Mental Health Resources
Health Resources & Services
Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization System
Provides time-limited, crisis intervention/stabilization services to children with emotional or behavioral disturbances.
877-652-7624
http://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/csc/mobile/
Preferred Behavioral Health of NJ
Individual and group counseling services available
732-367-4700
http://www.preferredbehavioral.org
Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS)
Emergency screening and interventions for people experiencing traumatic events.
732-886-4474 or Toll free – 866-904-4474
Ocean County Department of Health
Website and Crisis Hotlines.www.ochd.org
2nd Floor Youth Help Line
A confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey’s youth and young adults.
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
When do the normal ups and downs of adolescence become something to worry about? How can you know if suicide is a risk for your family? And if you are worried about it, what can you do? If you find yourself asking some of these questions, you’re not alone. The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide can help.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dial 988. Or visit https://988lifeline.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
A national not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Very helpful resources if suicide has touched your life.
Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Children experiencing grief can experience intense emotional reactions when they are reminded suddenly of a lost loved one. Find out how to support a young child going through grief triggers.
Parent Stress Line
A safe place for parents and caregivers to receive non-judgmental support needed to help prevent a situation from escalating into a crisis. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
24/7 Parent Stress Line | Parents Helping Parents — Parents Helping Parents
ShareWell
Provides affordable support groups for people facing similar mental health challenges, and 1-1 counseling by trained peers.
ShareWell – Free Online Peer Support Groups & Mental Health Community
Crisis Text Line
Serves young people in any type of crisis, providing them access to free, 24/7 emotional support and information.
Text ‘NJ’ to 741-741
RWJ Barnabas Health Grief & Loss
Robert Wood Johnson Behavioral Health Access Center. 24-hour consults and mental health support to help find the right type of assistance for those in need.
800-300-0628
https://www.rwjbh.org/treatment-care/mental-health-and-behavioral-health/conditions/grief-loss/
