Feds Approve NJ Human Services Plan to Provide Nearly 600,000 Children with Extra Food Assistance Benefits

Feds Approve NJ Human Services Plan to Provide Nearly 600,000 Children with Extra Food Assistance Benefits Posted on May 11, 2020 by NJ.gov Amid COVID-19, Plan Will Provide $248M in Special Food Assistance to Children Who Normally Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals TRENTON – Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced the federal government has approved Read More

Governor Murphy Names Restart and Recovery Advisory Council

Governor Murphy Names Restart and Recovery Advisory Council Posted on May 8, 2020 by NJ.gov TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the formation of a statewide council of leaders to advise on New Jersey’s restart and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.The Governor’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council will work in conjunction with the commission named Read More

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey Posted on May 6, 2020 by NJ.gov TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 138 which extends the Public Health Emergency declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103 and extended on April 7 through Executive Order No. 119. Under the Read More

NJ Department of Human Services Announced More Than $86 Million This Week to Support Individuals and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NJ Department of Human Services Announced More Than $86 Million This Week to Support Individuals and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic Posted on May 1, 2020 by NJ.gov New resources support seniors, children, families and the disabled (TRENTON) – This week, NJ Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced new funding to help support New Jerseyans’ Read More

Novartis US Foundation supports telehealth programs to provide access to care for New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities

MEDIA RELEASE   •   MEDIA RELEASE   •   MEDIA RELEASE Novartis US Foundation supports telehealth programs to provide access to care for New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities Partnership with NJPCA, which represents 23 community health centers in NJ, funded 5 telehealth pilots; programs serving as role models for centers across state The Grant enabled NJ community health Read More

NJOHSP Leads New Jersey’s Efforts to Combat Spread of COVID-19 Disinformation 

NJOHSP Leads New Jersey’s Efforts to Combat Spread of COVID-19 Disinformation  Posted on April 23 by NJ.gov HAMILTON, NJ – The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) is leading New Jersey’s efforts to combat COVID-19 disinformation, rumors, and scams that may impact residents and businesses throughout the State. NJOHSP is collaborating with Read More

Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal Announce First-in-the-Nation Program to Enlist Foreign-Licensed Physicians in Fight Against COVID-19

Governor Murphy and Attorney General Grewal Announce First-in-the-Nation Program to Enlist Foreign-Licensed Physicians in Fight Against COVID-19 Posted on April 17, 2020 by NJ.gov Division of Consumer Affairs Is Now Accepting Applications from Foreign-Licensed Physicians Living in the U.S. Who Meet Certain Practice and Experience Requirements TRENTON –  As part of the state’s ongoing effort Read More

Keeping Community Health Centers Strong During the Coronavirus Pandemic is Essential to Public Health

Geiger Gibson Health Affairs Blog Keeping Community Health Centers Strong During the Coronavirus Pandemic is Essential to Public Health Written by: Peter Shin Rebecca Morris Maria Velasquez Sara Rosenbaum Alexander Somodevilla April 10, 2020 Community health centers—once a small dot on a giant health care landscape—have become essential to the functioning of the U.S. health Read More

Governor Murphy and Superintendent Callahan Announce FEMA Approval for Non-Congregate Sheltering in Response to COVID-19

Governor Murphy and Superintendent Callahan Announce FEMA Approval for Non-Congregate Sheltering in Response to COVID-19 Posted on April 11, 2020 by NJ.gov TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved New Jersey’s request to use emergency, non-congregate sheltering for Read More

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Insurance Premium Grace Periods

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Insurance Premium Grace Periods Posted on April 9, 2020 by NJ.gov TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 123, extending grace periods during which certain insurance companies, including health insurers, life insurers, and property and casualty insurers, will not be able to cancel policies for nonpayment of premiums. Read More