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Visit 2-1-1, New Jersey’s community resource website, to locate where to go for help, how to apply and get information.
Featured CHIP Organization:
"Get Help!"
The Bergen County Cooperative Library System serves 62 libraries in Bergen County. The libraries and their staff provide resources. The new initiative, "Get Help!" will assist with questions concerning financial resources, parental resources, health resource, etc.
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Current Events/Announcements
Swine Flu Information
For local information on swine flu, visit:
www.bergenhealth.org
or
www.co.bergen.nj.us
Current local information is also available from the Bergen County Health and Safety Information Line:
201-225-7000
Health Insurance for Bergen County Residents
The Access to Health Care Task Force offers health insurance enrollment assistance and NJ FamilyCare enrollment events throughout the year in Bergen County. There are several enrollment options for county resident families who are either uninsured or underinsured.
Income and eligibility guidelines can be accessed at www.njfamilycare.org or by calling 800-701-0710.
NJ FAMILYCARE
Enrollment/Renewal Event
Sunday, June 21, 2009
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
St. Cecelia's Catholic Church - Gymnasium
55 Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ
Sponsored by: Access to Health Care Task Force, a committee of the Community Health Improvement Partnership of Bergen County & the Englewood Health Department
Click here for more information about this event. (English or Spanish)
Additional Enrollment Options
The Bergen County Cooperative Library Systems (BCCLS) provides information for the NJ FamilyCare insurance program. For additional information, go to www.BCCLS.org
The North Hudson Community Action Program runs two clinics in Bergen County where you can get further information and/or or enroll for health care. These clinics are in Hackensack and Garfield. For additional information, visit www.nhcac.org/nhcacsites.html
Online enrollment in also available through www.njfamilycare.org
Overview of Community Health Improvement Partnership:
The Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) of Bergen County currently consists of four task forces with volunteers from over 50 community organizations, businesses, schools, hospitals and private citizens, all interested in creating a healthier Bergen County. CHIP members develop, implement and promote initiatives to improve the health and lives of people who live, work, or attend school in Bergen County.
In 2006 following a county-wide health needs assessment, five health priorities were identified for Bergen County. Task forces are addressing these issues: Access to Health Care; Mental Health; Nutrition and Physical Activity; and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse
The CHIP of Bergen County also created a summary report of the health needs assessment, called the Community Health Improvement Plan (The CHIP Report), which you can access by clicking on the link to the left. It is available in English, Spanish and Korean.
If you would like to participate in any of these task forces, click here or call 201-634-2693.
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