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Someone to Call For.. 9-1-1 Emergency Response 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 2-1-1 Basic Needs
24/7 Services
Serves adults
Serves youth1
Overdose in progress or medical emergency
Fire
Immediate rescue required2
Crime
Suicide attempt in progress
Someone is a threat to self or others
Mental health crisis
Substance use crisis
Suicidal thoughts
Crisis stabilization3
Follow-up services
Referrals
1For children/youth under 21, contact PerformCare (877-652-7624) which provides a family-centered, community-focused, single point of entry to obtain services for behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or substance use. Available 24/7. Parent/legal guardian consent required for youth unter 18.
2Immediate rescue required for self-injury, serious threats of harm to self/others, severe disorientation, and/or agitation, etc.
3Crisis stabilization provides short-term care for an individual experiencing an acute mental health or substance use crisis.
Information updated September 2024. Provided by the State of New Jersey and the Department of Human Resources.

Hotline Numbers

Domestic Violence
24/7 NJ Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-572-7233
24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
24/7 National Domestic Violence Videophone for Deaf Survivors 1-855-812-1001 or text LOVEIS to 22522
24/7 Ocean County DV Hotline 1-800-246-8910 or 732-244-8259
Mental Health
24/7 NJ Hope Line (Suicide Prevention) 1-855-652-3737
24/7 National Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255
24/7 NJ Mental Health Cares 1-866-202-4357 / Deaf Hotline: 973-870-0677
PESS 732-886-4474
Addiction/Recovery Services
24/7 Council on Compulsive Gambling 1-800-426-2537
NJ Connect for Recovery 1-855-652-3737
24/7 Addiction Hotline 1-844-276-2777
Sexual Assault
24/7 NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault 1-800-601-7200
24/7 Ocean County Rape Crisis Center 732-244-8259 / 732-370-4010
47/7 Sexual Abuse Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741
Family/Youth Services
24/7 2NDFLOOR (Youth Helpline) 1-888-222-2228
24/7 Family Helpline (Parent Helpline) 1-800-843-5437
24/7 NJ Family Healthline (Expecting/new moms; families w/special needs) 1-800-328-3838
24/7 PerformCare (Behavioral/developmental assistance for youth) 1-877-652-7624
24/7 Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services 1-877-652-7624
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-8255 or Text 838255
Women’s Veterans Call Center 1-855-829-6636
Legal/Crime
NJ Statewide Legal Hotline (free legal advice to those eligible) 1-888-576-5529
Legal Services of NJ (legal advice to low-income w/children) 732-572-9100
Victims of Crime Compensation Office (financial assistance to victims of violent crimes) 1-877-658-2221
VINE (Provides victims with location of offenders) 1-877-846-3467