Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Ace The Therapy Dog
Psychological Health Program
New Jersey Army National Guard
Contact Information
Soldiers can make referrals by contacting any of the phone numbers listed.

MAJ Doris Ruiz, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker & Director
doris.e.ruiz.mil@army.mil
609-864-9278
Availability: As needed

CPT Kevin Ball, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker & T5
kevin.m.ball13.civ@army.mil
609-864-0126
Availability: Monday through Friday 0700-1700

CPT Marissa Canonico, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker & T5
marissa.m.canonico.mil@army.mil
609-864-7448
Availability: Monday through Friday 0700-1700

Ms. Jennifer Livingstone, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker - T5
jennifer.livingstone.civ@army.mil
609-864-9281
Availability: Monday through Friday 0700-1700
Services Offered
- Screenings
- Self-Referred Assessments
- Command-Directed Behavioral Health Assessments
- Referral To Therapeutic Services
- Clinical Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Psychoeducational Training
- Suicide Prevention
- Brief Supportive Counseling
Additional Hotlines
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Suicide Prevention Lifeline / Veterans Crisis Line
988 (Call and Text 24/7, Veterans Press 1 or text 838255)
Website: veteranscrisisline.net -
Peer Recovery WarmLine (PRW)
1-877-292-5588 is a peer-run service providing ongoing telephone support to mental health consumers as they work towards their recovery. -
NJMentalHealthCares
1-866-202-HELP(4357) is New Jersey's mental health information and referral service. -
NJ Hopeline
1-855-654-6735. Whatever you're going through, feeling, or thinking, we are here to listen and support you. Don't face it alone. -
NJ Vet2Vet
1-866-838-7654 is a 24 hour/7-day a week helpline coordinated by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The helpline features peer counseling for Veterans, members of the Air/Army National Guard, and family members. -
COP 2 COP
1-866-267-2267 is a free and confidential 24-hour telephone helpLine. It is available exclusively for law enforcement officers and their families to help deal with personal or job related stress and behavioral healthcare issues. -
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline
Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and español)
SMS: Text TalkWithUs to 66746
SMS (español): "Hablanos" al 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website (English): disasterdistress.samhsa.gov -
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For any victims and survivors who need support, call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 for TTY, or if you're unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522. -
The National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline
Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. -
Trans Lifeline
Dial 877-565-8860 for US and 877-330-6366 for Canada. Trans Lifeline's Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. -
Post-Partum Depression Hotline
1-800-PPDMOMS (773-6667) provides peer support and referrals. -
Hotline for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
1-866-331-9947 (24/7). Text "loveis" to 22522. -
LGBT National Help Center
888-843-4564 or refer to their website at lgbthotline.org.