Health Groups in North Jersey

Coalition on AIDS in Passaic County (CAPCO)

100 Hamilton Plaza, Suite 1406, Paterson, NJ

Contact: Jared Khan
Phone: 973-742-6742 ext. 304
Email: capcojk@aol.com
Website: https://capcoresource.com/

Works to improve the lives of those infected and/or affected by HIV, raise awareness and support for high quality, culturally responsive, and cost effective programs, identify individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Bergen and Passaic counties and address their needs through an inclusive and effective system of care.

LGBT Work group at UMDNJ

Email: ritchwe@umdnj.edu
Website: http://njms.rutgers.edu/education/odace/lgbt/index.cfm

Comprised of staff, faculty and students from UMDNJ-School of Nursing, other schools and departments at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Sponsors workshops, webinars, and other events that are open to the university community and the public.

Monmouth Family Planning Center

Monmouth Medical Center 300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 Monmouth County

Contact: Chrisann Palmieri, CNM
Phone: 732-923-7877
Email: chrisann.palmieri@gmail.com
Website: https://www.monmouthresourcenet.org/search/family-planning-services-at-monmouth-medical-center/

Their mission is to provide women and teens with easy access to convenient, confidential family planning services. The clinic is located just off the main lobby in the hospital’s Cranmer Ambulatory Surgery Center and is next door to the consumer pharmacy where prescriptions can be filled following the visit. Family planning services include:

• All birth control methods, including birth control pills, condoms, IUDs and implants
• Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment
• Emergency contraception – Plan B (morning after pill)
• Referrals to specialized doctors as needed
• Referrals to local community organizations as needed
• Pregnancy tests, counseling and referrals
• Health promotion and education on sexual health

All insurances are accepted. For those without insurance, services are available at no or low cost, based on income. Hours are available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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