Resources

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

Crisis Prevention Resources

In an emergency, please dial 911.

Gain access to a host of resources that can provide valuable information for individuals in crisis.

Suicide Prevention

  • Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
  • Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Hearing Loss Suicide Prevention Hotline: 711 then 988-273-8255
  • LGBT National Hotline (The Trevor Project): 1-866-488-7386 Text TALK to 678678
  • National Hope line Network, Suicide & Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
  • Coping After Suicide: www.copingaftersuicide.com
  • NJ Hopeline (24/7 Peer Support & Suicide Prevention Hotline): 1-855-654-6735
  • Essex County Psychiatric Screening / Crises Center: 973-844 HELP (4357)
  • 2NDFLOOR: Call or Text, 1-888-222-2228

Mental Health

  • New Jersey Mental Health Cares: 866-202-4357 (HELP), TTY line: 877-294-4356, Text NJHOPE to 51684
  • Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris County: Essex County – 973-509-9777, Morris County – 973-334-3496
    stopteensuicide.mhaessexmorris.org
  • The Peer Recovery WarmLine: 877-292-5588
  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357)
  • 2-1-1
  • NJ Mental Health and Wellness Resource for Adults:
    covid19.nj.gov/youthhelp

Addiction

  • Reach NJ Addictions Hotline: 844-732-2465

Crisis

  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
  • Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)

Family

  • Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437
  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-7233 (SAFE)
  • Jewish Family Services: 973-765-9050 / 973-740-1233

Teen Lines

  • Teen Line: 800-852-8336, Text TEEN to 839863, Open 9pm–1am EST, every night
  • TEEN TEXT SUPPORT LINE: Text to (207) 515-8398. 12pm-10pm
  • Youth line: Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863. 7pm-1am