Clinics, support groups, hospitals are adopting policies designed to promote equitable and inclusive care Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal A few years ago, a surprising number of lesbian, gay, and transgender New Jerseyans regularly made the trip to New York City or Philadelphia to obtain medical and behavioral healthcare services tailored to their Read More

Health providers serving patients in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties together received more than $430,000 in federal grants to continue to improve quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health care in their communities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $125 million to health centers across the country, and 23 providers in Read More

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Health screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and lead contamination will offered for free to people of all ages Friday at the Eric B. Chandler Health Center. Open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the health fair in the center at 277 George St., will also offer vision screenings for adults, Read More

Events will take place for National Health Center Week until August 18 in Burlington County and across the state. The health care community and patients across New Jersey and the country are celebrating National Health Center Week as a way to recognize the care and access to initiatives community health centers provide. Across the state, Read More

Maritza Rivera goes to a Metropolitan Family Health Network location in Jersey City. The federally qualified health center is where she goes to monitor her diabetes. “It’s close to my job and everything. If you have an appointment, you can walk over here,” she said. Rivera doesn’t have health insurance, but here she’s able to Read More