Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health

Who We Are

The Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health provides a complete range of health care services for teens and young adults (ages 12 - 21) that live in northern New Jersey. Some (but not all) of the services available include:

Medical evaluation and treatment of health problems
Preventative and general health care
Confidential care for:
- Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment
- HIV testing and AIDS counseling
- Healthcare for gay and lesbian teens
- Gynecological care
- Birth control and emergency contraception
- Pregnancy confirmation and planning
Evaluation and treatment for emotional issues
Specialized treatment program for eating disorders
Specialized program for preteen, teenagers and young adult women
Diet and nutritional counseling
Evaluation of growth and development

The terrific staff includes doctors who specialize in adolescent medicine, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and nutritionists, all who understand the unique needs of teenagers and young adults.

To make an appointment, call 973-971-6475.

*Confidential care is available to teens for services that include pregnancy confirmation and counseling, STD evaluation and treatment and birth control services. Parent or guardian consent is not required.

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 10-14 ¹

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 15-24 ²

51% of youth (6-17) get treatment each year for a mental health condition ³

15.6 teenage girls for every 1,000 will give birth to a baby before they are 20 years old. ⁴

Only 6% of high school students get tested for STDs ⁵

1/3 of high school students who were currently sexually active used effective hormonal birth control the last time they had sex with an opposite-sex partner ⁶

Nearly 30% of female students currently drank alcohol and nearly 20% currently used marijuana.⁷

2.14 million middle and high school students currently vape ⁸

Over 80% of women and men both report having experienced their first rape under the age of 25. ⁹

Almost 40% of high school students have reported using marijuana at least once. ¹⁰

83.88% of 12- to 17-year-olds have reported using marijuana within the last month. ¹¹

One in four women first experienced intimate partner violence before the age of 18. ¹²

5.9 million teens have reported to drink at least once in the past month. ¹³

In 2022, there were 1,573 motor-vehicle deaths from underage drinks ¹⁴

About 1 in 10 children live in a home with a parent who has a drinking problem ¹⁵

Only 65 percent of teens consistently wear seat belts when driving or as a passenger. ¹⁶

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than any other age group. ¹⁷

49% of the youth report having less than 3 friends in 2022 ¹⁸

^{2.7 million youth report experiencing severe major depression}¹⁹

Over 3.3 million teens will be graduating from high school in the year 2023-2024 ²⁰

The average social media screen time for teens is 7 hours and 22 minutes per day ²¹