Regulatory change opens door to one-stop mental and physical healthcare in NJ

New Jersey has awarded two contracts to nonprofits to make it easier for low-income patients to access mental and physical healthcare in one place.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 739

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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New Jersey is working to make it easier for low-income patients to get mental and physical healthcare services in the same place, awarding two publicly funded contracts to nonprofit community health systems to expand these programs in parts of the Garden State.

The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced this week that it will provide some $391,000 to St. James Health, a community health center in Newark, and nearly $275,000 to Zufall …

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