Sites are Available for Optional Health Screenings: The Newark Department of Health will provide free blood screenings for current students attending impacted Newark Public Schools.
Please know that these screenings are optional, and being offered as a precaution for families who have expressed interest. If you have a primary care physician, we recommend that you consult with them as a first step.
Students must be accompanied by an adult/guardian that has the authority to provide consent for the lead screening. Patients will be asked to provide insurance information during the registration process. If the patient is uninsured, the testing will be performed free of charge.
- Site dates and locations are as follows:
Date | Time | School | Address |
Tuesday 3/22/2016 |
Education Presentation: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Screening: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
Belmont Runyon Elementary School | 1 Belmont Runyon Way Newark, NJ 07108 |
Wednesday 3/23/2016 |
Education Presentation: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Screening: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
(New) Speedway Academies | 701 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07106 |
Thursday 3/24/2016 |
Education Presentation: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Screening: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM |
First Avenue Elementary School | 214 First Avenue Newark, NJ 07107 |
Saturday 4/9/2016 |
Education Presentation: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Screening: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
East Side High School | 238 Van Buren Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
Saturday 4/16/2016 |
Education Presentation: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Screening: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
First Avenue Elementary School | 214 First Avenue Newark, NJ 07107 |
Saturday 4/23/2016 |
Education Presentation: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Screening: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
(New) Speedway Academies | 701 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07106 |
Saturday 4/30/2016 |
Education Presentation: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Screening: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Belmont Runyon Elementary School | 1 Belmont Runyon Way Newark, NJ 07108 |
In addition to the sites above provided by Newark Public Schools, there are other sites that are available for blood screenings provided by Community Organizations. If interested in taking advantage of any of the opportunities below, please call the number associated with each organization for more information:
Rutgers Community Health Center Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 11 Hawkins Court Newark, NJ |
973-732-6040 |
March 22, 2016 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 14 Riverview Court Newark, NJ |
973-732-6040 |
March 23, 2016 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 173 Pennington Street Newark, NJ |
973-732-6040 |
March 24, 2016 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 4 Hawthorne Lane South Newark, NJ |
973-732-6040 |
March 25, 2016 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 449 Broad Street Newark, NJ |
973-732-6040 |
St. James Inc. Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 228 Lafayette Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
973-789-8111 |
Jewish Renaissance Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Malcolm X Shabazz High School 80 Johnson Street Newark, NJ 07108 |
973-679-7709 Option 1 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | George Washington Carver Elementary School 333 Clinton Place Newark, NJ 07112 |
973-679-7709 Option 4 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
Quitman Street Community School 21 Quitman Street Newark, NJ 07103 |
973-679-7709 Option 2 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Thirteenth Avenue Elementary School 359 13th Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 |
973-521-5268 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Barringer High School 90 Parker Street Newark, NJ 07104 |
973-679-7709 Option 3 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Central High School 246 18th Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 |
973-679-7709 Option 5 |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Park Elementary School 120 Manchester Place Newark, NJ 07104 |
973-521-5300 |
Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 |
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM | 110 William Street Room 111 Newark, NJ |
973-733-7613 |
Saint Michaels Medical Center Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 March 26, 2016 March 27, 2016 |
24 Hours A Day 7 Days A Week |
111 Central Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 |
973-877-5500 |
University Hospital/Rutgers, New Jersey Cancer Center Pediatric Clinic Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 28, 2016 March 29, 2016 March 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 April 1, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
205 South Orange Avenue B Level Newark, NJ 07101 |
973-972-9000 |
Newark Community Health Center, Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 March 26, 2016 March 27, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
741 Broadway Newark, NJ 07104 |
800-994-NCHC(6242) |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 March 26, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
751 Broadway Newark, NJ 07104 |
800-994-NCHC(6242) |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 March 26, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
101 Ludlow Street Newark, NJ 07114 |
800-994-NCHC(6242) |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 March 26, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
155 Jefferson Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
800-994-NCHC(6242) |
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel, Lead Screening Schedule | |||
Date | Time | Location | Phone |
March 21, 2016 March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 March 24, 2016 March 25, 2016 |
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Pediatric Health Center Lyons Avenue, 1st Floor Newark, NJ |
973-926-7300 Use Prompt #4 |