Mercer County New Jersey Health Nonprofit Organizations

All Access Mental Health (AAMH)

Princeton, NJ

All Access Mental Health (AAMH) is a private, nonprofit, community-based behavioral health care agency serving the greater Mercer County community.

AAMH was founded to respond to the mental health needs of the community and they are dedicated to that commitment. They believe in providing the highest quality mental health services that:
* Empower the people they serve
* Are sensitive to and respectful of individual and cultural differences
* Honor human dignity
* Are tailored to meet each individual's treatment needs

They believe mental health services should be accessible to all, and that no one should ever be turned away due to their inability to pay.

Visit the All Access Mental Health (AAMH) website.

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American Cancer Society (Central NJ)

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Visit the American Cancer Society (Central NJ) website.

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Autism New Jersey

Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation. Autism New Jersey encourages responsible basic and applied research that may lessen the effects of, and potentially prevent, autism. Autism New Jersey is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services to maximize their growth potential and to enhancing the general public's overall awareness of autism.

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Corner House

Through prevention, education, and treatment programs, Corner House promotes the health and well-being of Princeton area young people and their families as they confront substance abuse and other emotional issues.

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Greenwood House

Ewing, NJ

Greenwood House is committed to providing the highest quality care for Jewish elderly in order to meet their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs in an atmosphere of compassion, dignity, empathy, and hope within a comprehensive long-term care continuum.

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Henry J. Austin Health Center (HJAHC)

Trenton, NJ

HiTOPS

Princeton, NJ

Founded in 1987, HiTOPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote adolescent health and well-being. HiTOPS helps adolescents clarify their values and make responsible decisions regarding their health and actions, and gives parents, teachers, and caregivers of adolescents the tools they need to best support and guide the young people they nurture.

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John Paul Geijer Memorial Foundation

Hamilton Square, NJ

The John Paul Geijer Memorial Foundation (JPGMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to raise prostate cancer awareness.

They are accomplishing their mission through outreach and education so men are aware of the risks of not getting a prostate exam. JPGMF is raising awareness in the community through various community events and contests, as well as encouragement of regular prostate screenings.

They have also partnered with local hospitals to provide financial assistance to prostate cancer patients for prescriptions, to alleviate some of the financial burden and provide the needed medication.

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) NJ

The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.

Visit the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) NJ website.

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NAMI Mercer

Lawrenceville, NJ

NAMI Mercer is an affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and of NAMI New Jersey, serving the Mercer County area.

They provide education and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness, and advocate for lives of quality and respect, without stigma or discrimination.

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New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center

Trenton, NJ

Parents Anonymous of New Jersey

Hamilton, NJ

The mission of Parents Anonymous of New Jersey is to protect children by strengthening families. They provide mutual support and parent leadership in free, professionally facilitated self-help groups for parents statewide.

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PEI Kids

Lawrenceville, NJ

PEI Kids is dedicated to promoting and maintaining a safe environment for all children. PEI Kids works with the child, family, and caregiver to provide prevention, education, and intervention programs regarding personal safety, sexual abuse, and the overall well-being of the child.

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Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area

Trenton, NJ

Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual to manage his or her own sexuality and fertility, regardless of income, marital status, sexual orientation, age, race, or national origin. They further believe that such responsible management will contribute to an enhancement of the quality of life, strong family relationships, and community stability.

Based on these beliefs, the mission of Planned Parenthood is to:
* Provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care which contributes to individual well being and community stability;
* Provide these services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual;
* Advocate public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure the understanding of the individual and societal implications of human sexuality; and
* Encourage research and the advancement of technology in reproductive healthcare and an understanding of their inherent bio-ethical, behavioral, and societal implications.

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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

Princeton, NJ

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D) works with leading publishers and technology innovators to bring accessible materials to individuals with visual and learning disabilities.

Their mission is to promote personal achievement when access and/or reading are barriers to learning by advancing the use of accessible and effective educational solutions.

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Ryan's Quest

Hamilton, NJ

The mission of Ryan's Quest is to increase awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with the purpose of allocating funds for research that has the greatest potential of finding a cure or treatment for this disease.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Central and South Jersey Affiliate)

Lawrenceville, NJ

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, and the only grassroots organization fighting to cure breast cancer at every stage, from the causes to the cures and the pain and anxiety of every moment in between.

The Komen Central and South Jersey affiliate is committed to increasing screening mammography in order to save lives through early breast cancer detection. Twenty-five percent of the affiliate proceeds support innovative national breast cancer research programs while the remaining 75% supports local programs.

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