Student Resources

Mental Health and Substance Use Supports

• Above the Influence

  • Increasing self-esteem and preventing substance use in teens

• Bergen County Hotline List

  • Reference numbers and emergency hotlines for students and families

• Bergen County Municipal Alliance

  • Volunteer organization which partners students and families with community resources to prevent substance use in teens

• BergenResourceNet.Org

  • Area mental health and wellness resources

• Challenge Day: “Be The Change” Movement

  • Guidelines for students on advancing school social climate

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcp8x9vtyKM

• Crisis Text Line

  • Text and call support for students who have experienced bullying behaviors

• Department of Children and Families (DCF) Hotline

  • Anonymous hotline to report current or past abuse or neglect

• Disordered Eating Survey

  • A short survey for students ages 13+ that looks at beliefs surrounding eating and body image

• The Division of Childhood Protection and Permanency (DCPP)

  • Mental Health resources for students and families

• LGBTQ Support

  • RWJ Hospital: New Brunswick, NJ-based program and hotline for advocacy, health needs, and other question

• The Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ social club in Cresskill, NJ

• Mobile Crisis Hotline

  • Emergency number if you or a loved one are feeling suicidal or having related psychiatric needs which require immediate attention

• Narcotics Anonymous

  • Anonymous substance use peer recovery meetings

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Emergency numbers to text or call to report domestic violence at home

• Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies of the LGBTQ community (PFLAG): Bergen County

  • LGBTQ-related support for students, families, and friends

• Reach New Jersey

  • New Jersey state-sponsored resource hub for substance use needs

• Second Floor Youth Helpline

  • Call or text anonymously with trained professionals for mental health support

• Teen Pregnancy

  • Hotline and resources for teen pregnancy

• Transgender Student Guidance for School Districts

  • School-based rights for students identifying as transgender or transition per the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)

• The Trevor Project and 24/7 Helpline

  • The world’s largest mental health support organization for students who identify as LGBTQ

  • (866) 488-7386