COVID-19 Update

 

The Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission (who serves as Green Brook's Health Department as well as Warren, Watchung and South Bound Brook) continues to monitor the Coronavirus situation and is working closely with community partners to minimize its impact on our communities. As this is a rapidly evolving situation we encourage you the visit the following websites to obtain the most current information. 

 

Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html NJ Department of Health: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml 

 

NJ Poison Information Center: https://www.njpies.org/

 

In addition, the NJ Department of Health in collaboration with the NJ Poison Information Center has provided a hotline for the general public at 1-800-222-1222.

 

We also urge you to take the following actions to help protect you:

a. Wash your hands

b. Stay home if you are sick

c. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze with a tissue or your sleeve

d. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth

e. Avoid contact with people who are sick

f. Wash your hands

g. Be in contact with your health care professional if you should have a health concern (feeling unwell, flu-like symptoms...etc).

 

In addition, during these trying times, we wanted to provide the following links to some resources:

Here are some mental health resources that community members can utilize remotely (Free):

NJ Hopeline Suicide Prevention Warm line: 1-855-654-6735 and Online Chat Forum: http://www.njhopeline.com/LiveChat.htm

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:1-800-273-8255

2^nd Floor Youth Call or Text Warm line: 888-222-2228 and Message Board: https://www.2ndfloor.org/message-board/

Fire/EMS Helpline: 1-888-731-FIRE (3473)

Cop2Cop: 1-866-267-2267

Vet2Vet: 1-8666-838-7654

Addictions Access Center 1-844-276-2777