24/7 - 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline. Call, text, or chat 988lifeline.org. The 988 Lifeline is free and your conversation is confidential. The Lifeline provides judgment-free care for yourself or if you are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. This hotline offers access to trained crisis counselors who can help individuals experiencing mental health-related distress.

24/7 - ReachNJ is a central call-in line for New Jersey residents looking for help with a substance use disorder. Each call is answered by a live person in the first 30 seconds. Trained staff will screen callers to identify their exact needs, are able to provide referrals to supportive services and a seamless connection to a local treatment provider. ReachNJ serves New Jersey residents of all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

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New Jersey’s comprehensive information and referral source for health and human services – connects callers to resources for housing, food, transportation and other types of social services.

24/7 – Helpline

This helpline is free and confidential in New Jersey. If you or anyone you know is struggling with a gambling problem, please give them a call as they will provide support, treatment and hope for gamblers; family and friends.

For All New Jerseyans
8am – 8pm Daily
866-202-HELP (4357)

NJ Mental Health Cares trained staff offers callers free, confidential emotional support, information and referral. Offers callers information and connect them to the behavioral health and other services they need, such as legal, housing, employment, rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient, self-help, and more. Trained staff also provide supportive counseling, psycho-education and advocacy. People who are deaf may access the Helpline through 711 NJ Relay.

9am-4pm – Weekdays;
866-626-4664
helpline@naminj.org

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI-NJ) HelpLine is a free statewide peer-support service providing information, resources, referrals, and support to individuals living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.

For People in Recovery
Weekdays: 8am – 10pm
Weekends: 5pm-10pm
Holidays: 3 pm - 10pm
Call: 877-292-5588

The Peer Recovery Warmline is a peer-run service providing ongoing telephone support to individuals in recovery from mental illness. All calls are answered by peers who are trained, supportive people with lived experience with a mental health disorder.

For Family Members and Friends of Individuals Living with Substance Use Disorder
8am – 8pm – Weekdays
10am-4pm on Weekends

NJ Connect for Recovery Call line focuses on helping individuals who are experiencing distress related to the substance use disorder of a family member or friend. This service is safe, confidential, nonjudgmental forum that New Jerseyans may call for emotional support, information and referral regarding their loved one’s substance use.

24/7 – 866-838-7654

No matter what you are experiencing or what questions you may have, Vet2Vet is there to provide confidential support to help you find answers, feel connected, and get back on track. Call, Chat, Text or Email.

24/7 - 866-267-2267

Confidential peer support for New Jersey Law Enforcement officers and their families. Cop2Cop peer counselors are retired officers and licensed clinicians. Cop2Cop is there to listen and help. Call, Email, Chat, Webinars.

NJ Disaster Mental Health Helpline
Call: 877-294-HELP (4357) for assistance
Activated During Disasters

NJ Disaster Mental Health Helpline provides public access to targeted mental health services in case of a natural or artificial disaster or terrorist attack. The helpline is equipped to quickly develop resources to better assist New Jersey’s affected populations.

8am-8pm – Open Daily

The New Jersey Self-Help Clearinghouse help people find and form all types of self-help support groups in order to provide hope, strength and experience to those in need in order to not feel alone.

24/7 - 877-652-7624
Children’s System of Care statewide hotline

Through a single point of entry, NJ’s eligible youth and families can obtain behavioral health, substance use treatment, and developmental disability services.

24/7 - 1-888-222-2228

This is a youth helpline serving all youth and young adults in New Jersey. Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured except in life-threatening situations.