Education & support
Our education & support resources empower individuals and families with tools to stay informed, healthy, and connected. Explore wellness tips, community programs, and more—all in one place.
Whether you're researching a specific condition or want to stay informed and improve your health, we offer publications, libraries and more.
- Health Encyclopedia - browse our online health encyclopedia to find information about conditions, procedures, medications and more, as well as risk assessments and other health-related information.
- Health & Wellness Articles - find healthy recipes, read interviews with our experts and increase your healthy living IQ with wellness articles featuring our providers.
- Atlantic Health Libraries - our libraries serve everyone: hospital employees and affiliated physicians, patients and their families, and the general public. If you need help finding information, the public can also access a free medical information service called the Consumer Library Information Prescription (CLIP) program.
Community resource directory
To find community resources in your area based on your needs and preferences, search by zip code and category or keyword.

Learning to stay well
Discover how our Community Engagement & Health Improvement team works with our local communities to identify the health needs of the population and improve access to care.
We understand that social, economic, and environmental factors can impact health outcomes. Our initiatives tackle these inequalities head-on, promoting equitable access to health care and empowering residents to thrive.
We partner with local organizations to provide health services like screenings, health awareness programs and nutrition education – all of which are tailored to the culturally-specific health issues affecting the population.
How Atlantic Health makes a difference
Community benefit reports by year
Explore our annual community benefit reports to see how we address local health needs through charity care, health education, screenings, financial support, and community partnerships across our region.
We remain committed to improving community health through accessible services, partnerships, and programs that address real‑world needs. Together, we’re building healthier, stronger communities for all.
Atlantic Health strongly believes in listening to our community and working together with other organizations in the region to make a collective impact on public health. That’s why every three years, we conduct a community health needs assessment to better understand the most pressing health needs of the population we serve. The information gathered helps us create action plans and guides our work so that we have the greatest chance of making a meaningful difference.
View current community health needs assessments:
- CentraState Medical Center 2025-2027 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Chilton Medical Center 2025-2027 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Hackettstown Medical Center 2024 - 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Morristown Medical Center 2025-2027 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Newton Medical Center 2024-2026 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Overlook Medical Center 2025-2027 Community Health Needs Assessment
View previous community health needs assessments:
- Morristown Medical Center 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Overlook Medical Center 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Chilton Medical Center 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Newton Medical Center 2021-2023 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Hackettstown Medical Center 2021-2023 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Hackettstown Regional Medical Center 2011 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Atlantic Health System 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Atlantic Health System 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment Evaluation Report
- Chilton Hospital 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Hackettstown Regional Medical Center 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Hackettstown Medical Center 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Newton Medical Center 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Morristown Medical Center 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Overlook Medical Center 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Chilton Medical Center 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
Community health improvement plans:
- Atlantic Health System 2025 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2024 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2023 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2022 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2021 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2020 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Atlantic Health System 2019 Community Health Improvement Plan
NJ Healthy Communities Network
This partnership includes the NJ Department of Health, NJ Partnership for Healthy Kids, Partners for Health Foundation and the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance. We work with them to fund neighborhood groups that help people eat healthier and be more active.
We are here for you
If there is ever a time in life when we may need support, it is when a loved one dies. Yet many of us feel alone in our grief. Everyone experiences loss, but no two people grieve in the exact same way.
Many factors influence how we mourn, including our relationship with the person who died, the circumstances of the person's death and our experience of previous losses. Our culture and spiritual beliefs as well as changing living or financial conditions also impact how we cope.
View our programs designed for specific needs, and programs that are more generalized. If you or a loved one are struggling with illness or loss, please reach out to us.
- Camp Clover - a free, four-day bereavement day camp for children in first through eighth grade who have experienced the death of a close relative or friend.
- Perinatal Bereavement Program - professional help to manage pain and grief for individuals and families that have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or the loss of an infant.
- Grief and Loss Support Group - Atlantic Health has created a support group to help the bereaved express their feelings, connect with others, and find the most appropriate personal behavioral health support.
- Hospice and Palliative Care - supports the terminally ill to live life as fully as possible, in comfort and with dignity.
- Cancer Counceling Services - support services helping cancer patients deal with a range of issues, including non-medical concerns, bill payments, and diet.
- Hospice Visiting Nurse Services - provides compassionate, specialized care that supports family and loved ones in their role as caregivers, and minimizes patient suffering.
- Spanish Language Support: 908-522-6348
- Add home care
How We Can Help
Caregivers center & support groups
We have services and programs to support you and your family on your unique journey through grief. We are glad you have found us and hope you will reach out and explore available resources, or just call to chat and share your story. Our experienced, knowledgeable and caring team can help you navigate all the resources and find the right fit for you. We can connect you with grief support groups, specialized programs for children, counselors and resources that are specific to your experience, such as perinatal loss or suicide.
Grief
Grief is what we think and feel on the inside after someone we love dies. Experiencing a loss affects the whole self — body, mind and spirit. So, you may experience a variety of emotions, and many people have physical symptoms. Grief is a journey that can be messy and is not as orderly and predictable as you might have been told. Even if a loss was years ago, you can continue to experience pain and sadness.
Mourning
Mourning is the outward expression of grief, how we share our feelings with others. Mourning can help you work through pain and loss, moving toward hope and healing. Sharing your story or crying with others, creating meaningful funerals and rituals can help you connect with your community. Writing in a journal, playing music, and looking through pictures and can help you connect with yourself. What works for a friend or family member, however, may not work for you. Unfortunately, we often compare our grief to others and end up feeling more alone.
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Join classes & events
Search our list of classes, screenings, lectures, health fairs, conferences and other events.
CME for clinicians
We offer accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities from live events and webinars to on‑demand courses, our programs support lifelong learning and excellence in patient care.
Explore health information, activities, and support created for young people and their families.
- Coping With Chronic Pediatric Illnesses - Watch videos about how families can cope with a child's chronic illness.
- TeenHealthFX: Online Health Resource - Teens provide support and guidance to their peers on important health and emotional issues.
- Pike County Teen Family Resource Center - helps adolescents and families with mental health, disability, alcohol and substance abuse issues. Our services, provided for free thanks to Pike County Health Fund and Newton Medical Center, are available at a variety of locations, including Milford Health & Wellness.