Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotlines 

 

Statewide (New Jersey)

 

2nd Floor Youth Helpline 

https://www.2ndfloor.org/

1 Bethany Road, Bldg 3, Suite 42

Hazlet, NJ 07730

888-222-2228

2nd Floor is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey youth and young adults who are here to help you find solutions to the problems that you face. 

 

Caring Contact

https://caringcontact.org/

PO Box 2376

Westfield, NJ 07091

908-232-2880

An award-winning, volunteer-staffed caring and crisis hotline and listening community that provides active listening support and education to the central and northern New Jersey community. 

 

Childhelp National Helpline

https://www.childhelp.org/

4350 East Camelback Road, Bldg. F250

Phoenix, AZ 85018

800-422-4453

Trained crisis counselors provide crisis intervention and information & referral for anyone with concerns about child abuse. 

 

CONTACT of Mercer County, NJ 

http://contactofmercer.org/

60 South Main Street

Pennington, NJ 08534

609-737-2000

CONTACT offers hope and support via our hotlines, CrisisChat, and Reassurance services. The mission is to provide emotional support to people in crisis or distress which increases their sense of well-being and their desire to live. 

 

CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties

https://contactoceanmonmouth.org/

PO Box 1121

Toms River, NJ 08754

732-240-6100

CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties is a volunteer-based 24/7 organization that provides trained telephone listeners who respond to human needs, offer free confidential crisis intervention, information on available resources, and referral to community services. 

 

New Jersey Suicide & Crisis Hotlines

https://findahelpline.com/countries/us/nj

Listing of national and statewide suicide and crisis helplines and hotlines. 

 

New Jersey Department of Children and Families 

New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention

https://www.nj.gov/dcf/adolescent/prevention/

PO Box 729

Trenton, NJ 08625

855-463-6323

NJ DCF has 24/7 screening and screening outreach programs in all 21 counties available to individuals in emotional crisis who require immediate attention. 

 

NJ Hope Line

http://www.njhopeline.com/

855-654-6735

NJ Hopeline trained specialists are available 24/7 to provide confidential telephone counseling, support and referrals to local resources to help you get through difficult times. 

 

Parents Anonymous of New Jersey 

http://paofnj.org/

127 Route 206, Suite 10

Hamilton, NJ 08610

609-585-7666

24/7 support from trained, caring volunteers who provide a listening ear, information, referrals and crisis intervention to parents and families in need. 

 

National (United States)

 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

https://afsp.org/

120 Wall Street, 29th Floor

New York, NY 10005

888-333-2377

A voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. 

 

BoysTown National Hotline 

https://www.boystown.org/Pages/default.aspx

14100 Crawford Street

Boys Town, NE 68010

800-217-3700

Highly trained counselors provide at-risk youth and their families short-term crisis counseling, referrals to local resources, and emergency intervention as needed. The mission of the BoysTown National Hotline is to change the way America cares for children and families. 

 

IMALIVE 

https://www.imalive.org/

IMALIVE is a live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis. IMALIVE is the world's first virtual crisis center where 100% of the volunteers are trained in crisis intervention. 

 

National Runaway Safeline 

https://www.1800runaway.org/

3141 B North Lincoln

Chicago, IL 60657

800-786-2929

Text '66008' 

Provides confidential, non-judgmental crisis services for runaway, at-risk, and/or homeless youth, and their families. These services are available 24/7 through a hotline, text, and online chat support. 

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

800-273-8255

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7. 

 

Trans Lifeline

https://www.translifeline.org/

101 Broadway #311

Oakland, CA 94607

877-565-8860

National trans-led organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, adn education. Offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis - for the trans community, by the trans community. 

 

The Trevor Project

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

PO Box 69232

West Hollywood, CA 90069

866-488-7386

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people between ages 13-24. 

 

Veterans Crisis Line

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/call/

988 - Press 1

Chat Online 

838-255 Text 

The Veterans Crisis Line connects service members and veterans in crisis, as well as their family members and friends with qualified, caring, VA responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text-messaging service. 

 

 

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