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Laboratories</a>.</p> <p>PHILEP also interacts with other government agencies on the federal, state, county, and local levels as well as in partnership with private and non-profit sector organizations to coordinate activities that prepare the state for a public health emergency.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-md-4"> <div class="panel green"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title">Contact Information</h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <p><strong>To report illnesses, dead animals and/or health emergencies, </strong>call your <a href="http://www.nj.gov/health/lh/directory/lhdselectcounty.shtml">local health department</a>. If your local health department is unavailable, contact NJDOH at the following numbers:</p> <ul> <li>Daily Monday-Friday: 609-826-4872 and 609-826-5964</li> <li>Nights, Weekends, and Holidays: 609-392-2020 Nights (Infectious Disease Emergencies)</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/"><strong>Communicable Disease Service (CDS)</strong></a></p> <ul> <li>Call 609-826-5964</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/ems/"><strong>Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)</strong></a></p> <ul> <li>Call 609-633-7777</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="https://www.redcross.org/local/new-jersey.html">NJ American Red Cross</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://covid19.nj.gov/"><strong>NJ Covid-19 Call Center</strong></a></p> <ul> <li>Call 855-568-0545</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/disaster/helpline/">NJ Disaster Mental Health Helpline</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>Call 877-294-HELP (877-294-4357)</li> <li>Call 877-294-4356 TTY</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="https://www.njhcc.org/">NJ Healthcare & Public Health Coalitions</a> </strong></p> <ul> <li>Call: 800-457-2262</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="https://njlmn.njlincs.net/">NJ Medical Reserve Corps</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.njpies.org"><strong>NJ Poison Control Center</strong></a></p> <ul> <li>Call 1-800-222-1222</li> </ul> <p><strong><a href="https://www.nj.gov/health/phel/">Public Health Environmental Labs</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>Call 609-406-6860</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div> <!-- include /health/howdoi/index.html content remove 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/about/index.html" Content removed 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/about/index.html" --> <!-- include virtual "/health/your/index.html" Content removed 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/your/index.html" --> <!-- include virtual "/health/facilities/index.html" Content removed 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/facilities/index.html" --> <!-- include virtual "/health/public/index.html" Content removed 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/public/index.html" --> <!-- include virtual "/health/hit/index.html" Content removed 12/19/22 --> <!-- include virtual "/health/hit/index.html" --> <div class="md-overlay"></div><!-- the overlay element --> </section> </div><!-- /container --> <!-- Footer START --> <div id="footer"> <div id="footerContent"> <a href="//www.nj.gov/health/opra/"><img src="/health/assets/template-images/state/opranj_trans.png" alt="OPRA- Open Public RecordAct" width="75" height="56" border="0" align="left" id="opra"></a> <div id="translateWrapper"> <div id="google_translate_element"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.HORIZONTAL}, 'google_translate_element'); 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