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COVID-19 INFORMATION & RESOURCES

Similarities & Differences Between Flu and COVID-19 – from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

COVID-19 Outbreak Resources – from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

COVID-19 Resources – from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

COVID-19 Information Hub – from the New Jersey State Library

New Jersey COVID-19 Dashboard – from the New Jersey Department of Health

Local Information

FOR EMERGENCIES:
Call 911West Milford Police(non-emergency)
Call: 973-728-2802Passaic County Women’s Center Hotline24-hour confidential counseling and assistance for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, their families, and friends.
Call: 973-881-1450Domestic Violence Hotline 24-hour Statewide Toll-free
Bilingual and TDD accessible
Call: 1-800-572-SAFE		  

West Milford NJ Domestic Violence Response Team
-24-hour hotline
-Call: 973-881-1450.
The domestic violence program provides shelter for women and their children, individual and group counseling, accompaniment, legal advocacy, and accompaniments. The sexual assault program provides crisis intervention, information and referral services, accompaniments during medical attention and criminal justice procedures, and individual/group counseling for survivors. All of the services are free and confidential.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Highly-trained advocates are available 24/7/365 to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
Call: 1-800-799-7233 in English and Spanish.

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE: 1-888-575-7851 On the Wagon was founded by victims of drug and alcohol abuse to create the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for parents, children, friends, and society as a whole on drug abuse and mental health-related issues, with the end goal to get them back “on the wagon.”

National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab
Call: 1-877-888-0552:
Free & confidential.

Start Your Recovery provides helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues

 Food Assistance
Find out how to get food in case of an emergency, apply for food stamps, and what free or low-cost food programs are available for infants, children, and seniors

West Milford Public Health Nursing Division
– Preventive health services including health screenings and immunizations for children and adults
– Office Hours are 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. most days
– Please call 973-728-2726 email Nurse1@westmilford.org Monday through Friday to schedule appointments

Passaic County Resources

–Passiac County Department of Health Services
–The Passaic County Paratransit Program 
–Weatherization & Home Energy Assistance
–Veteran Services
–Adult Day Care
–Senior Pathway Newsletter

West Milford Health Advisory Board
Advises the Mayor and Council concerning matters of public health within the Township.

Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey (JFCS)
Counseling, career readiness, senior services, financial aid & advocacy, community outreach programs

Guide to Mental Health Services in Passaic County
A comprehensive list of organizations serving a wide variety of needs, listed in English and Spanish, with addresses and contact phone numbers. Included are services that are provided free of charge.
EMERGENCY HOTLINES

ENGLISH — DISASTER HOTLINE: 1-800-985-5990
or text ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746SPANISH — DISASTER HOTLINE: 1-800-985-5990 and press “2”
or text ‘Hablanos’ to 66746(Spanish – in the U.S.)

Free, confidential, and multilingual telephone crisis support service for U.S. residents experiencing psychological distress as a result of a natural or man-made disaster.
Toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

POISON Help Hotline 1-800-222-1222 – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

SUBSTANCE ABUSE Hotline 1-800-662-HELP – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE 1-800-RUNAWAY or use the online services  to chat, email, or post on the forum for confidential, nonjudgmental support.

INFORMATION FROM NIH/NNLM

Since 2018, West Milford Township Library has participated with The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) in their mission to improve the public’s access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. This work is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries, public libraries, and information centers.

–NIH Health Information Lines(Many numbers are toll-free.)
–NIH Health Information in Multiple Languages

MAGAZINES & NEWSLETTERS
– NIH MedlinePlus Salud – Current issue
– NIH News in Health – Current issue
– NIH Research Matters – a weekly update of NIH research highlights reviewed by NIH’s experts.		 E-BOOKS
– Smart Health Choices
– Understanding Health Statistics
– Better Research for Better Healthcare		 GUIDES
–MedlinePlus: Talking With Your Doctor
–MedlinePlus: Internet Safety Information
–Medline Plus: Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
–Finding Trusted, Credible Health Information
COMMON and SEASONAL AILMENTS
– Allergic Reactions
– Insect Bites and Stings
– Understanding Food Allergies
– Food Allergies (NIAID)
– Cold, Flu or Allergy?
– Norovirus

MEDICAL IMAGING
Information on a wide range of medical imaging, including mammography, ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine. From the NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

 CHRONIC DISEASES
From the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC):
– About Chronic Disease
– How You Can Prevent Chronic Disease

LAB TESTS
– How to Understand Your Lab Results
– Comprehensive Guide to Lab Tests
– Lab Tests A-Z

WELLNESS TOOLKITS
– Environmental Health
– Emotional Health
– Physical Health
– Social Wellness
– Disease Prevention
MENTAL HEALTH
I M P O R T A N T! If you need immediate help or if you are having thoughts of death or suicide, call 911 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or go to a hospital emergency room.

