Health Services

Women's Health & Counseling Center (WHCC) has been an integral community resource for women for 35 years. WHCC works to reduce the financial, ethnic, language or other barriers that prevent women from obtaining the services they need. WHCC's goal is to provide a safe haven where compassionate and high-quality services are available. These include medical and preventive care, and counseling and support programs. We promote healthier communities by educating women to make informed health care choices.

To help us make services available to as many women as possible, WHCC has joined into a number of successful partnerships that benefit our clients. Some of these collaborative ventures have linked WHCC with the American Cancer Society, Alternatives, Middle Earth, Resource Center for Women and Their Families, St. Peters University Hospital, and Somerset Medical Center

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (APPI)/ Teens Achieving Goals (TAG)
We work one-on-one with teens to help reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy using medical, social and educational resources.

Benevolent Drug Program
Thanks to local drug companies, medicine you need to treat illnesses we diagnose can often be secured at very low prices or for free.

Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (CEED)
Women and men who are uninsured and meet financial eligibility can obtain free screenings for breast, cervical, and prostate cancers at WHCC.

Community Education
WHCC's health educators, nurses and other professionals visit schools and community groups with educational programs on medical- and health-related topics.

HIV Counseling and Testing
We'll answer all your questions about HIV before testing for the disease. If your test results are positive, we counsel, refer and guide you to supportive assistance.

Information and Referrals
If we don't offer a health service you or your family needs, we'll give you information to get you to the right place-one with the same level of quality care as WHCC.

Linkages School-based Health Services
Based at the Somerset County Vo-Tech school, the program gives on-site health and counseling services to students by WHCC nurses.

Primary Care Services
Colds, flu, burns, stomach-aches...a wide range of common illnesses are diagnosed and treated at WHCC. We try to prevent sickness or worsening conditions through regular exams, screenings, vaccinations and lab work.

Reproductive Health Care Services
As part of its mission to keep women healthy, the agency provides family planning, annual gynecological examinations, pregnancy testing, and treatment of routine ailments. We offer emergency contraception services. For men, partner treatment and other such services are available.

Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)
Help is available for survivors, family and friends...

• 24-hour hotline and crisis counseling

• Hospital and police accompaniment

• Empowerment and support to make decisions

• Information and referrals services

• Individual and group counseling for victims, significant others, and families

• Speakers and community education

• Volunteer Advocate training

SASS is now offering a Survivors of Sexual Violence Group, a free and confidential support group for women who have experienced sexual assault and abuse. Intake and screening process is required. For more information, contact Chrisula at 908-526-2335 ext 130.

Somerset County Jail Initiative
WHCC provides on-site medical services related to reproductive health to female detainees.

Somerset Teen Education in Pregnancy Program (STEP)
STEP offers educational classes on prenatal care and pregnancy prevention, counseling, and support to pregnant teens to supplement care from an obstetrician.

Testing and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Confidential screening for and treatment of STIs is provided. Emphasis is on preventing initial or subsequent infections and transmission.