Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex & Passaic Counties, NJ Inc.
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   It is a well known fact that our adult students are confronted with many barriers that preclude them from achieving their goals and while we can’t address all of their needs through our program, we hope to at least provide the tools and resources needed so they can have a better chance. Please take full advantage of the resources listed on this website and let us know if a listing doesn’t work or if you would like to suggest a service that might help others.

Insurance

HealthCare.gov

Official site of Affordable Care Act.
CoverNJ.org

New Jersey Healthcare Enrollment Assistance for ACA.

Clinics

First Choice Women's Resource Center

Provides specialized medical services including: pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI testing & treatment, confidential counseling services & education.
Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Centers

Provides primary health care access, social & environmental services to all citizens, allowing them to attain an optimal level of health & well-being
 Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. (NCHC)

Provides affordable, high quality, and accessible healthcare.


 North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC)

Provides health, dental, medication, employment, housing, childcare, immigration, tax preparation, and other services. 
Planned Parenthood

Provides sexual and reproductive healthcare.


Student Family Health Care Center (SFHCC)

Offers free, quality health care to the Newark community. Services include physical examinations, chronic disease management, gynecological care, and psychosocial counseling.
 Zufall Health

Zufall Health is the medical and dental home for the underserved with sites in north, west, and central New Jersey. As a fully licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide high-quality, affordable, compassionate medical and dental care to patients in Morris, Sussex, Hunterdon, Warren, Somerset, and Essex counties

Dental

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Provides a full range of oral health services while training the next generation of dentists.

Eye Care

Project BEST

Works to save sight and restore vision whenever it is medically possible throughout New Jersey.
Vision USA

Provides free eye exams to eligible, low-income individuals.

Nutrition

Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)

New Jersey's largest provider of food, distributing more than 44 million pounds among our hungry neighbors.
Feeding America

Secures and distributes 4 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Provides food assistance to families with low incomes to help them buy groceries through a benefits card accepted in most food retail stores and some farmers markets.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Helps limited-resource families and youth improve their eating behaviors through nutrition education.

Mental Health and Addiction

New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

The Division is responsible for the development, coordination and operational support of a comprehensive mental health and addiction services system.


Mental Health Services Directory

Lists all of the programs, sorted by the type of program service.
Office of Domestic Violence Services (ODVS)

funds 23 domestic violence programs and the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women. There is at least one DCF-designated lead domestic violence program in each of the 21 counties that provides core services.

Screenings

S.A.V.E. Women and Men

It brings education and cancer screening to Essex County residents who do not have medical insurance.

LVA, Essex & Passaic Counties, provides links to other organizations as a benefit to the adult community. LVA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any linked site, nor does a link imply an affiliation with or an endorsement of the linked organization.
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195 Gregory Avenue, Passaic, NJ 07055 | (973) 470-0039

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