Call or text 988—or chat 988lifeline.org if you or someone you know needs crisis support.
988 offers free, confidential, 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.
That could be:
Thoughts of suicide
Mental health or substance use crisis
Any kind of emotion distress
Division of Behavioral Health Services
The Department of Health operates a high quality, patient-focused system of four inpatient psychiatric hospitals dedicated to the mission of wellness and recovery.
For information on how to file a complaint, or if you have concerns about patient care and safety at New Jersey State Hospitals, please visit the Complaints and Incident Reporting page.
*DBHS and NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) are in a partnership to develop and address patient and family satisfaction. Together we continue to collaborate to enhance communication with families and improve the quality of services at the state psychiatric hospitals.