Community Resources

Call this number to find out about services for children and teens with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families.

Connect with a crisis counselor trained in active listening and collaborative problem solving, helping to defuse a "hot" moment or a crisis.

Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected has a legal responsibility to report it to DCF's Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P). Calls can be made anonymously.

If you're feeling stressed out, call to speak to a trained volunteer of Parents Anonymous who can provide support and refer you to resources in your community.

Call for information about domestic violence services in your local area.

At this website you can find out about services and programs for children, families, and individuals. You can also pre-screen for eligibility for programs such as food stamps, medicaid, and others.

This phone number connects callers to various human service organizations in their community.

This is a youth helpline serving all youth and young adults in New Jersey. Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured except in life-threatening situations.

The Mom2Mom helpline offers 24/7 peer support to mothers of children with special needs.

This hotline is for distressed parents who wish to give up an unwanted infant, 30 days or younger, anonymously. While no names or records are required, callers are encouraged to voluntarily provide information.

Call for information about sexual violence services in your local area.

This helpline provides callers with general information about the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) programs and services.