COVID-19 Updated Hours & Contacts
RESPONDING: Compassionately & Responsibly (remote contact preferred)
Anyone needing services please see our current operation below: (updated 01-06-2021)
Due to State & Local Mandates for COVID-19, Buddies of NJ has an amended schedule:
Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm : 201-489-2900
Full Staff may be reached at the below contacts.
PLEASE, Call in Advance for an Appointment. Masks must be worn and appropriate distancing guidelines must be followed. Temperatures and Simple COVID-19 Prevention Answers will be asked from each person before entry into facility.
DIRECT EXTENSIONS – MAY YIELD QUICKER RESPONSES to messages
x-118 Carolina – Case Manager | carolina@njbuddies.org
x-114 Iris – Housing | iris@njbuddies.org
x-113 – Medical Case Management | bianca@njbuddies.org 201-280-8467
Medical Case Management | susanvitale80@gmail.com 201-280-8467
x-115 Jamiaya – Case Manager | jamiaya@njbuddies.org
x-122 Abraham – Operations Manager | abraham@njbuddies.org 201-566-4693
x-112 Ric Miles – Executive Director | ric@njbuddies.org
Substance Use / Support – bruce@njbuddies.org affiliate non-staff
Mental Health Support – mario@mariolcsw.com affiliate non-staff
EMERGENCY DENTAL – ONLY FOR RYAN WHITE CLIENTS: Dr. Ritter (201) 666-3402 / Dr. Jolly (973) 284-7363 affiliates non-staff
HIV Testing & Counseling Questions: E-mail TEAM MEMBER at testing@njbuddies.org , ashley@njbuddies.org , marc@njbuddies.org or kathy@njbuddies.org to schedule a test.
PrEP Questions: eric@njbuddies.org Eric (201-696-6009) OR artie@njbuddies.org Artie (201-678-8827)
Email ray@njbuddies.org FOR INFORMATION ON ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS (Mondays and 1st Wednesday Evenings)
Community Health Worker – anthony@njbuddies.org Anthony (551-255-1699)
FOOD PANTRY: Please Call Ahead of Time 201-489-2900 | Bags will be made in advance and handed at the door.
Support Groups | Counseling | Substance Use Program – Please Contact Peer Leader / Professional for future schedules
Buddies of NJ, Inc. (NJB), 501(c)(3) is Bergen and Passaic County’s Premier AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATION.
Your support makes it possible to provide: Service, Education, Resources, and Care to People Living With and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Buddies provides NJHS Licensed Substance Abuse Counseling & Treatment Services; Free Rapid HIV Testing & Counseling; PrEP Counseling; Case Management; Community Health Navigation, Medical Case Management; Housing & Housing Assistance; Dental Services; Counseling Services; Peer Support Groups; Medical Transportation; and a Food Bank.
NJB is supported with federal grants from the Ryan White Care Act, HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS), and the New Jersey Department of Health. Additional funding is also provided through private foundations, fundraising efforts, and generous contributions from the community at large. Buddies is a founder and proud Member Organization of the New Jersey AIDS Walk, Inc.
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