NJ COVID-19 Family Support
24 Hour Hotlines & Helplines
(NJ State, County & Community Services)
Family Helpline (Parents Anonumous of NJ)
24 Hour Helpline for Parents
1-800-THE-KIDS (843-5437)
Speak to a sensitive, trained volunteer of Parents Anonymous to work through frustrations and stressors before a crisis occurs. Volunteers provide empathic listening and referrals to resources in your community.
Child Abuse Hotline (NJ State Central Registry)
24 Hour Reporting Line
1-877 NJ ABUSE (652-2873)
Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected has a legal responsibility to report it to the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS). Calls can be made anonymously.
