Behavioral Health Resources for Students
If you are involved in an immediate life-threatening situation, emergency, or any serious behavioral health problem that, if not dealt with right away, could lead to your child being harmed or possibly harming someone else, please dial 911.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since its inception, the Lifeline has engaged in a variety of initiatives to improve crisis services and advance suicide prevention.
1-855-654-6735
The Hopeline is New Jersey's 24/7 peer support and suicide prevention hotline. The specialists at the NJ Hopeline are available to provide confidential phone counseling, support and referrals to local resources to help youth and families get through difficult times.
2NDFLOOR — Youth Helpline of New Jersey
1-888-222-2222
The New Jersey statewide youth helpline, 2NDFLOOR, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to youth and young adults ages 10–24 to help find solutions to the problems they face at home, school or play. The helpline is supervised at all times by a mental health professional. Youth are provided with relevant and appropriate links to information and services to address their social, emotional and physical needs. Calls to the 2NDFLOOR youth helpline are anonymous and confidential, except in life-threatening situations.
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s Treatment Referral Routing Service Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral and information in English and Spanish about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention and recovery.
National Alliance for Grieving Children
1-866-432-1542
The National Alliance for Grieving Children lists grief support service providers who serve children, teens and their families.
