Agency Details:

Women's Health & Counseling Center (WHCC)

Women's Health & Counseling Center is a community-based, non-profit provider of personalized health care for women, particularly those who may not be able to obtain such services from traditional providers due to monetary, cultural, language or other barriers. Our goal is to provide a safe haven where compassionate and high quality services are available. These include medical and preventive care, and counseling and support programs. We promote healthier communities by educating women to make informed health care choices.

History:
WHCC was originally established in April 1973 as the Somerset Neighborhood Health Clinic, the medical arm of the Somerville Youth Development Project. In 1994, the agency changed its name to Women's Health & Counseling Center to more accurately reflect the full compliment of services offered by the agency. Over the past 37 years, programs and services have expanded due to the changing needs of the local community. In addition to family planning and primary care, the agency currently offers sexual assault support services, cancer screenings for eligible women and men, and educational and counseling programs for at-risk adolescents. While WHCC's programs encompass a wide range of services, the commitment to healthy women remains as strong as ever.

Contact people:

Amanda Barron, Development Associate, (phone), (email) Frances Palm, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Michelle Chalmers-Morris, Development Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: 908-526-7023

Address:

71 Fourth Street Somerville, NJ 08876 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.womenandhealth.org

Directions:

FROM the NORTH From GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH (From North Jersey) Take Exit 142 to I-78 W toward Springfield/Newark Int'l Airport. Take Exit 29 to I-287 S toward US-206 S/US-202 S/Somerville. Follow directions "From 287 SOUTH." From 287 SOUTH (From Morristown Area) Take I-287 S. Take Exit 17 to US-206 S/US-202 S toward US-22 W/Somerville/Flemington. Merge onto US-22 E toward New York. Follow directions "From 22 EAST." From 206 SOUTH (From Chester/Peapack) Take US-206 S. Merge onto I-287 S toward I-78/Somerville/Princeton. Take Exit 17 to US-206 S/US-202 S toward US-22 W/Somerville/Flemington. Merge onto US-22 E toward New York. Follow directions "From 22 EAST." FROM the SOUTH From GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH (From the Shore Area) Take Exit 127 to I-287 N. Follow directions "From 287 NORTH." From 287 NORTH (From Edison Area) Take I-287 N. Take Exit 14B on the left to US-22 W toward US-202/Clinton/US-206. Follow directions "From 22 WEST." From 206 NORTH (From Princeton Area) Take US-206 N. Turn slight right onto South Bridge Street. Turn right onto Fourth Street. 71 is down the block on the left. From 202 NORTH (From Flemington Area) Take US-202 N to the US-206 S/RT-28 ramp toward Somerville/Princeton. Enter next roundabout and take first exit on US-206 S. Make a U-turn at Dukes Parkway East onto US-206 N. Turn slight right onto South Bridge Street. Turn right onto Fourth Street. 71 is down the block on the left. FROM the EAST From 22 WEST (From Newark/New York) Take US-22 W to the North Bridge Street ramp toward Grove Street/Somerville (not the first North Bridge Street ramp toward Bridgewater). Keep right, cross over US-22, and follow the signs for Grove Street. Continue on Grove Street through two traffic lights (William Street and High Street). At the stop sign, turn right onto East Main Street. At the first light, turn left onto South Bridge Street. Continue on South Bridge Street through one traffic light (Veterans Memorial Drive). Turn left onto Fourth Street (before the intersection for US-206). 71 is down the block on the left. FROM the WEST From 22 EAST (From Clinton Area) Take US-22 E. Turn right onto North Bridge Street (after Exxon Gas Station). Continue on North Bridge Street through one blinking light (Cliff Street) and three traffic lights (High Street, Main Street, and Veterans Memorial Drive). North Bridge Street changes into South Bridge Street after crossing Main Street. Turn left onto Fourth Street (before the intersection for US-206). 71 is down the block on the left. FROM the NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 10. After toll, bear left, exit onto I-287 N. Follow directions "From 287 NORTH."

Last updated on February 9, 2010