Women's Health

On Campus

CONCERN EAP
1-800-242-7371
Hours: Monday through Saturday, with hours on campus by appointment.
Employee Assistance Program
Area Served: William Paterson University
Eligibility: Faculty, staff and their household members
Fees charged: Free

The EAP is a service for William Paterson University faculty and staff and their household members. The EAP offers confidential short term counseling and referral for problems ranging from work-related concerns to personal difficulties that affect an individual's everyday life. Trained counselors help with problems such as career issues, child care, elder care, family and workplace relationship problems, finances, health care, mental health, retirement, substance abuse, and Work/Life balance.

Off Campus

 National Women's Health Information Center
www.4woman.gov
800-994-WOMAN

This web site and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse our database for great resources or take a look through our Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy. We're constantly updating our site so please check back often.

National Women's Health Resource Center
www.healthywomen.org
877-986-9472

More than 100 conditions, diseases and treatments covered in depth. From acupuncture to yoga. Diagnosis, treatment, questions to ask your health care professional, lifestyle tips and more. All content reviewed for medical accuracy by health care professionals.

Center for Family Services/Family Healthline
251 South Delsea Drive
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Phone: 800-328-3838
Area Served: New Jersey
Eligibility: Callers looking for referrals for Family Health Issues, i.e., WIC, Family Planning, Prenatal Care
Fees Charged: None

24-hour hotline that supplies information and referrals to agencies providing family health services to NJ residents (WIC, child health clinics, family planning clinics, etc). Addresses all maternal and child health care needs.

Chilton Memorial Hospital
97 West Parkway
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Phone: 973-831-5000
Area Served: New Jersey
Eligibility: No Restrictions
Fees Charged: None

Provides Cardiac Rehab & Conditioning, Community Health Education, a Comprehensive Breast Center, and Diabetes Management

Overeaters Anonymous/North Jersey Intergroup
PO Box 827
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Phone: (973) 746-8787
Email: info@vgcsvcs@aol.com
www.njioa.org
Hours: Information and meeting schedule by voice messaging system available 24 hours.
Area Served: Morris, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Sussex
Eligibility: Desire to stop compulsive overeating
Fees Charged: None

Fellowship who meet to help one another understand and overcome their common problem of compulsive overeating. Follows the 12-Step program. The Intergroup offers information about groups meeting in Northern NJ.

Sexaholics Anonymous
PO Box 3565
Brentwood, TN 37024
Phone: (866) 424-8777
Email: saico@sa.org
www.sa.org
Area Served: National
Fees Charged: None

Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and become sexually sober. There are no dues or fees for SA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.

Women For Sobriety
PO Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951-0618
Phone: (215) 536-8026
www.womenforsobriety.org
Area Served: National
Fees Charged: None

Women For Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. Our "New Life" program helps achieve sobriety and sustain ongoing recovery.

Cyberdiet
Email: support@dietwatch.com
www.cyberdiet.com

Founded in 1995, Cyberdiet proudly joined the DietWatch.com, Inc. network of premiere diet and nutrition web sites on the Internet. Cyberdiet features a vast array of nutritional information, interactive tools, discussion groups and more to help users reach their goals.

Directory of Travel Clinics and Physicians
Email: astmh@astmh.org
www.astmh.org

Traveling to far off places on your vacation? Here's an international listing of physicians specializing in tropical medicine, medical parasitology and traveler's health.

Healthfinder
PO Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133
Email: healthfinder@nhic.org
www.healthfinder.gov

A gateway consumer health info site from the U.S. government featuring a health library, articles on selected health topics, and health care directories.

MedicineNet
903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
San Clemente, CA 92673
www.medicinenet.com
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A free medical reference with disease and treatment, pharmacy, medical dictionary, poison control center, and news sections.

Morris County Medical Society/Senior Citizens Medical Courtesy
51 Elm Street
Morristown, NJ 07960-4191
Phone: (973) 539-8888
Email: mcms1816@aol.com
Hours: 9 am - 4 pm, Mon - Fri
Area Served: Morris County
Eligibility: 65+ or disabled on Medicare; maximum annual income-$20,437 (single), $25,058 (married); must have PAAD card.

A program to provide access to private medical care for eligible senior citizens who might otherwise forego seeking medical assistance for financial reasons. Volunteer physicians have signed a participation agreement and agree to forego billing balance for any amount not covered by insurance, not including deductibles or co-payments.

DYFS/Pregnancy Counseling/Adoption Resource
22 Mill Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Phone: (973) 742-0063 Paterson office, (800) 392-2658 For public use
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
Area Served: Morris County
Eligibility: Unwed mothers meeting agency criteria

Services include counseling and exploring various options prior to and following the birth of the child. Placement and financial assistance are provided when needed.

Jewish Family Service/Adoption Services
256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 104
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1212
Phone: (973) 765-9050
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Mon - Thu; 8:30 am - 4 pm, Fri
Area Served: Morris, Essex, Sussex, and part of Union County
Eligibility: Services aimed primarily at the Jewish Community but open to the larger community.

Licensed by state of NJ to do home study evaluation for adoption and post placement supervision. Offers information groups to learn about adoption; counseling and consultation to new families; support groups for infertile couples, couples awaiting adoption, and children who have been adopted. Also offers birth parent services and post-placement supervision.


National Adoption Center
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 701
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (800) 862-3678 (800)-TO-ADOPT
Email: nac@adopt.org
www.adopt.org
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri; voice mail, after hours
Area Served: All Areas

Expands adoption opportunities for children with special needs and children from minority cultures. Special needs children include those who are older or brothers/sisters who need homes together. Many have emotional, mental, or physical disabilities.