Who We Are

The Essex Passaic Wellness Coalition is a diverse partnership of hospitals, health care workers, and volunteers whose mission is to reduce the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases on residents of Essex and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.
The Essex Passaic Wellness Coalition is supported by the Essex Cancer Education & Early Detection (CEED) program and the NJ Department of Health, Office of Cancer Control & Prevention, which can be conveniently accessed at www.njcancer.gov, as well as numerous member organizations & other collaborators.

Our Mission

Our major goals are to:

• Increase cancer awareness and reduce the impact of cancer on all Essex and Passaic County residents through improved education, screening, access to treatment and follow-up.
• Promote awareness of and participation in cancer clinical trials and support investigations that seek to find the causes of cancer, improve care, reduce health disparities, or increase access.
• Increase communication and collaboration among all stakeholders, through diverse partnerships, to achieve an integrated program that maximizes the utilization of resources and coordinates priorities in seeking additional resources.
• Examine and prioritize an expansion of cancer control efforts throughout the county.

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