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RWJBarnabas Health and Essex County rolled out a new initiative to provide children with care – wherever they are.

Officials unveiled the new Essex County/RWJBarnabas Health Pediatric Mobile Health Clinic during an April 16 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The vehicle will provide children with health screenings, physicals, immunizations, health education and routine preventive services. It will also help families comply with New Jersey school requirements.   

Clinics will take place Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. across the 22 municipalities of Essex County.  

The clinic can now expand services beyond pediatric vaccinations thanks to a medical facility license from the state Department of Health. 

“This mobile clinic is born from our commitment to ensuring that RWJBarnabas Health’s world-class care is accessible to everyone, of every age, in every community,” RWJBarnabas President and CEO Mark Manigan said in a statement. 

Manigan thanked Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, the county board of commissioners and partners in state government for helping secure funds for the facility.

Serving the community

The mobile pediatric clinic is funded through RJWBarnabas’ Our Healthy Communities initiative. The program seeks to address health disparities and barriers to care, particularly in underserved communities.

A representative for RWJBarnabas said a total investment amount for the unit wasn’t available at the time of publication. 

Along with our partners at the Essex County Health Office, we’re proud to officially launch the Essex County/RWJBarnabas Health Pediatric Mobile Health Cinic! pic.twitter.com/V0ZKuHe9Hk

— Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (@CBMCNJ) April 16, 2026

Through Our Healthy Communities and supported by state resources, RWJBarnabas said it has reinvested more than $151 million in community health initiatives beyond traditional medical care. DiVincenzo added that the partnership with RWJBarnabas “is a great example of how government and private hospitals can pool resources and have a greater impact on the health of our communities.” 

Essex County Health Officer and Director of the Office of Public Health Management Maya Harlow called mobile health initiatives “the wave of the future.” 

Other health networks that have recently launched care on wheels include: 

• Cooper University Health Care’s new mobile unit, part of its Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program 
• Hackensack Meridian Health’s mobile screening centers, offering free health checks and wellness services 

“Access to health care and transportation are two of the biggest obstacles our disadvantaged communities experience and offering more robust medical services through our pediatric clinics will go a long way to keeping our children healthy,” Harlow added.