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* Status  * Hospitals  *  Hospital ratings/profiles * Insurance/HMOs 
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​- COVID-19 Resources

• NJ COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
• NJ State Government
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention​
• Johns Hopkins University​​
• NJ COVID-19 data and projections, Institute for Health Metrics and Education, University of Washington​
• Coping with Covid Stress
• Making Special Education Work for Your Child During COVID​​

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-- Government Agencies & Services
   State government

• NJ Department of Health
• NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (Medicaid and other low-income health assistance)
• NJ Department of Human Services, Divison of Mental Health & Addiction Services
• NJ Department of Human Services, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• ​NJ Department of Banking & Insurance
• NJ Department of Banking & Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations
• NJ Department of Banking & Insurance, NJ HMO Performance Report ​ ​
• NJ Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Medical Examiners  (licensing and discipline of physicians and other health professionals)
• NJ Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Health Care Profiles (online database with information on physician and other health professional licensing, education, malpractice history, disciplinary actions)

   Federal government

• US Department of Health and Human Services
  
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Medicare.gov (online database of providers, covered services, drugs, hospital ratings)
• National Institutes of Health (current news on treatment, research, clinical trials) 

-- Hospital and Physician Ratings

• Hospitals (NJ Department of Health quality measures)
• Hospital Compare (Medicare,gov)
• Leapfrog Group (nonprofit sponsored major employers, other health payers to evaluate hospital performance)
• Healthgrades (for-profit publisher of ratings of hospitals, physicians)
• US News & World Report (annual ratings of best hospitals)
• CareChex (hospital and health system ratings by publisher Quantros, Inc.)

​-- Ambulatory Treatment and Special Facilities and Services​​​

• Ambulatory Surgery Centers  (NJ Department of Health)
• Renal Dialysis Facilities (NJ Department of Health quality measures)
• NewJerseyMentalHealthCares (information and referral service of Mental Health Association in New Jersey funded by NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services)
• Autism Services (online directory of referral services published by nonprofit AutismNewJersey)
• Central NJ Intergroup (Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in central NJ)
• South Jersey Intergroup ((Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in southern NJ)

​-- Medical treatment and conditions

• National Institutes of Health (current research and information on conditions, treatment, drug efficacy provided by unit of US Department of Health & Human Services) 
• WebMD (publisher of medical news and information on symptoms, treatment, drugs with community discussion forums)
• Mayo Clinic News Network (news of research and other health developments)
• Cleveland Clinic newsletters (individual newsletters on health topics) 
• Harvard Health Letter ($20 annual subscription for digital or print newsletter frrom Harvard Medical School)
• ClinicalTrials.gov (service of National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical trials (directory of current trials, CenterWatch.com)​
• Mesothelioma Hope (resources related to cancers caused by asbestos exposure) 
  

-- Substance Abuse/Addiction services

• Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, NJ Department of Human Services​​
• Detox.com (national web with links to treatment services by state including NJ)
• Addiction Rehab Treatment Services in New Jersey (addiction-treatment-services.com)
• Top 5 Drug Rehab Facilities in New Jersey, (AddictionResource.com) 
• Addiction Resources by State (AddictionResource.com)
• County Drug and Alcohol Directors 
• Hotlines & Helplines 
• Northern NJ Alcoholics Anonymous (directory of meetings and others services)
• Family & Friends Addiction Resources, (Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper)
• Addiction Guide (AddictionGuide.com)
• Addiction Treatment (AddictionGroup.org)
• Rehab centers and resources (DetoxRehabs.net)
• Stress and Alcoholism (graniterecoverycenters.com)
•  Peer Recovery Services 
•  Supportive Housing 
•  Recovery Support Resources   

​-- Mental Health

• ​MentalHealth.gov (one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information)

• ​Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Federal agency operates national Helpline offering free and confidential information and treatment resources directory on mental health treatment and services, 24 hours a day. (800) 662-4357 or TTY: (800) 487-4889. 
• National Institute for Mental Health (primary federal agency for mental health research)
• Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, NJ Department of Human Services  (state agency which oversees adult system of community-based behavioral health services).
• County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors & County Mental Health Administrators, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, NJ Department of Human Services
• National Alliance on Mental Illness-New Jersey (state chapter of national nonprofit supporting education, research, treatment, and public awareness programs).
• NewJerseyMentalHealthCares (information and referral service of Mental Health Association in New Jersey)
• Mental Health America (nonprofit founded 1909 to address the needs of mentally ill and promote treatment). 
• College Mental Health Resources (perlego.com; information on most frequent mental health issues and colleges students with links to relevant resources)

-- Nursing homes, long-term care, memory and home health services

• Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care (NJ Department of Health quality measures)
• Nursing Home Compare (Medicare.gov)
• Nursing Home Ratings and Prices (aPlaceforMom.com)
• Nursing Home Ratings (NursingHomeRating.org)
• Assisted Living Residences & Programs/Comprehensive Personal Care Homes  (NJ Department of Health quality measures)
• Retirement Communities and Homes in New Jersey (retirementhomesnearme.net) 
• Memory Care, Alzheimer's and Dementia Facilities (memorycarefacilities.net)
• Alzheimer Support (nationwide directory of Alzheimer and Dementia facilities)
• Home Health (NJ Department of Health quality measures)
• Assisted Living in New Jersey (seniorguidance.org)

                                             

-- Health Insurance

• ​NJ Department of Banking & Insurance (State government individual and small employer health insurance programs)
• NJ Department of Banking & Insurance, Individual Health Coverage Program Carriers 
• NJ Department of Banking & Insurance, Managed Care Entities
• ​Medicare Advantage In New Jersey (payingforseniorcare.com)
• Medicare Part D Resources
  
  

-- Housing

• Finding Accessible Housing
• ​Supportive Housing 
• Creating a Sensory Friendly Home
• Rent and shelter assistance in New Jersey (FinancialAssistanceforSingleMothers.com)

-- Special Needs

• NJ Department of Human Services, Disability Programs
• NJ ParentLink (NJ state government page for links to state, federal special needs resources)
• WonderMoms.org (parenting tips for special needs children) 
• Special Needs Trusts Guide
• Homeowner’s Guide to Creating A Sensory-Friendly Space For Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders
  

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​-- Grants and Assistance

• Children's Health Programs in New Jersey, InsureKidsNow.gov
• Medicaid.gov (federal Medicaid and CHIP site)
• Pharmaceutical Assistance, Medicare.gov​
• Rent and shelter assistance in New Jersey (FinancialAssistanceforSingleMothers.com)
• Special Needs Trusts Guide

​-- Food, Diet & Nutrition

• End Hunger NJ (online directory of food pantries, soup kitchens, nutrition services)​

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New Jersey deaths in the 1918-1919 global Spanish flu pandemic were estimated to approach 5,000 of the 650,000 who died across the US. This article describes actions by the mayor of Hackensack to comply with order closing public gathering places of the State Board of Health. Image: Bergen Evening Record October 8, 1918 from www.hackensackschools.org