Doulas, insurance expansion among moves that may be expanded to other states

Naloxone can reverse overdoses from opioids by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain. Those who obtain naloxone will also be given information regarding ...

The day-to-day impact of COVID-19 is spawning another health crisis many are afraid to talk about: mental health.

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting families and individuals facing uncertainty.

A new study shows that nearly half of students at community colleges in New Jersey have suffered over the past year for lack of basic ...

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced a pair of programs designed to equip those in the state’s education system with the skills and tools they ...

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that deaths from opioid overdoses in New Jersey dropped in 2019, from 3,118 to 3,021.

Johnson says more New Jerseyans are in need of SNAP or other food assistance than those already enrolled.

Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists from hospital emergency departments in New Jersey learned about a new initiative to reduce opioid prescribing.

New Jersey has taken back control of its refugee program, reversing a Christie-era policy.

Under the change, a family of three in the WorkFirstNJ welfare program would see benefits payments increase from $466 a month to $559.

On Tuesday, residents can walk into one of 174 participating pharmacies across the state and pick up a dose of naloxone for free.

Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson outlines priorities to the Assembly Budget Committee that include medication-assisted treatment access and reducing infant and maternal fatalities.

A panel of medical professionals highlighted the importance of access to medication-assisted treatment for inmates experiencing opioid addiction.

State officials say New Jersey Medicaid recipients will no longer have to wait for approval from the program before beginning medication-assisted treatment. Instead, they can start ...

New Jersey ranks 45th in the country in maternal deaths. According to United Health Foundation, about 38 women die for every 100,000 live births. The ...

Newark Public Library is the latest to participate in a program to help those who are blind or visually impaired tap into the wealth of ...

Governor-elect Phil Murphy taps Christine Norbut Beyer to head Department of Children and Families and Carole Johnson to head the Department of Human Services.

Governor-elect Phil Murphy Wednesday appointed Carole Johnson as the next commissioner of the Department of Human Services and Christine Norbut Beyerto as commissioner of the ...