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If you need immediate assistance, please call your local emergency hotline or if you live in Northern NJ, please call the Atlantic Health's 24-hour Crisis Hotline at :
A project of the Goryeb Children's Hospital and the Atlantic Health hospitals:
Adolescent/Young Adult Center For Health at Morristown Memorial Hospital
Provides comprehensive health services for males and females aged 12 - 21. Appointments can be for complicated medical, emotional, or for any hard to sort out health problem. A team of health care professionals (adolescent medicine doctors, nurses, dietitians, social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists) are available to help with preventative care, HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, gynecological care, birth control and emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and counseling, psychiatric evaluations, substance abuse evaluations, and diet and nutrition counseling.
(973) 971.5199
Girl Street--A Young Women?s Health Program at Overlook Hospital
Provides a unique service for all female ages 10 - 21, including: gynecologic care, sexuality and family planning guidance, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, psychosocial evaluations, and diet and nutritional counseling. Two adolescent medicine specialists, a nurse coordinator, social worker and nutritionist practice a holistic approach toward adolescent women.
(908) 522.2555
Eating Disorder Program at Atlantic Health
Provides teenagers, young adults, family members, community and school professionals with access to education, assessment and treatment services related to eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
(908) 522.5757
Access Center Atlantic Behavioral Health
Provides the initial link to mental health and substance abuse services, including assessment, intervention, information, referral, education, advocacy, and crisis intervention. Please note if you need immediate assistance please call the Crisis Hotline number at (973) 540.0100.
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The teen pregnancy rate in the United States is the highest of any industrialized democracy, nearly twice that of Great Britain and 10 times that of Japan. 4
