Resources

*IF YOUR CHILD IS EXPERIENCING A TRUE MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY PLEASE DIAL 911*

EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Local Mental Health Crisis Hospitals in our area:

St Clare’s Hospital                         973-625-6000

Mountainside                                 973-429-6000

St Joseph’s Medical Center           973-754-2000

Resources/Hotlines:

• 2nd Floor NJ Youth Helpline:

  • • Call: 888-222-2228

    • Visit: https://www.2ndfloor.org/

• NJ Suicide Prevention Hopeline:

  • • Call: 855-654-6735

    • Visit: https://njhopeline.com/

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

  • • The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. 

    • Call: 800-273-TALK (8255)

    • Visit: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

• Essex Resource Net:

  • • Offers wide range of information about support, resources, and services for families in Essex County.

    • http://www.essexresourcenet.org/health-services/behavioral-mental-health/

• NJ Mental Health Cares:

  • • Free emotional support from trained staff. Multilingual services are available.

    • Call: 866-202-HELP (4357)

    • Email: help@njmentalhealthcares.org

    • Visit: https://www.njmentalhealthcares.org/

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):

  • • NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. 

    • Call: 800-950-NAMI

    • Text: 'NAMI' to 741741

    • Visit: https://www.nami.org/home or https://www.naminj.org/