– National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

– The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) The lead federal agency for research on mental disorders
– Alzheimer’s Association
– Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) – Greater New Jersey Chapter. Understand the facts, find treatment and support for children, teen, college students, girls and women, diverse communities, caregivers, older adults, friends and relatives, military and military families.
– The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance(DBSA) Peer-based, wellness-oriented, and empowering services and resources including online peer support 24/7, local support groups, audio, and videocasts.
– Children’s Mental Health Information from the American Psychological Association (APA)
– American Psychiatric Association Learn about common mental disorders, including symptoms, risk factors and treatment options.

MINDFULNESS
– What is Mindfulness?
– Can Living in the Moment Improve Your Health?
– National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): In this video, Dr. Amishi Jha of NCCIH talks about mindfulness and her research on mindfulness training and building resilience.

MEDITATION
– Meditation for Stress Reduction information from the Mayo Clinic
– Meditation information from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
– Meditation for Anxiety and Addiction: The Ultimate Guide information from Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions
YOGA
– In-depth information on Yoga from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
SENIORS
WOMEN

– MedlinePlus Women’s Health[Español]
– Advancing Women’s Health & Safety
– Doctors Without Borders & Women’s Health

MEN
– MedlinePlus: Men’s Health[Español]
– Advancing Men’s Health
– Center for Research on Men’s Health

TEENS
– Teen Health and Wellness – an award-winning one-stop self-help resource
– MedlinePlus: Teen Health[Español]
– Teens and Stress: Who Has Time For It?
– Getting Older and Changing Health Care Providers
– Emotional Intelligence

CHILDREN
– NJ Early Intervention Services for Children Under Age 3 [Español]
– MedlinePlus: Children’s Health [Español]
– CDC: Parent Information
– Children (Ages 4-11) – Safety in the Home & Community
– Beyond Treatment: Caring for the Needs of Children with Cancer – a recorded video from the National Cancer Institute of the NIH.

DISABILITIES
– Social Security Disability Fact Sheet
– MedlinePlus Disabilities[Español]
– World Health Organization (WHO): Disability and Rehabilitation
– NJ Vocational Rehabilitation Services

VETERANS/MILITARY
– MedlinePlus: Veterans and Military Health
– Veterans Health Administration (VA)
– USA.gov Health Issues and Benefits for Veterans
– Social Security Disability Benefits and Veterans
– Mind and Body Approaches for Health Problems Facing Military Personnel and Veterans
GENETICS
– Genetics Home Reference
– Understanding the Human Genome – Easy-to-follow animations and a wealth of information about chromosones, genes and the parts of cells.
– Understanding the Pros and Cons of Genetic Testing – information from the University of Illinois at Chicago		 MEDICATIONS
– News About Drugs
– Medicare Drug Coverage Part D
NUTRITION
– USDA Food and Nutrition Service : How to Apply for SNAP and WIC Benefits, Become a SNAP Retailer, Community Food Systems, Food Safety, Child Nutrition, Disaster Assistance
– USDA Summer Food Service Program for Households
– MedlinePlus Nutrition Information
– The Organic Center
– Food As Medicine
– Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics 
– FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
– CDC: Healthy Living by Centers for Disease Control
– The George Mateljan Foundation
– Angiogenesis Foundation: “Eat to Beat Cancer”		 NATUROPATHIC & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
– National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
– Be an Informed Consumer
– Product Safety
– Herbs at a GlanceFUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
– Institute for Functional Medicine
HOSPICE CARE & PALLIATIVE CARE
– What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care?
– Find a Hospice
– Compare Hospice Agencies		 PHYSICIANS
– Clinical eCompanion”: Free clinical information from NLM geared toward primary care providers.
– Health Reach: Culturally relevant information in multiple languages and formats about health conditions and wellness topics
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:
– CDC: National Center for Environmental Health
– EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency
– CEOHS:NJ Consumer, Environmental and Occupational Health Service		 DISASTER RESOURCES
– Disaster Information Management Research Center
– Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit

Publications & Research Tools

Visions Newsletter is a peer-reviewed publication for consumers. Articles focus on family & community health sciences current topics of interest to the general public. The newsletter features articles on nutrition, physical activity, and health as part of the Get Moving-Get Healthy New Jersey initiative that is a partnership with the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services along with our 4-H colleagues. Articles on nutrition, health finances, healthy environments, and food safety are included.

Health Research Tips
– How to Make Sense of Health Research
– Medline Plus: Understanding Medical Research
– Medical Library Association: A User’s Guide to Finding Good Health Information on the Web

 Cancer Currents: A National Cancer Institute Research Blog

National Toxicology Program Report:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 14th Report on Carcinogens on November 3, 2016. The Report on Carcinogens is a congressionally mandated, science-based, public health document that NTP prepares for the HHS Secretary.

PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS
– Global Health Now A not-for-profit initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Free e-newsletter subscription available.
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEMS
– Atlanticast : a local news source for all things happening at Atlantic Health System’s hospitals and the communities they serve. New episodes are released every two weeks, covering everything from our state-of-the-art facilities and groundbreaking treatments to healthy lifestyle tips and healthcare industry trends.

 

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