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SATHI Program
Community Resources
The organizations listed below provide health and human services for
South Asian communities in New Jersey.
The
Boaz Community Corporation, Inc.
5 Paterson St., 1st Floor
New Brunswick, NJ
08901
Mission: The mission of
the Boaz Community Corporation, Inc., is to provide high quality
immigration legal counseling and education to those in need.
Programs & Services:
Advocacy, Anti-trafficking, Civil Rights, Community Outreach, Domestic
Violence, Immigration/Citzenship Services, Legal Assistance, Voter
Education and Registration
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Contact Information
Tel: 732-220-1535
732-220-9908
E-mail:
info@boazcommunitycorp.org
Website:
www.boazcommunitycorp.org
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Carol G. Simon Cancer Center
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Cancer Grant Office, Box 18
100 Madison Ave.
Morristown, NJ 07962
Mission: The mission of
the Cancer Screening Program at Morristown Memorial Hospital is
to reach out to the South Asian community through New Jersey Cancer
Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED) and Susan G. Komen
Foundation's grant and support to education and screen the community
for early detection of breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate
cancer.
Programs & Services: Cancer, Community
Outreach, Health Education, Health Screening Services
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Contact Information
Tel: 973-971-5952
973-971-6581
E-mail:
jigisha.kothari@ahsys.org
Website:
Carol
G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital |
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
335 George St.
P.O. Box 2688, Suite 3500 New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688
Mission: The Elizabeth M.
Boggs Center, as a University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities, values uniqueness and individuality and promotes the
self-determination and full participation of people with
disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life.
Programs & Services: Disability Assistance
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Contact Information
Tel: 732-235-9300
732-235-9330
Website: boggscenter |
Get Well Clinic, Imamia Medics Int'l
18 Wynwood Drive
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Mission: IMI strives
to provide health care to those in need and to further the cause
of health and medical education around the world.
Programs & Services: Academic Assistance,
Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Career Planning, Child Abuse, Civic
Engagement, Community Organizing, Conflict Resolution/Mediation,
Counseling, Disability Assistance, Domestic Violence, Family Planning,
Health Care Services, Health Screening Services, HIV/AIDS and Sexual
Health, Home Health Care, Mentoring, Nutrition/Meal/Food Programs,
Public Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Volunteer
Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 609-468-2504
609-799-1759
E-mail: imi@imamiamedics.com
Website:
www.imamiamedics.org |
International Institute of New Jersey (IINJ)
1 Journal Square Plaza, 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Mission: The IINJ is committed
to the goal of helping people in transition from one society to
another, especially those who have endured the ravages of war, persecution,
and economic hardship.
Programs & Services: Advocacy, Anit-Bias,
Anti-Trafficking, Benefits/Entitlement Assistance, Case Management,
Community Organizing, Conflict Resolution/Mediation, Counseling,
Employment Assistance, English as a Second Language, Immigration/Citizenship
Services, Mental Health, Referral Service, Refugee/Asylee Resettlement,
Translation Services, Tutoring, Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 201-653-3888
E-mail: institute@iinj.org
Website: www.iinj.org |
Manavi, Inc.
PO Box 3103
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Mission: Manavi's mission
is to end all forms of violence against women. Manavi hopes
to achieve this by bringing about social change as well as by assisting
women in their attempts to end the cycle of abuse in their lives
and progress towards self-reliance and autonomy.
Program & Services: Advocacy, Domestic Violence,
Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 732-435-1414
E-mail: manavi@manavi.org
Website: www.manavi.org |
NJ Family Care
PO Box 712
Trenton,
NJ 08625
Mission: To provide free
or low-cost comprehensive health coverage to uninsured children
and certain low-income parents who cannot afford the cost of private
or employer sponsored insurance.
Programs & Services: Benefits/Entitlement
Assistance, Health Care Services, Public Health Promotion
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Contact Information
Tel:
800-701-0710
Helpline: 800-356-1561
Website: www.njfamilycare.org |
New Americans
32 Ford Avenue
Milltown, NJ 08850
Mission: The New Americans
Program mission is to provide resources, guidance, and educational
opportunities that will enable New Americans to become economically
self-sufficient members of, and to make positive contributions to,
our communities.
