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Complete Care 1814 E. Second Street Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 (908) 226-3111	Walk in Clinic
Families and Community Together 1170 Route 22 West Mountainsite, N.J. 07092 (908) 789-8500	Families and Community Together (FACT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the families of Union County who have children with emotional, behavioral, social, and mental health needs.
HealthyNJ	(UMDNJ) contains information on health topics, diseases, statistics, and online reference.
Medemerge 1005 N. Washington Avenue Green Brook, N.J. 08812 (732) 968-8900	Walk in Clinic
MediCenter of Edison 1103 Inman Avenue Edison, N.J. 08817 (908) 769-9494	Walk in Clinic
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Park Avenue & Randolph Road Plainfield, N.J. 07060	Emergency services and specialty care that includes an adult care program, a regional dialysis unit, a home care and hospice program.
Plainfield Division of Health 510 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, N.J. 07060 (908) 753-3092	Plans and administers the City's public health programs, enforces local health ordinances and the State Sanitary Code.
Plainfield Health Center 1700 Myrtle Avenue Plainfield, N.J. 07063 (908) 753-6401	The Plainfield Health Center offers a variety of healthcare programs for individuals and families.
Plainfield Rescue Squad 700 West Seventh Street Plainfield, N.J. 07060 (908)755-0003	Provides Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of Plainfield and the surrounding areas.
Red Cross 332 West Front Street Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908) 756-6414	Provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
United Family & Children's Society 305 West 7th Street Plainfield, N.J. 07060 (908) 755-4848	Individual, couple, group, or family therapy is offered, adoption services, children and adolescent services, and special programs
Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey 38 Elm Street Morristown, N.J. 07960 (800) WEV-ISIT	Quality community and home care services by competent, caring people and consistently strives to meet the needs of the community.

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Legal Services of New Jersey P.O. Box 1357 Edison, N.J. 08818 (888) 576-5529	Provides free legal assistance in civil matters to people who cannot afford the cost of legal representation.
New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act	Provides statutes about consumer fraud, and the Consumer Protection Leasing Act.
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs 124 Halsey Street, 7th Floor Newark, N.J. 07101 (973) 504-6200	File complaints, licensee search, licensing boards, information on housing, doctors, cars, where to get a free credit report.
New Jersey Lemon Law	New Jersey consumer's guide to the lemon law.
Plainfield Action Services 510 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, N.J. 07060 (908) 753-3519	Local arm of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
Union County Consumer Affairs 300 North Avenue East Westfield, NJ 07091 (908) 654-9840	Protects the public from fraud, deceit and misrepresentation in the sale of goods and services.

Updated 12/2007 by AH