For a life-threatening emergency, always dial 911.
An emergency is considered to be any serious and sudden medical, emotional, or behavioral health situation that, if not given immediate professional attention, could lead to a person being severely harmed or possibly harming someone else.
Helplines
2NDFLOOR-Call /text 1-888-222-2228 or chat online (24/7)
A 24/7 confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey’s youth and young adults
NJ Hopeline-Call 1-855-654-6735 or chat online (24/7)
New Jersey’s Peer Support & Suicide Prevention Hotline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline-Call 1-800-273-8255 or chat online (24/7)
NJ Mental Health Cares Helpline, 866-202-HELP (4357)
Available 7 days a week, 8am -8pm.
NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-NAMI or in a crisis, text “NAMI” to 741741
Mom2Mom Helpline-Call 877-914-6662 (24/7)
24/7 Peer support services for moms of children with special needs including mental health challenges
Family Helpline
(800) THE-KIDS (843-5437)
- 24/7 hotline for stressed families to work through frustrations before a crisis occurs
- Trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous provide empathic listening about parenting and refer to resources in the community.
New Jersey Children’s System of Care
PerformCare (Contracted System Administrator for NJ CSOC)
PerformCare is New Jersey’s single point of access for an array of behavioral health services for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use challenges. Services include Mobile Response and Stabilization Services, Care Management Organizations, and Family Support Organizations.
To access services, call PerformCare (877) 652-7624 (24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week)
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS)
Immediate, in-home stabilization services are available 24/7 for youth up to age 21.
Atlantic and Cape May MRSS -AtlantiCare
Burlington MRSS-Legacy Treatment Services
Camden County MRSS (Oaks Integrated Care)
Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem MRSS-Acenda Integrated Health
Care Management Organizations
Atlantic and Cape May CMO-CapeAtlantic I.N.K.
Burlington CMO-Partners for Kids and Families
Camden CMO- Camden County Partnership for Children
Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem CMO-CGS Family Partnership
NJ Designated Psychiatric Screening Services
(24/7 services for psychiatric emergencies, crisis intervention services, information and referral)
Atlantic County-AtlantiCare Psychiatric Intervention Program (PIP)
(609) 344-1118
Emergency Center of AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus
1925 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, 08401
Burlington County-Legacy Treatment Services Screening and Crisis Intervention Program
609-835-6180
To request a mobile outreach or for more information, please call 609-835-6180.
218 A Sunset Road, Willingboro, NJ 08046
Camden Country-Oaks Integrated Care @Jefferson Medical Center
(856) 428-HELP
2201 W Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(844) 422-3632
2 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Cumberland County- Cumberland County Guidance Center at Inspira Medical Center
856-455-5555
333 Irving Ave, Bridgeton, 08302
Gloucester County- Acenda Integrated Health Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
856-845-9100
42 South Delsea Drive, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Salem County-Healthcare Commons Inc at Memorial Hospital System of Salem County
Office Hours/Non-Emergency # (856) 299-3200
Emergency/24 Hours Crisis # (856) 299-3001
Salem Medical Center– 24 hours a day 310 Woodstown Road
Salem, NJ 08079
Carney’s Point Office-During operational hours, usually 8:30 am to 9:00 pm
500 S. Pennsville-Auburn Rd, Carney’s Point NJ, 08069,
Outreach services are available 25 hours a day, 7 days a week, to individuals who are presenting as a danger to self, others or property, and are unable or unwilling to come to the screening center.
856-299-3001
Inpatient Hospitalization Programs
Hampton Behavioral Health Center (Westampton, NJ)
(800) 603-6767
Jefferson Health (Cherry Hill, NJ)
(800) 528-3425
(856) 575-4155
Hackensack Meridian Carrier Clinic (Belle Mead, NJ)
800-933-3579
Friends Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
(215) 831-2600
Foundations Behavioral Health (Doylestown, PA)-Inpatient Unit for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
(215) 345-7151 / (215) 345-0444
Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
AtlantiCare (Egg Harbor Township)
609-272-0909
Hampton Behavioral Health Center (Westampton and Cherry Hill, NJ)
(800) 603-6767
High Focus Centers (Cherry Hill, NJ)
(800) 877-3628
Inspira Health (Elmer, Bridgeton, and Woodbury, NJ)
Elmer and Bridgeton (856) 575-4196
Woodbury (856) 251-9059
Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health (Moorestown, NJ)
(888) 437-1610
Rogers Behavioral Health (Philadelphia, PA)- Specialized Services for OCD/Anxiety
(267) 787-6600
Virtua CASTLE Program (Berlin and Camden, NJ)
CASTLE Camden (856) 246-3013
CASTLE Berlin (856) 322-3270
Support Organizations
Family Support Organizations
Family Support Organizations (FSOs) are county-based organizations that provide direct family-to-family peer support, education, advocacy and other services to family members of children with emotional and behavioral challenges, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use challenges.
Family Support Organization of Burlington County
1632 Route 38 East
Lumberton, NJ 08048
(609) 265-8838
Camden County Family Support Organization
23 W Park Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-2600
Family Support Organization of Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem
3739 N. Delsea Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 507-9400 ext. 101
NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-NAMI or in a crisis, text “NAMI” to 741741
Local Chapters
NAMI Atlantic/Cape May Southern New Jersey (Absecon)
NAMI Burlington County, NJ Burlington County (Moorestown)
NAMI Camden County, Inc Camden County (Cherry Hill)
For all other resources, please visit www.nj211.org or contact NJ211 directly by dialing 2-1-1; texting your zip code to 898-211; or chatting with them online. The NJ211 statewide service is free, confidential, multilingual and always open.
