Northern New Jersey

On this page, we have listed several resources in this community which are there to care for you. This list is not exhaustive, but it can serve as a bridge to help. It was collected in honor of your story and the stories of people around you. We encourage you to remember your journey is unique—and that every step forward is worth it.

LOCAL

Rutgers Crisis Screening
(800) 969-5300
A screening outreach team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Telephone screening and mobile outreach team available to Newark and Piscataway areas.

Jersey City Medical Center Mobile Response
(866) 367-6023
A 24-hour Mobile Response Service available to Hudson County children or adults in need of emergency psychiatric evaluation.

Passaic County
(973) 324-7891
Children’s Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (CMRSS) – Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU) available.

NATIONAL

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741-741
A trained crisis counselor receives the text and responds quickly.

National Hopeline Network
1-800-784-2433

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1 (800) 273-8255

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-4673
24-hour Chat: online.rainn.org
24-hour Chat (Español): ohl.rainn.org/es/

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ)
1-866-488-7386

Treatment Referral Hotline
(Substance Abuse)
1-800-662-4357

911 AND ANY LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM ARE ALSO GREAT RESOURCES IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

LOCAL TREATMENT RESOURCES

To obtain more local mental health referrals in Northern New Jersey, dial 211 or visit 211.org.

Integrity, Inc.*
IntegrityHouse.org
103 Lincoln Park
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 623-0600

Clarity Treatment Services LLC*
ClarityTreatmentServices.com
262 State St.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 442-3535

Alpha Healing Center*
AlphaHealingCenter.com
600 Pavonia Ave, 8th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(732) 228-8060

Wellsprings Counseling Center, LLC**
WellSprings.org
22-08 Route 208, Suite 16
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 956-6363

* Clinics or counselors that offer low-to-no cost counseling services or a sliding scale fee

** Counseling groups that may have counselors who offer reduced fees

SUPPORT GROUPS

There are support groups that exist for a variety of struggles in addition to these listed here.

Alcoholics Anonymous
AA.org
NNJAA.org
(908) 687-8566

Narcotics Anonymous
NA.org
NANJ.org

Al-Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon.AlaTeen.org
NJ-Al-Anon.org

National Alliance for Mental Illness
NAMI.org
Offers support groups and resources for individuals struggling with mental health
NAMINJ.org
(732) 940-0991

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP.org
If you’ve lost a loved one to suicide, AFSP can help connect you to a local bereavement support group in your area.
AFSP.org/SurvivingSuicideLoss

In The Rooms
InTheRooms.com
Free worldwide directory of anonymous 12-step meetings for those seeking help or in recovery, as well as friends and family of people in recovery.

The Erika Legacy Foundation firmly believes in the power and efficacy of treatment, however you are responsible for interviewing and selecting the provider or treatment. We firmly suggest you choose licensed, highly reputable mental health providers. Our list has been compiled of a sampling of high quality, highly regarded and licensed providers. As The Erika Legacy Foundation does not provide treatment services, The Erika Legacy Foundation cannot accept responsibility for any of the services provided by these or any other providers.

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