DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS

The Division of Community Health & Wellness shapes Jersey City's public health strategy, connecting residents to programs, resources, and initiatives that support healthier lives.

Jersey City is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the country, with residents speaking over 70 languages. The Division uses public health data to guide its work and ensure resources reach the communities that need them most.

Our multilingual health educators are deployed based on where the need is greatest. Current data points to mental health and violence as the top health priorities in Wards A and F, and our educators have shifted their focus accordingly, bringing targeted programs and support directly into those neighborhoods.

By combining data-driven strategies with strong community partnerships, the Division works to build a Jersey City where every resident can be healthy, well, and thriving.


SERVICES

  •  Assess community and individual health needs
  • Develop a structured ward-based health education program
  • Create public awareness of chronic health needs
  • Provide guidance and consultation to various organizations - health, civic, faith-based, public and private corporations
  • Coordinate The Jersey City AIDS Task Force
  • Develop and implement employee wellness programs
  • Identify and secure funding streams for health prevention programming
  • Assist with SHIP enrollment

WORKSHOPS

  •  Healthier Choices
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Peer Pressure/Bullying
  • Men's Health
  • Women's Health
  • Substance Misuse
  • STI's/ HIV/AIDS
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Children's Health
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Mental Health
  • Violence

KEY STAFF

Linda Ivory-Green, Director 201-547-5583  [email protected]

Khadim Mbow, Ward A Health Educator 201-547-4578  [email protected]

Samah Hassan, Ward B Health Educator 201-547-4578  [email protected]

Ward C Health Educator 201-547-4578  

Andrea Jimenez, Ward D Health Educator 201-547-4578  [email protected]

Patricia Lindor, Ward E Health Educator 201-547-4578 [email protected]

Sharon Charles, Ward F Health Educator 201-547-4578  SCharles@ jcnj.org 



Alma Santana, Community Educator 201-547-4578 [email protected]

Contact Info

  • phone201-547-4578
  • phone201-547-4572
  • One Jackson Square (364 MLK Drive)
    Jersey City NJ 07305

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