The New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES, New Jersey's Poison Control Center) is a non-profit organization that coordinates the treatment and distribution of information concerning poisons, drugs and targeted health issues through telephone management, consultation, education and research. NJPIES requests your help in our efforts to restore funding, to find alternate sources to provide at least the local support at “maintenance level” sufficient to avoid the cut in federal support, and prevent future cuts in financial support.

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families and Casey Family Programs launched an important campaign - Raise Me Up - designed to inspire people to support children in foster care and prevent child abuse and neglect in communities throughout New Jersey. New Jersey's children need our help.The primary message of the Raise Me Up campaign is: “You don't have to raise a foster child to raise them up. You just have to raise your hand and say you'll help.”

Researchers long ago  rejected the theory that vaccines cause autism, yet many parents don't believe them. Can scientists bridge the gap between evidence and doubt?

From the Division of Developmental Disabilities and The Arc of New Jersey about the H1N1 Flu Virus: Anyone who is caring for, or cares about, someone with a developmental disability should be aware that certain underlying medical conditions often found in people with these disabilities can make them susceptible to more severe complications from the flu virus than individuals without these conditions.

The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton has posted its "Summit for Children's Health" report on their Web site. The Policy Research Institute for the Region (PRIOR) released the publication “Summit for Children’s Health in New Jersey," drawn from the conference held in the fall of 2008. Children’s health care in New Jersey continues to encounter serious challenges, as evidenced by the state’s bottom-quartile ranking in the Commonwealth Fund’s recent Child Health System Performance State Scorecard.

The AAP launched a new program that is available to both members and non-members. AAP SmartBrief is a free, opt-in publication that provides subscribers with a daily summary of the top child health-related stories. AAP SmartBrief features pediatric content gleaned from various sources, including national and international media. Click here to read a sample issue.

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The Physician Advocacy Program, offered by Kern Augustine Conroy & Schoppmann, P.C.,  provides legal representation during investigations conducted by the Board of Medical Examiners, Medicare, Medicaid, the Office of Inspector General, and other government agencies.