Resources
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CRISIS TEXT LINE: Text "HOME" to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
Connect to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Mission: to reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs.
Call 1-877-652-7624
Perform Care is a resource provided by New Jersey Children’s System of Care for children and families in need ages 3-21 who may be experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties, developmental/intellectual disabilities, substance abuse, or trauma. Perform Care provides children and their families with counseling services, mobile response to stabilize crisis situations, behavioral supports, substance abuse treatment (up to age 18), respite care, family support, and care management for complex needs. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call or text 888-222-2228
A confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults.
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.
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
NIH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
Find the latest science-based information about the health effects and consequences of drug use and addiction and resources for talking with kids about the impact of drug use on health.
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.
is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.
Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help.
Alateen, a part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is a fellowship of young people (mostly teenagers) whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking whether they are in your life drinking or not. By attending Alateen, teenagers meet other teenagers with similar situations. Alateen is not a religious program and there are no fees or dues to belong to it.
is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
Our Mission: To empower people to achieve independence from addiction problems with our science-based 4-Point Program
An Alternative High School established in collaboration with Union County Vocational-Technical School District (UCVTS) and Prevention Links. The school is specifically designed for high school aged students who have endured substance abuse related issues and are looking for a self-contained, public school, conducive to meeting the needs of their education and recovery. The school educates students in grades 9-12, accommodating varied levels of ability, learning styles, and credit status. Students who attend the ESH Recovery High School may complete their education there, ultimately receiving a High School diploma, conferred by their sending school district.