Programs & Services: Advocacy, Case Management,
Referral Service
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Contact Information
Tel: 732-247-3727
E-mail:
info@newamericansnj.org
Website:
www.newamericansnj.org |
New Jersey Asian American Association for Human Services
102-104 Greylock Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109
Mission: To provide Human
Services to Asian Americans in New Jersey.
Programs & Services: Advocacy, Community Organizing,
Counseling, Domestic Violence, Drug/Substance Use, Health Screening
Services, Mental Health, Referral Services
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Contact Information
Tel: 973-450-4443
E-mail: mail@aaahs.org
Website: www.aaahs.org |
New Jersey Coalition to Eliminate Health Disparities Among
South Asians
141 Princeton Avenue
Rahway,
NJ 07065
Mission: To elimate the
health disparities and improve the quality of life for the South
Asian Communities living in NJ by year 2020.
Programs & Services: Academic Assistance,
Cardiovascular Disease, Community Organizing, Health Care Services,
Health Screening Services, Public Health Promotion, Referral Service,
Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 732-382-4272
E-mail:
diabetescare@verizon.net |
New Jersey Immigration Policy Network
89 Market Street, 7th Floor
Newark,
NJ 07102
Mission: NJIPN is dedicated
to a fair and humane immigration policy that ensures respect, dignity
and justice for all newcomers to the United States - a policy that
uplifts the life of the community as a whole.
Programs & Services: Advocy, Anti-Bias, Civic
Engagement, Civil Rights, Community Organizing, Health Education,
Legal Assistance, Low Wage, Public Health Promotion, Refugee/Asylee
Resettlement, Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 973-621-0031
E-mail: njipn@njipn.org
Website:www.njipn.org |
South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters 55-1396
Street
Rego Park, NY 11368
Mission: To develop an informed
society that is motivated to address the marrow/stem cell transplant
needs of those suffering from life-threatening blood disorders among
various under represented minority communities with focus on South
Asians.
Programs & Services: Advocacy, Cancer, Community
Outreach, Health Education, Support Groups, Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel: 718-592-0821
E-mail:
samarinfo@aol.com
Website:
www.samarinfo.org |
South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey, National Alliance
on Mental Illness in New Jersey
1562 Route 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Mission: South Asian Mental
Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) is a program from the National
Alliance on Mental Illness in New Jersey (NAMINJ) that provides
support and education for South Asian individuals and families affected
by mental illness in New Jersey.
Programs & Services: Health Education, Mental
Health, Referral Service
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Contact Information
Tel:
732-940-0991
Helpline: 866-NAMI-IFSS
E-mail:info@naminj.org
Website:www.naminj.org |
New Jersey Community Development Corp. 25
Garden Drive
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Mission: United Community
Development Corporation of New Jersey, Inc. is a community-based,
non-profit organization founded to advocate for equal opportunities
for disadvantaged, low-income minority, and immigrant communities
throughout the state of New Jersey.
Programs & Services: Advocacy, Cancer, Civil
Rights, Community Organizing, Economic Empowerment, Government Assistance,
Immigration/Citizenship Services
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Contact Information
Tel:
973-413-1616
E-mail: info@njcdc.org
Website: www.njcdc.org |
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey 176 Riverside
Ave.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Mission: The Visiting Nurse
Association of Central New Jersey is a voluntary, non-profit organization
dedicated to the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of the
health status of individuals and the community.
Programs & Services:
Health Care Services, Health Education, Health Screening Services,
HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health, Home Health Care, Nutrition/Meal/Food
Programs, Public Health Promotions, Support Groups, Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel:
800-VNA-3330
E-mail: lrichar2@vnacj.org
Website: www.vnacnj.org |
Women Against Family Abuse House Inc.
PO Box 2101
Clifton,
NJ 07015-2102
Mission: The mission of
WAFA House is to assist and educate any victims of domestic violence
by establishing and maintaining a facility, which will empower and
enrich the family unit, as well as provide a variety of services
to the individuals.
Program & Services: Advocacy, Child
Abuse, Conflict Resolution/Mediation, Counseling, Crisis Hotline,
Domestic Violence, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Referral Service,
Tutoring, Volunteer Opportunities
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Contact Information
Tel:
973-278-6229
Helpline: 800-930-WAFA
E-mail: info@wafahouse.org
Website: www.wafahouse.org |
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