Community Health Resources

Affordable Labs & Testing

Good Labs
https://goodlabs.com/
 Offers discounted laboratory testing with transparent pricing and does not require health insurance.

Mantena Global Care
 294 Ferry St, Newark, NJ | (973) 344-1644
Offers discounted monthly laboratory testing, including CBC, metabolic panels, lipid panels, A1c, thyroid testing, and vitamin D.

Medication Assistance

Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT)
https://medicineassistancetool.org/
 Helps patients find prescription assistance programs, copay assistance, savings programs, and other medication resources.

NeedyMeds
https://www.needymeds.org/
 Provides information on free or low-cost medications, prescription assistance programs, coupons, and affordable healthcare clinics.

GoodRx
https://www.goodrx.com/
 Compares prescription prices at different pharmacies and provides medication coupons and savings cards.

FamilyWize
https://familywize.org/
 Provides a free prescription savings card that can be used at participating pharmacies.

Rx Outreach
https://rxoutreach.org/
 Nonprofit mail-order pharmacy offering low-cost medications for chronic conditions.

Cancer Screening

SAVE Program – Essex County
 205 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 | (973) 972-0310 / (973) 972-7007
Provides free cancer screenings for uninsured Essex County residents, including mammograms, Pap smears, prostate screening, and colorectal cancer screening.

NJCEED / ScreenNJ
https://screennj.org/you-two/
 Helps uninsured and eligible New Jersey residents find free or low-cost breast, cervical, prostate, colorectal, and lung cancer screenings in their county.

RWJ Barnabas Health Lung Cancer Screening
 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039 | (973) 322-6644
Offers free low-dose CT lung cancer screening for eligible individuals at high risk for lung cancer.

Hoboken Family Planning
 124 Grand St, Hoboken, NJ 07030 | (201) 963-0300
Provides free cancer screenings and reproductive health services to eligible uninsured residents of Hudson and Union Counties.

Community Health Centers

Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Centers
 Newark locations | 1-800-734-7083
Provides primary care, pediatric and women's health services, dental care, prenatal care, STI/HIV services, immunizations, mental health care, and other services on a free or sliding-scale basis.

Newark Community Health Centers
 741 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104 | 1-800-994-6242 |https://www.nchcfqhc.org/
 Provides primary care, pediatrics, women's health, behavioral health, dental care, immunizations, and specialty services on a free or sliding-scale basis.

Hope & Esperanza Community Health Center
 88 Mount Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ 07104 | (973) 433-9773 |https://hechealth.com/
 Provides affordable family medicine, behavioral health, geriatric medicine, and urgent care on a sliding-scale basis.

Newark Department of Health & Human Services Clinic
110 William St, Newark, NJ 07103 | (973) 733-7635
Offers immunizations and other adult health care services to Newark residents.

Community Participatory Physical Therapy Clinic (CPPTC)
 Rutgers School of Health Professions, 65 Bergen St, SSB710, Newark, NJ 07107 | (973) 972-8511
Offers free physical therapy services every Tuesday from 2–6 PM.

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
 230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 | (201) 977-2264 |https://www.newbridgehealth.org/health-services/
 Provides hospital, emergency, specialty, rehabilitation, mental health, and substance use disorder services.

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Planned Parenthood
Newark and East Orange locations | (973) 622-3900 |https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
 Provides abortion care, birth control, emergency contraception, STI services, HIV/PrEP services, vaccines, and gender-affirming care with sliding-scale options available.

DAYAM
 90 Bergen St, Suite 4400, Newark, NJ 07103 | (973) 972-8216
Provides free birth control, STI screening and treatment, and mental health assessments and referrals for individuals ages 13–30.

New Jersey Abortion Access Fund (NJAAF)
https://njaaf.org/
 Provides financial assistance for abortion care to New Jersey residents and individuals receiving abortion services in New Jersey.

St. Michael's Peter Ho Memorial Clinic
268 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102 | (973) 877-5649
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., M-F and by appointment.
Offers medical services, psychological services, nutrition, drug and alcohol counseling, and transportation for people who are HIV positive or who have AIDS.

Broadway House for Continuing Care
298 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-9797
Special care facility and residence for people with AIDS.

Vision Care

Free Eye Screenings – NJ Department of Human Services
https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/cbvi/services/prevention/screening/
 Provides information on free eye screening events and locations throughout New Jersey.

Project BEST – Follow-Up Eye Care
 (973) 648-7400 | (877) 685-8878
Provides follow-up eye evaluation and care for uninsured individuals who do not qualify for other state programs.

Transportation

NJ Transit Access Link
https://accesslink.njtransit.com/ | (973) 491-4224
Provides door-to-door paratransit transportation for eligible individuals with disabilities who cannot use regular NJ TRANSIT bus services.

New Jersey Travel Independence Program (NJTIP)
 (848) 932-4499
Provides one-on-one instruction to help individuals learn to use buses and trains safely and independently.

Food, Housing & Community Support

Mantena Global Care
 294 Ferry St, Newark, NJ | (973) 344-1644 |https://www.mantenaglobalcare.org/
 Supports Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking individuals and families through health education, basic-needs assistance, immigration services, mental health care, workforce development, and ESL classes.

FOCUS – Hispanic Center
 441–443 Broad St, Newark, NJ | (973) 624-2528 |https://focus411.org/
 Provides case management, emergency food and utility assistance, housing support, education, ESL classes, employment services, and family programs.

La Casa de Don Pedro
 39 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104 | (973) 481-2700 |https://www.lacasanwk.org/
 Provides food assistance, immigration and legal services, ESL/GED classes, childcare, and family support.

Apostles House Food Pantry
 22 Grant St, Newark, NJ
Provides food assistance to community members; open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 AM–3 PM. Identification is required.