COURT HOUSE – New Jersey Department of Health received a letter of intent from the state Department of Health May 31 issuing another year of the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Grant. Cape May County Department of Health has proudly held the grant since 1996. The grant has given those who are uninsured and underinsured the opportunity to receive screenings for breast, colorectal, prostate, and cervical cancer.
Freeholder Jeffrey Pierson said, “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to continue our efforts in serving our community in cancer prevention. New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection has given the Cape May County Department of Health the means to screen thousands of qualifying Cape May County residents.”
New Jersey State Department of Health has awarded the Cape May County Department of Health $168,607 for the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program, NJCEED, for the grant period of July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018.
The programs free services include:
- Breast exam and mammogram referral
- Pelvic exam and pap test
- PSA blood test and prostate exam by urologist
- Stool test for colorectal cancer
All services are free to those who qualify.
NJCEED program offers free colorectal, breast, cervical and prostate cancer screenings to uninsured or underinsured individuals. NJCEED is located at the Cape May County Department of Health in the Crest Haven Complex in Court House at exit 11 off the Garden State Parkway. For more information on NJCEED, call (609) 465-1047. Additional information can be found at www.cmchealth.net or by liking Cape May County Department of Health on Facebook.
