Email: kimmelman@co.somerset.nj.us
This coalition is supported by a grant from the Office of Cancer Control and Prevention (OCCP), New Jersey Department of Health.
To learn more about the Office of Cancer Control and Prevention, visit https://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/occp.shtml
Vision
The Morris ~ Somerset Regional Coalition strives to be a New Jersey leader in chronic disease control and prevention.
Mission
The Mission of the Morris ~ Somerset Regional Chronic Disease Coalition is to prevent premature death and disability from chronic diseases such as cancer, to understand risk factors of chronic disease and to promote safe and healthy behaviors. The main goal of the coalition is to increase chronic disease and cancer awareness, reduce the burden of chronic disease and the impact of cancer on all residents in the region through advocacy, improved education, screening and access to treatment and follow up.
Activities
To learn more about our goals and projects view our presentation.
To become a coalition member and join our workgroups contact Lea Kimmelman at (908) 203-6077.
News and Upcoming Events!
- September 9th 2019: Cancer Thriving and Surviving Workshop Series sponsored by The Morris and Somerset County Regional Chronic Disease and Cancer Coalition. Pre-registration is required!
- Click here for more information!
- September 17th 2019: Free Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention Program! Registration is required - click here for more information on how to register.
- September 24th 2019: Chronic Disease Program at the Lakeland Hills Family YMCA! Click here for more information.
- October 8th 2019: Breast Health Program at the Randolph Township Public Library. Click here for more information.
Check our event calendar for even more events!
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- Hospitals
- State Government
- Morris Regional Public Health Partnership
- Morris County Office of Health Management
- Denville Division of Health
- Dover Health Department
- East Hanover Health Department
- Madison Borough Health Department
- Montville Township Health Department
- Morristown Division of Health
- Mt. Olive Township Health Department
- Pequannock Health Department
- Randolph Health Department
- Rockaway township health department
- Roxbury Health Department
- Greater Somerset Public Health Partnership
- Bernards Health Department
- Branchburg Health Department
- Bridgewater Health Department
- Hillsborough Health Department
- Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission
- Montgomery Health Department
- Somerset County Department of Health
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Cancer Institute of NJ
- Cancer Support Central New Jersey
- Center for Prevention and Counseling
- Empower Somerset
- Enright Melanoma Foundation
- Lymphedema and Leukemia Society - NJ
- Morris County Parks Commission
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - Northern NJ
- Shaping NJ
- Somerset County Park Commission
- Susan G. Komen North Jersey
- Zufall Health Center
- Corporate Partners
- Work-group Community Volunteers
- Jeannette Brown
- Nancy Edwards
- Lynn Franklin
- Diane Handwerk
- Lorraine Kowalski
- Nancy Mondello
- Charlotte Shipley
- Lynn Stahl