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health care facilities
Atlantic Health System
• Morristown Medical Center
100 Madison Ave., Morristown, 973-971-5000.
• Overlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit, 908-522-2000.
• Newton Medical Center
175 High St., Newton, 973-383-2121.
• Goryeb Children's Hospital
Morristown and Summit, 973-971-5000.
Barnabas Health
Visit www.barnabashealth.org for facilities throughout New Jersey including:
• Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Ave., Long Branch, 732-222-5200.
• Children's Hospital of New Jersey
201 Lyons Ave. at Osborne Terrace, Newark, 973-926-7000.
• Saint Barnabas Medical Center,
94 Old Short Hills Rd., Livingston, 973-322-5000, 1-888-724-7123.
• Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center
200 South Orange Ave., Livingston, 973-322-7000.
• Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Network, 1-800-300-0628.
Children’s Specialized Hospital
150 New Providence Rd., Mountainside; 94 Stevens Rd., Toms River; 310 Main St., Toms River; 3575 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton; 316 W. Westfield Ave., Roselle Park; 200 Somerset St., New Brunswick; 1-888-CHILDREN (244-5373). Children's provides specialized care for children with chronic illnesses as well as evaluation and treatment for common childhood developmental concerns.
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave., Hackensack, 201-996-2000.
Matheny Medical and Educational Center
65 Highland Ave., PO Box 339, Peapack, 908-234-0011, ext. 237 or 785. A special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities and an outpatient center for people with all kinds of disabilities.
Princeton Health Care System & University Medical Center at Princeton
253 Witherspoon St., Princeton, 609-497-4000.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, 732-828-3000.
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Philadelphia, 800-281-4050; North America, 800-237-5055. A network of 22 pediatric specialty hospitals, founded by the Shrine, provide expert, no-cost orthopaedic and burn care to children under 18.
Summit Medical Group
Berkeley Heights Campus: 1 Diamond Hill Rd., Berkeley Heights, 908-273-4300.
Well-Child Clinics
Program administered by local Board of Health provides routine immunizations and annual physicals at no charge for children up to age 7 who do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover well visits. Call your community Board of Health for further information.
financial assistance
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission
PO Box 700, Trenton, NJ 08625, 800-335-FUND (3863). New Jersey state fund provides financial assistance to families coping with uncovered expenses associated with a child’s illness. Families of any income may qualify and the fund does not limit coverage to specific diseases or diagnoses.
NCJW Center for Women
70 South Orange Ave., Suite 120, Livingston, 973-994-4994. Our nonsectarian programs offer a safe and affordable place to go for help when faced with life changes. Support groups, job search strategies, legal and financial guidance, computer classes, workshops. Volunteer opportunities available.
NJ Family Care
800-701-0710. Program of the NJ Department of Human Services provides affordable, quality health insurance to qualified families on a sliding fee scale.
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Philadelphia, 800-281-4050; North America, 800-237-5055. A network of 22 pediatric specialty hospitals, founded by the Shrine, provide expert, no-cost orthopaedic and burn care to children under 18.
health education museum
Adventure to Health
CentraState Healthcare System, Ambulatory Camus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold, 732-308-1850. Weekdays 11-4 when schools are not in session, weekends by appointment. To schedule class trips or scout groups, call 732-308-1850. Adults & ages 6 & older $8. Visitors enter a human torso and learn about the human body through 19 interactive stations focused on body systems, safety, fitness and healthy food choices. Recommended for ages 6 and older. Birthday parties.