Verified New Jersey and Pennsylvania resources for the three medical and mental-health needs our community faces most — physical rehabilitation after injury or illness, cancer treatment at NCI-designated centers, and adult and family counseling for mental-health and substance-abuse recovery. Every card below is a real NJ or PA provider.
Inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation after stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic surgery, or major illness. NJ and PA both operate nationally ranked rehab hospitals that accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance. Many require physician referral and pre-authorization — call the admissions line first to confirm coverage and intake.
Nationally ranked inpatient rehab hospital (a Select Medical facility) with three NJ campuses providing stroke, brain injury, spinal cord, and orthopedic rehabilitation. Model System designation for both spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance; physician referral required.
Part of Hackensack Meridian Health. Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehab for stroke, brain injury, orthopedic, cardiac, and pulmonary conditions. Also offers adult wheelchair seating clinic, driver-rehab program, and speech therapy. Multiple satellite outpatient sites across central NJ.
Cooper University Health Care's outpatient rehabilitation program serving Camden County. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology for post-surgical, stroke, sports, and workplace injuries. Physician referral required; most insurance accepted.
Philadelphia specialty rehab hospital affiliated with Jefferson Health. Model System for spinal cord injury; also treats stroke, brain injury, amputation, and orthopedic conditions. Day program, outpatient therapy, wheelchair clinic, and the Jerry & Carolyn Orlowitz Free-Standing Rehab Clinic.
Consistently ranked among the nation's top rehab hospitals (US News). Model System for traumatic brain injury and stroke recovery. Inpatient and outpatient services, driver's ed, wheelchair / seating clinic, and the Drucker Brain Injury Unit.
PA-based rehab network specializing in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, and complex medical rehabilitation. Long-term acute care at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital. Pediatric and adult services. 20+ outpatient sites across PA.
National information & resource line for traumatic and acquired brain injury. Connects callers to state affiliates in NJ and PA, support groups, cognitive-rehab programs, and legal/benefits resources. Free, confidential.
Cancer treatment is concentrated at NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers — these are the institutions the National Cancer Institute recognizes for cutting-edge research, clinical-trial access, and multidisciplinary specialty teams. NJ has one (Rutgers); PA has three (Fox Chase, Penn/Abramson, UPMC/Hillman). Most community hospitals in Camden and Philadelphia also offer oncology care with referrals to these specialty centers for advanced cases.
NJ's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the state's leading academic oncology hospital. Multidisciplinary care for all cancer types, genomic testing, clinical trials, and a broad Survivor Clinic. Operates in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health.
Partnership between Cooper University Health Care and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — bringing MD Anderson's oncology protocols to Camden. Medical, radiation, and surgical oncology; multidisciplinary tumor boards; clinical trial access.
Atlantic Health System's flagship oncology program at Morristown Medical Center — comprehensive breast, lung, GI, and gynecologic oncology, plus radiation oncology and a CAR-T cell therapy program. Serves northern and central NJ.
One of the original NCI-designated cancer centers (founded 1904), now part of Temple University Health System. Surgical, medical, and radiation oncology for all cancer types, with depth in breast, GI, GU, and thoracic cancers. Active clinical-trials program.
Penn Medicine's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. All-cancer-types program with nationally ranked specialties in hematology, CAR-T, proton therapy, and phase-I clinical trials. Multidisciplinary clinics for breast, lung, GI, GU, and rare cancers.
Pennsylvania's only PA-state-based NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center besides Penn and Fox Chase. Network of more than 70 locations across western and central PA. Robust clinical-trials program; specialty in head & neck, thoracic, and gynecologic oncology.
National Cancer Institute's confidential information line. Free help finding NCI-designated treatment centers near you, understanding treatment options, locating clinical trials, and connecting to NCI support services. Multilingual.
Pennsylvania's state-funded breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening program for uninsured and underinsured PA residents who meet age/income eligibility. Free mammograms, Pap tests, and FIT/colonoscopy referrals.
If you are 40+ (breast), 45+ (colorectal), or 21–65 (cervical) and uninsured or underinsured, NJ and PA both fund free screenings through state and county health departments. Call the PA Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH or the NJ Department of Health at 1-800-367-6543 to find a free screening site. Early detection saves lives — these programs remove the cost barrier.
Mental-health care for adults and families — outpatient psychiatry, individual/group therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), crisis stabilization, and substance-use treatment. Most providers listed below accept Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding-fee scales for uninsured patients. Telehealth is widely available. If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call or text 988 right now — it is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
One of NJ's largest behavioral-health networks. Outpatient psychiatry, individual & group therapy, child/adolescent services, addiction treatment, and partial hospitalization. Sliding-fee scale; most insurance accepted. Multiple sites across central NJ.
Long-standing NJ psychiatric hospital now part of Hackensack Meridian. Inpatient mental-health stabilization, residential treatment, addiction services, and outpatient partial-care programs. Adult and adolescent units.
Princeton Health's behavioral health network — partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient therapy for adults, adolescents, and children. Multiple NJ sites including Princeton, Hamilton, North Brunswick, and Moorestown.
County-level mental-health authority for South Jersey residents. Connects callers to local outpatient clinics, case management, supportive housing, peer-support services, and crisis stabilization. All referrals are confidential and free.
New Jersey's confidential, free statewide mental-health helpline. Information, referral, and crisis support for any NJ resident. Calls answered 7 days a week by trained mental-health professionals. Multilingual.
The City of Philadelphia's behavioral-health authority — the front door for uninsured or underinsured residents seeking mental-health, addiction, and intellectual-disability services in Philadelphia. Coordinates a network of 200+ community providers.
University of Pennsylvania's behavioral-health program: outpatient psychiatry, individual and group therapy, mood & anxiety programs, eating-disorder treatment, and substance-use care. Adult services plus specialized adolescent and geriatric programs.
Philadelphia's largest private psychiatric hospital system. Inpatient stabilization, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient therapy, and addiction treatment at multiple sites (Main Campus, Northeast, Germantown, Wynnewood, & more).
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital's behavioral-health program. Outpatient therapy, substance-use treatment, child and adolescent services, and crisis intervention. Medicaid-friendly; bilingual staff.
Pittsburgh Mercy's community behavioral-health network. Outpatient psychiatry, therapy, addiction services, case management, jail-based services, and a 24/7 crisis hotline. Serves Allegheny County and surrounding western PA.
Free, confidential 24/7 crisis support across the U.S. Call or text 988 if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or in emotional distress. Veterans press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. Spanish-language line and chat at 988lifeline.org also available.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's free, confidential, 24/7 national helpline. Referral & information for treatment, support groups, and recovery resources — mental health and substance use, English/Spanish, no insurance needed.
Call or text 988 right now — it is free, confidential, and connects you to a trained counselor anywhere in the U.S. For immediate medical danger (overdose, active suicide attempt), call 911. Philadelphia residents can also walk into a CIT Assess crisis center (no appointment, no insurance required); Camden County residents can call the County Mental Health Board at (856) 374-6361 for same-day crisis appointments.
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