New Jersey

The New Jersey Children’s Health Project (NJCHP) provides gravely needed health care to children and families in need. In its state-of-the-art Mobile Medical Clinic, trained staff members provide a wide range of services to children whose access to health care is lacking. Using the medical home model, NJCHP provides comprehensive and ongoing medical care as well as case management services, referrals to sub-specialty care, and health education. The NJCHP is part of Children’s Health Fund’s Childhood Asthma and Medical Home Initiatives; the Childhood Asthma Initiative seeks to improve the management of chronic asthma, and the Medical Home Initiative addresses the special needs of poor, medically underserved children and families living in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country.

The goals of the NJCHP are to 1) provide approximately 1,100-1,200 encounters each year; 2) screen, identify and provide health promotion/disease management services for at-risk populations; 3) foster community involvement in the health assessment and referral process; and 4) provide culturally and linguistically sensitive health promotion/disease management health education.

Available Services:

• Comprehensive physical examinations and immunizations;
• Management of acute and chronic illnesses;
• OB/GYN care and referrals;
• Nutrition assessment, cholesterol screening and body weight monitoring;
• Screenings for lead, cancer and vision and hearing testing;
• HIV/STD testing and counseling;
• Substance abuse assessment and referrals;
• Community and social service referrals; and
• Exercise and medication instruction.

CHF Special Initiatives

• Childhood Asthma Initiative

• Medical Home Initiative

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