• NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
    800-273-TALK (8255)
     
    A toll-free, confidential crisis counseling hot-line that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The lifeline is connected to 152 local community agencies, including the Mental Health Association of New Jersey, which answers calls from New Jersey residents.  
     
     
    2ND FLOOR
    888-222-2228
    A toll-free, confidential counseling hot-line for New Jersey youth.  Calls can be related to any topic or concern -- not just depression or suicide.  See below for information on how you can use this number to talk OR text -- whatever is more comfortable!
     
     
    LGBT -- TREVOR HELPLINE
    866-4U-TREVOR (488-7386)
     A toll-free, confidential help-line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning youth -- dedicated to suicide prevention.   
    www.TheTrevorProject.org
     

    C.A.R.L. (Community Assistance Resource Line)

    a 24 hour “resource line” for anyone who needs information about suicidal ideation in youth -- 1-877-778-CARL (2275); http://www.jasonfoundation.com/.

     

     
     
    RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
     
    The Connect Suicide Prevention Program
     
    Traumatic Loss Coalitions for Youth Program
     
    NAMI New Jersey
    National Alliance on Mental Illness, NJ State
     
    Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
     
    American Association of Suicidology
     
    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Central NJ Region
     
    Suicide Prevention Resource Center
     
    National Strategy for Suicide Prevention