Immediate Local Resources

Here are some resources if you need immediate assistance:

• Franklin Township Police Department: Call 732-873-5533 press for “0” for dispatch

• 2nd Floor Helpline: Call or text 888-222-2228

A confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults.

• National Suicide Prevention Helpline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

24/7 to be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center

• Performcare - Mobile Response Services: Call 1-877-652-7624

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crisis. The services are designed to defuse an immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and maintain the children in their own homes or current living situations (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home) in the community.

• Disaster Mental Health Helpline to assist for those feeling stressed, anxious or depressed due to COVID-19. Please call (877)294- HELP(4357) for emotional support, guidance and mental health referrals.

If this is an emergency, call 9-1-1.