local mental health resources
If you have an emergency situation involving your child that is life-threatening, seek help immediately by dialing 911.
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suicide prevention
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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline— 988
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since its inception, the Lifeline has engaged in a variety of initiatives to improve crisis services and advance suicide prevention.
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New Jersey Hopeline — 1-855-654-6735
The Hopeline is New Jersey's 24/7 peer support and suicide prevention hotline. The specialists at the NJ Hopeline are available to provide confidential phone counseling, support and referrals to local resources to help youth and families get through difficult times.​
2NDFLOOR — New Jersey’s youth helpline – 1-888-222-2222
The New Jersey statewide youth helpline, 2NDFLOOR, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to youth and young adults ages 10 – 24 to help find solutions to the problems they face at home, school or play.
The helpline is supervised at all times by a mental health professional. Youth are provided with relevant and appropriate links to information and services to address their social, emotional and physical needs. Calls to the 2NDFLOOR youth helpline are anonymous and confidential, except in life-threatening situations.
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Their work is intended to generate new research and insight into self-injury. They also aim to translate the growing body of knowledge about self-injury into resources and tools useful for those seeking to better understand, treat, and prevent it.
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Suicide Prevention Resources - NJ
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SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
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Cornell Self-Injury and Recovery Research and Resources (SIRRR)
The Self-Injury and Recovery Research and Resources (SIRRR) website is part of the Cornell University Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery and summarizes their work, as well as provides links and resources to self-injury information.
Their work is intended to generate new research and insight into self-injury. They also aim to translate the growing body of knowledge about self-injury into resources and tools useful for those seeking to better understand, treat, and prevent it.
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family counseling
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The New Jersey Division of Children and Families funds a statewide network of Family Success Centers as “one-stop” shops in each county that provide wrap-around resources and supports for families before they find themselves in crisis.
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Kinship caregivers are special people who have taken on the responsibility of caring for their relatives' children. The local Kinship agencies help caregivers “navigate” other forms of government assistance, determine if the caregiver’s family is eligible for Kinship Navigator program benefits such as help with short-term expenses for the relative child, such as furniture, moving expenses and clothing. Finally, the Kinship agencies provide technical support and guide the family through the process of Kinship Legal Guardianship if the caregiver wishes to make a legal commitment to the child.
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NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid- 1-800-701-0710
New Jersey's publicly funded health insurance program - includes CHIP, Medicaid and Medicaid expansion populations. Qualified NJ residents of any age may be eligible for free or low cost health insurance that covers doctor visits, prescriptions, vision, dental care, mental health and substance use services and even hospitalization.
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The NJ Helps Services Home Page is designed to give consumers a “one-stop” shopping resource for the wide range of programs, information and services provided by the Department of Human Services and its partners, to assist individuals, families and communities in throughout the State of New Jersey.
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Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is an independent 501(c) (3) organization that is a “1 stop” for New Jersey families. SPAN is committed to empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health and behavioral health outcomes for children and youth.
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Bullying
New Jersey Department of Education – Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB)
This page provides information and resources to aid schools in the establishment of HIB policies, the adoption of HIB program strategies, the implementation of proactive responses to HIB and the adoption of effective HIB reporting procedures.
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NJ Coalition for Bullying Awareness Prevention – 1-908-522-2581
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Garden State Equality Anti-Bullying Hotline – 1-973-509-5428
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Depression
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) - 1-888-829-2483
The mission of DBSA is to improve the lives of people living with a mood disorder, and their loved ones. DBSA is affiliated with mood-disorder self-help support groups throughout New Jersey.
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The NJ Helps Services Home Page is designed to give consumers a “one-stop” shopping resource for the wide range of programs, information and services provided by the Department of Human Services and its partners, to assist individuals, families and communities in throughout the State of New Jersey.
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Eating Disorders
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Edreferral.com is a directory service for assistance and information regarding treatment of Anorexia, bulimia & related disorders.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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OCDNJ is a nonprofit organization sanctioned by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). They are committed to the IOCDF goals of educating the community about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), offering support to sufferers and their families, and supporting research.
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Members include mental health professionals as well as OCD sufferers, their families, and friends. OCDNJ has a Board of Directors and a Scientific Advisory Board.
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General assistance
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Mental Health Associate of New Jersey
National Alliance on Mental Illness - New Jersey
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Please note: These links for informational purposes only. These external web sites are maintained by independent organizations over which Brightside Family Services does not control or endorse. Brightside Family Services do not control, endorse, promote, or have any affiliation with any web site listed unless expressly stated herein.