Resources
FOR A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY, ALWAYS CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
An emergency is considered to be any serious and sudden medical, emotional, or behavioral health situation that, if not given immediate professional attention, could lead to your child being severely harmed or possibly harming someone else.
HOTLINES AND HELP LINES
Crisis Text Line
Text “START” to 741-741 OR CLICK HERE
2nd Floor Youth Helpline
Call or Text 1-888-222-2228
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 1-800 273-TALK
Caring Contact Caring & Crisis Line
Call (908) 232-2880
NJ Hopeline (Suicide Prevention)
Call 1-855-654-6735
NJ MentalHealthCares Helpline
Call 1-866-202-4357
National Runaway Crisis Line
Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
SAMHSA National Helpline
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) OR CLICK HERE
NJ Children’s System of Care Perform Care (Mobile Response)
877-652-7624
Family Crisis Intervention Unit
Call 908-558-2520 OR CLICK HERE
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
Chat Online or Text loveis to 22522
Call 866-331-9474 OR CLICK HERE
Sexual Assault Hotline in Union County
908-233-7273
Rape Crisis 24 Hour Hotline
908-233-RAPE (7273)
New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline
1 (800) 572-SAFE (7233)
NJ Child Abuse Hotline
1-877-NJ-ABUSE (652-2873)
YWCA Union County Hotline
908-355-HELP (4357)
SUBSTANCE PREVENTION & ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES
Al-Anon/Alateen National Hotline
CALL 888-425-2666
AA-Alcoholics Anonymous
CALL 1-800-245-1377
NA-Narcotics Anonymous
CALL 1-800-992-0401
NAR-ANON
CALL 732-591-1827
REACH NJ (Opioid)
CALL 1-844-732-2465
NJ Connect (Opioid Helpline)
CALL 1-855-652-3737
Addictions Hotline of NJ
CALL 1-800-238-2333
NJ Quitline (Smoking)
CALL 1-866-657-8677
Council on Compulsive Gambling
CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537)
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET.HelpLine staff and volunteers are prepared to answer your questions about mental health issues.
NIH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
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 mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
Mental Health Association NJ Hope and Healing
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training, and services.
LGBTQIA SUPPORT
LGBTQIA: LGBT National Youth Talk Line
CALL 1-800-246-7743
The Trevor Project
CALL 1-866-488-7386 OR CLICK HERE
EXPLORE OTHER SUPPORT WEBSITES:
CLICK HERE FOR IT GETS BETTER
CLICK HERE FOR PFLAG
CLICK HERE FOR GLSEN