Health

The New Jersey AIDS Partnership

About New Jersey AIDS Partnership Grantees 2011–2012 Funders 2011–2012 Steering Committee The New Jersey AIDS Partnership is the collaborative effort of private and corporate foundation leaders, public health officials, service providers, people living with HIV/AIDS and other community leaders who believe that HIV/AIDS is fought most effectively at the community level.…

Focusing Help on People with Vision Loss

February 6, 2013 Over 950,000 people in New Jersey are at risk for eye disease In New Jersey, an estimated 950,000 people over the age of 40 have potentially blinding eye diseases. Additionally, over 75,000 residents are visually impaired and 35,000 are blind.…

Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey

Our fundholders are helping to make a difference in the fight against the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs Our youth desperately need to become aware of the serious dangers caused by the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. According to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the U.S.…

A Better Life, in Any Language

December 6, 2006 Limited education and a language barrier can prevent families from getting much-needed services. With literacy and health care high on its agenda, the Community Foundation is stepping up to support the local community. “Our Grants Committee really wanted to focus on the critical needs that our community is wrestling with,” says Community Foundation coordinator Jennifer Anderson.…