Road to Wellness: Mobile Health Unit Fair - Essex County Office of Public Health Management

Welcome to the Road to Wellness: Mobile Health Unit Fair!

Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Join us on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park for a day of free health services, wellness resources, and community support. Enjoy free health screenings, consultations, educational resources, and even free laundry services—all in one place!

Patient registration/appointment is required prior to receiving any health screenings; check out which organizations will be present and choose the services you’d like to register for.

We look forward to seeing you on the Road to Wellness!

** All screenings that do not require registration are walk in! ***

Click here to download Road to Wellness Flyer in English, Spanish and Haitian-Creole

Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park

Partners

Rutgers Cancer Institute- Screen NJ

Prostate Cancer Screening and Genetic-Linked Cancer Syndrome Testing.

Mammography in Motion

Mammography Screening

Aetna Better Health of New Jersey

Mobile RV Unit with Blood Pressure/BMI Screenings. Games-Giveaways- and Medicaid Health Ins Enrollments
- Latino Connection on behalf of Aetna Better Health of New Jersey
  - Our goal is to connect with current and prospective members, offering valuable resources and practical tips for promoting healthy lifestyles for themselves and their families. Here’s a glimpse of the activities we provide: * Mental Health Meta® Quest Virtual Reality Goggles * Meet the Fruits & Veggies Nutritional Experience * Health Screenings via a Body Mass Index (BMI) Machine

Care Plus NJ, INC.

Resources/ flyers for Mental Health programming; Anxiety and Alcohol screening sheets; some giveaways

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan NJ

Safer sex products, period products, and information about health services and resources.

Grow Garden State

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Education
Small planter kits for community members to grow their own seeds.

Essex Passaic Cancer Coalition

Educational materials and referrals for cancer screening (breast, cervical, prostate, colon, and lung) for those who are uninsured, underinsured, and undocumented.
Educational materials and referrals to smoking cessation services.
Educational materials for HPV and the importance of HPV vaccinations.

Family Service League/ SAVE of Essex County

Sexual Violence awareness infographics, brochures, and community resources

Essex County One-Stop Career Center

Promotion of training and employment opportunities provided by the Essex County Division of Training and Employment/WDB, One-Stop Career Center

Zufall Health, FQHC

Adult dental education and health services resources

MEND Hunger Relief Network

Free farmers market

KinderSmile Foundation

Educational oral health resources and dental giveaways.

Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits

Application and guidance with benefit programs such as SNAP; MEDICAID and offer Cash Assistance.

Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey

maternal and child health information, resources, and services
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: Educational materials on lead poisoning and health homes

RWJBarnabas Health-Newark Beth Israel

Breast Cancer Screening, NBI Outpatient Services

RWJ Barnabas Health

Stroke Risk Assessment & Diabetes Risk Assessment, Blood Pressure Screening

CHW Patient Navigation

RWJ Barnabas- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Stroke Risk Assessment, Diabetes Risk Assessment, Community Health Worker Program, SNAP Navigation

Newark Community Health Centers

Educational material. Blood pressure and glucose screenings

New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma

Information about fighting the stigma of mental illness and information on Stigma Free Zones

NJ DOH- COVID Community Corps

Information flyers with up-to-date information about programs and services entailing Covid, cancer screening, and flu information.

Crossroads4Hope

Cancer related education and resources

Diabetes Foundation

Information about the diabetes foundation and the services we offer (free medication/supply, transportation, navigation, education, and social support groups)

Pfizer

Educational resources on Sickle Cell Disease

Covenant House

Residential services for all youth 18–21 who are homeless or “at-risk” of becoming homeless and offering non-residential for youth up to age 24. Also, will be providing care packages (essential items like toothbrush//toothpaste, deodorant etc…)

Forge Health

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder treatment resources & Behavioral health resources

Essex County’s Sheriff’s Office

Community engagement and meeting the team

Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training, & Employment

The Division of Training and Employment administers a wide range of Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) activities targeting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance (GA), and Able Body Adult without Dependent (ABAWD) clients. The Division provides essential services and opportunities for clients to form a coordinated One-Stop System with support from the Division of Welfare, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.