South Side — Lakewood, NJ
South Side is a community health center clinic at 1171 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701, open 70 hours a week. That is 20 more hours than the typical New Jersey clinic (50 a week). It is run by Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc., which serves 108,255 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 1171 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701 · Directions
- Phone: (732) 364-6666
- Weekly hours: 70 (New Jersey clinic median: 50)
- Operated by: Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc.
Patients came to Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,409 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,821 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 42 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 10,104 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 9,090 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 572 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 931 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,967 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,020 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,793 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 981 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,521 | children tested |
Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. serves
108,255 patients used Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. in 2025. 47% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 68% | 65% | −21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 95% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 28% | 14% | −16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 51% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 6% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 16% | 24% | +12 pts |
Quality of care at Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc.
Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. is at or above the New Jersey median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 57% | 61% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 19% | 42% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 17% | 58% | 54% | −41 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 32% | 80% | 77% | −49 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 64% | 85% | 86% | −21 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 79% | 79% | −6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 08701
72,153 Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 08701, and 9% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc. — 9,872 patients from 08701
- Ezra Medical Center — 275 patients from 08701
- Hasc Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Inc. — 143 patients from 08701
- Community Medical and Dental Care, Inc. — 115 patients from 08701
Community health centers near South Side
Ocean Health Initiatives Lakewood Site
Ohi Brick Township
OHI - Toms River
Freehold Family Health Center
OHI - Freehold
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