817 Federal Street, Suite 300 Camden, NJ 08103-1539 (Camden County)

Community Health Center of Asbury Park – 732-774-6333 – 1301 Main Street, Asbury Park

In addition to assistance from our Case Management Team and to the Federally Qualified Health Centers listed here, here are supplemental options:

Free & Low-cost Clinics

HIP HOP Promise Clinic – New Brunswick

The Promise Clinic is comprised of dedicated medical student doctors who provide much needed health care services to the underserved and uninsured population at Elijah’s Promise, Inc. They collaborate with other groups to provide a broad range of social services and promote a culture of service amongst future health care professionals with supervision and guidance of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School volunteer faculty preceptors

Chambers Manor Family Practice – Trenton

This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment, pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental health and substance abuse where applicable. Chambers Manor Family Practice is a Community Health Center.

Hackensack Meridian Jane H. Booker Family Health Center in Neptune. https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/jsumc-family-health-center

Autism Information

Includes resources for diagnosis, guidance on helping your child to cope and thrive, and available services in New Jersey for those on the autism spectrum.

Children with Autism Resources

Children with Autism Pamphlet

NAMI New Jersey (NAMI NJ) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Through education, support, advocacy and public awareness programs NAMI NJ fosters understanding about mental illness, confronts stigma often associated with mental disorders, advocates for public policies that benefit those affected by mental illness, and promotes research into the causes, treatment and recovery of mental health disorders.

NAMI en Espanol – Information on NAMI organization in Spanish

NAMI AACT-NOW – Information for the African-American community

SAMHAJ – State-wide

Provides education, support and advocacy for South Asians affected by serious mental illness. South Asians of Asian Indian and Pakistani origin, as well as those from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives are welcome to seek support and information from SAMHAJ.

Sanar Institute – Services are offered remotely

Sanar Institute specializes in service provision for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and individuals marginalized based on their identification on the LGBTQIA spectrum. The Sanar Institute’s services include trauma-specific psychotherapy; expressive arts and music therapy; yoga and mindfulness practice; case advocacy, and other evidence-based modalities.

Catholic Charities Mental Health – Trenton

Services include outpatient counseling, psychiatric services, medication management along with integrated health supports.

George J. Otlowski, Sr., Center for Mental Health Care – Perth Amboy (Remote counseling available)

Outpatient department offers individual and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors via telehealth platforms in addition to chronically mentally ill adults via virtual groups and individual sessions in our Partial Care program.

The following information is from the Department of Human Services Office of New Americans webpage, which has a translation feature if needed. Click on this link for further information.

Domestic Medical Screening (DMS)

All refugees are required to have a domestic medical screening (DMS). However, other ORR-eligible populations in the categories below may also seek a DMS within 90 days of eligibility:

Asylee
Special Immigrant Visa Holder
Certified Victim of Trafficking
Cuban and Haitian Entrant
Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolee (UHP)
Afghan Humanitarian Parolee (AHP)

A physician consults with a patient A domestic medical screening (DMS) is a comprehensive exam of all family members’ physical and emotional health to address any health issues as a new arrival starts their new life in the US. During health screenings, treatment plans and follow-up appointments can be arranged to address any health concerns that may already exist or are discovered during the exam.

What you need to know before your medical screening.

Click on a PDF link below to find out how to prepare for your medical screening (click on this link for additional languages):

Arabic – Click here Dari – Click here

English – Click here Farsi – Click here

Haitian-Creole – Click here Pashto – Click here

Spanish – Click here Ukrainian – Click here