Helpful Resources

Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic

National Prevention Suicide Hotline

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

The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

Mission: to reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs.

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.

2nd Floor Helpline

Call or text 888-222-2228

A confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults.

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.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA)

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.