Resources

If you are at risk of hurting yourself or someone else, call 911 and request immediate assistance.
If you are in crisis, you can text or call 988 to be connected to a counselor 24/7.
The external resources and links provided on this website are for informational purposes only. The Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, or availability of any third-party websites.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Assistance (Food, Cash, Healthcare) – NJ Helps https://www.njhelps.gov/

ADHD – Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) https://chadd.org/

Addictions & Recovery – Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. (CSP-NJ) https://cspnj.org/cause/substance-use/

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) https://www.mhanj.org/ Need help? Call (866) 202-HELP (4357). Daily from 8am – 8pm. Concerned about a loved one’s substance use? Call (855) 652-3737. Weekdays from 8am – 8pm. Weekends from 10am – 4pm.

The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/

ReachNJ, New Jersey’s Addiction Helpline https://nj.gov/humanservices/reachnj/

SAMHSA National HelplineOpens a new window — 1-800-662-HELP (4357) 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/

Bullying – The New Jersey Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention https://www.njbullying.org/

New Jersey Department of Education’s Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) https://nj.gov/education/safety/sandp/hib/index.shtml

Stop Bullying https://www.stopbullying.gov/

Depression & Mood Disorders – Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) New Jersey https://dbsanewjersey.org/

Domestic & Sexual Violence – 180 Turning Lives Around https://180nj.org/

Eating Disorders – The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc. (ANAD) https://anad.org/

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center https://www.edreferral.com/

Grief & Death – The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) https://nacg.org/find-support/

Legal Support – Community Health Law Project https://www.chlp.org/

LGBTQIA+ – PFLAG https://pflag.org/findachapter/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=cbc_ggrant_resources&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwhvi0BhA4EiwAX25uj1D-BrWCI8fZ8sXl-YQAWizI4nOxeVGkrw53Qo0Qucg5T9vjtUGc8hoCmSEQAvD_BwE

Garden State Equality https://www.gardenstateequality.org/

The Trans Lifeline https://translifeline.org/

The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Mental Health – Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. (CSP-NJ) https://cspnj.org/

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) https://www.mhanj.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/

The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/

OCD – International OCD Foundation https://iocdf.org/

OCD New Jersey (OCDNJ) https://www.ocdnj.org/

Suicide & Crisis – 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formally the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) https://988lifeline.org/

New Jersey Hopeline at 1 855 654 6735 https://njhopeline.com/

Veterans – 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formally the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). They have a dedicated Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1; or text 838255. https://988lifeline.org/

Youth & Families – 

2NDFLOOR 888-222-2228 YOUTH HELPLINE https://www.2ndfloor.org/

New Jersey Children’s System of Care (CSOC) https://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcsc/

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) https://nacg.org/