Resources

National Suicide Prevention Helpline

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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

PerformCare - Mobile Response Services

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.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

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)

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

National Institute on  Drug Abuse

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.