Nonprofit Integrity House recently unveiled a health services kiosk at University Hospital. The outpost aims to expand public access to life-saving resources such as naloxone, at-home HIV test kits and other prevention supplies.
Located outside of the Newark-based hospital’s emergency department, the community health hub also provides free, essential items. Products include adulterant test strips, menstrual kits, personal hygiene kits, safer sex kits, wound care kit and pregnancy tests.
The ED is where many individuals first seek care related to substance use. As such, the kiosk aims to ensure easy, confidential access to critical prevention resources and service information, according to Integrity House.
Commenting on the launch, Integrity House Senior Director of Development and Strategy Naima Briscoe said, “Through this partnership, we are extending support beyond the Emergency Department by providing immediate access to risk reduction and wellness resources.
“The Community Health Hub strengthens the connection between hospital-based care and ongoing community services, ensuring that residents have multiple entry points to support.”
Focusing on ‘practical’ solutions
The new feature builds on an ongoing collaboration between Integrity House and University Hospital to strengthen access to care.
University Hospital Senior Vice President of Wellness & Population Health Dr. Lois Greene feels the initiative reflects “what can be achieved when health care and community partners focus on practical solutions.”
“The kiosk helps University Hospital patients and community members find services more easily, supports earlier intervention, and strengthens our shared commitment to better health outcomes in Newark,” she went on to say.
According to the nonprofit, funding from the New Jersey Department of Health supports the initiative. It was not immediately clear how much money the state contributed.
Headquartered in Newark, Integrity House is one of the state’s largest licensed nonprofit providers of comprehensive substance use disorder and mental health services. Across New Jersey, the 58-year-old organization’s services include:
- Residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment
- Mental health and physical health services
- Housing, outreach and prevention programs
In 2025, Newsweek named it as one of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers for the second year in a row.
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