Recent Posts in Health Equity

Dec 17, 2024 - In Health Equity Robert Wood Johnson University Somerset Earns Health Equity Accreditation from National Committee for Quality Assurance

Earlier this month, RWJBarnabas Health announced that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset has become the first hospital in New Jersey and only the fourth hospital or health system in the country to earn the prestigious Health Equity ...

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Dec 6, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJBarnabas Health Provides Screenings and Education at dfree’s FinFE$T in Long Branch

In November, RWJBarnabas Health proudly sponsored and provided health screenings and education at dfree’s FinFE$T in Long Branch. Hosted by the dfree® Financial Freedom Movement, founded by RWJBarnabas Health Board of Trustees member Rev. Dr. DeForest B. ...

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Dec 2, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJUH Somerset Achieves National Health Equity Accreditation

RWJBarnabas Health announced today that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset has become the first hospital in New Jersey and only the fourth hospital or health system in the country to earn the prestigious Health Equity Accreditation ...

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Nov 27, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJBarnabas Health Brings Care and Comfort to Our Neighbors This Holiday Season

With the holiday season now in full swing, our Community Health & Social Impact and Community Investment teams are participating in dozens of holiday drives across the state! From turkeys and produce boxes to pies, clothing, toys, and more, we're proud to ...

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Nov 20, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJBarnabas Health Offers Name Change Services For Transgender and Non-Binary Community Members

Livingston, NJ, November 20, 2024 – RWJBarnabas Health is pleased to offer the Name Change Clinic , providing transgender and non-binary community members legal advice, services and guidance to legally affirm their names. RWJBarnabas Health, in partnership ...

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Nov 8, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJBarnabas Health Partners with First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy at Orange Family Festival

The First Lady of New Jersey, Tammy Murphy, hosted the Orange Family Festival at Orange High School last month. Members of the community attended the event featuring health screenings and information provided by the RWJBarnabas Health team, helping us ...

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Oct 15, 2024 - In Health Equity Collaborating for Healthier Communities

Multiple programs work to improve quality of life in ways that affect outcomes. At RWJBarnabas Health, building and sustaining a healthier New Jersey means more than caring for the sick and injured. It also means working with local communities to address ...

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Sep 24, 2024 - In Health Equity New Community Garden Opens in South Toms River to Help Feed Local Families, Provide Residents with Nutrition Education

Community Medical Center , RWJBarnabas Health and Sadie Vickers Resource Center cut the ribbon on a new community garden that is expected to produce thousands of pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to help feed families in need in Ocean County. ...

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Aug 13, 2024 - In Health Equity RWJBarnabas Health and Saint James Health Celebrate National Health Center Week, Open New Health Center at Newark’s East Side High School

Part of ‘Our Healthy Newark’ initiative to increase access, improve health outcomes in vulnerable populations NEWARK, NJ, August 8, 2024 – Saint James Health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health, opened a new ...

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