Free Resources
You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
Below you’ll find free, confidential resources offering immediate support
for crisis situations, safety concerns, and emotional well-being.
Help is available anytime — providing guidance, protection,
and compassionate care when you need it most.
Child Safety & Protection Support Line
Child Abuse Support & Reporting – Confidential Help Available
If you are concerned about a child’s safety or well-being, confidential support is available.
Trained professionals can provide guidance, answer questions, and help you take appropriate next steps to protect a child.
Call: 1-877-652-2873
TTY 1-800-835-5510
Crisis Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or feel unsafe, please call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.
You can also chat via 988lifeline.org
If this is an immediate emergency,
call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Domestic Violence Support
If you are experiencing abuse or feeling unsafe in your relationship, confidential support is available 24/7.
Trained advocates provide emotional support, safety planning, and connections to local resources — at your pace and without judgment.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Call Chat, Text 88788
Educator Wellness & Support Line
Offering free, confidential, 24/7 support for school staff and their families. Peer-to-peer counseling and resources, available to all NJ school employees, including active/retired staff.
Call: 1-866-243-6532
Email: helpline@njea.org
Law Enforcement Wellness Support Line
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Mental Health Association in New Jersey – Community Support & Advocacy
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) offers education, advocacy, and community-based support for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges.
Through local programs and peer services, MHANJ promotes recovery, resilience, and emotional wellness across New Jersey.
It serves as a trusted resource for connection, guidance, and ongoing support beyond the therapy room.
Call: 1-866-202-4357
Military & Veterans Emotional Support Hotline
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
National Healing & Recovery Support Line
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Strength in Community : Mental Health Support & Connection
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers free education, advocacy, and peer support for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions.
Through support groups and community programs, NAMI helps people feel understood, informed, and less alone. It is a trusted resource for compassionate guidance and connection.
Call: 1-800-950-6264
Text: NAMI to 62640
The Peer Recovery WarmLine
(PRW) is a peer-run service providing ongoing telephone support to people in recovery from mental illness.
All calls are answered by peers who are trained, supportive people with lived experience with mental health disorder.
Call: 1-877-292-5588
Recovery Community Groups
Recovery does not have to be walked alone. Community-based recovery groups offer connection, understanding, and encouragement from others who share similar lived experiences.
These peer-led fellowships provide a supportive space to build accountability, strengthen coping skills, and maintain long-term sobriety.
1) Community Based Recovery Support https://www.nanj.org/
2) Alcohol Recovery Support Community https://www.aa.org/
3) Family Recovery Support Network
https://al-anon.org/
4. NJConnect for Recovery Hotline – For Family Members and Friends of People Living with Substance Issues. This service is a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental forum that New Jerseyans may call for emotional support.
Call: 1-855-652-3737
Free Resources
You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
Below you’ll find free, confidential resources offering immediate support for crisis situations, safety concerns,
and emotional well-being.
Help is available anytime — providing guidance, protection,
and compassionate care when you need it most.
Child Safety & Protection Support Line
Child Abuse Support & Reporting – Confidential Help Available
If you are concerned about a child’s safety or well-being, confidential support is available.
Trained professionals can provide guidance, answer questions, and help you take appropriate next steps to protect a child.
Call: 1-877-652-2873
TTY 1-800-835-5510
Crisis Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or feel unsafe, please call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.
You can also chat via 988lifeline.org
If this is an immediate emergency,
call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Domestic Violence Support
If you are experiencing abuse or feeling unsafe in your relationship, confidential support is available 24/7.
Trained advocates provide emotional support, safety planning, and connections to local resources — at your pace and without judgment.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Call Chat, Text 88788
Educator Wellness & Support Line
Offering free, confidential, 24/7 support for school staff and their families. Peer-to-peer counseling and resources, available to all NJ school employees, including active/retired staff.
Call: 1-866-243-6532
Email: helpline@njea.org
Law Enforcement Wellness Support Line
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Mental Health Association in New Jersey – Community Support & Advocacy
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) offers education, advocacy, and community-based support for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges.
Through local programs and peer services, MHANJ promotes recovery, resilience, and emotional wellness across New Jersey.
It serves as a trusted resource for connection, guidance, and ongoing support beyond the therapy room.
Call: 1-866-202-4357
Military & Veterans Emotional Support Hotline
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
National Healing & Recovery Support Line
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Strength in Community : Mental Health Support & Connection
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers free education, advocacy, and peer support for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions.
Through support groups and community programs, NAMI helps people feel understood, informed, and less alone. It is a trusted resource for compassionate guidance and connection.
Call: 1-800-950-6264
Text: NAMI to 62640
The Peer Recovery WarmLine
(PRW) is a peer-run service providing ongoing telephone support to people in recovery from mental illness.
All calls are answered by peers who are trained, supportive people with lived experience with mental health disorder.
Call: 1-877-292-5588
Recovery Community Groups
Recovery does not have to be walked alone. Community-based recovery groups offer connection, understanding, and encouragement from others who share similar lived experiences.
These peer-led fellowships provide a supportive space to build accountability, strengthen coping skills, and maintain long-term sobriety.
1) Community Based Recovery Support https://www.nanj.org/
2) Alcohol Recovery Support Community https://www.aa.org/
3) Family Recovery Support Network
https://al-anon.org/
4. NJConnect for Recovery Hotline – For Family Members and Friends of People Living with Substance Issues. This service is a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental forum that New Jerseyans may call for emotional support.
Call: 1-855-652-3737
Free Resources
You don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
Below you’ll find free, confidential resources offering immediate support
for crisis situations, safety concerns, and emotional well-being.
Help is available anytime — providing guidance, protection, and compassionate care
when you need it most.
Child Safety & Protection Support Line
Child Abuse Support & Reporting – Confidential Help Available
If you are concerned about a child’s safety or well-being, confidential support is available.
Trained professionals can provide guidance, answer questions, and help you take appropriate next steps to protect a child.
Call: 1-877-652-2873
TTY 1-800-835-5510
Crisis Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or feel unsafe, please call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.
You can also chat via 988lifeline.org
If this is an immediate emergency,
call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Domestic Violence Support
If you are experiencing abuse or feeling unsafe in your relationship, confidential support is available 24/7.
Trained advocates provide emotional support, safety planning, and connections to local resources — at your pace and without judgment.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Call Chat, Text 88788
Educator Wellness & Support Line
Offering free, confidential, 24/7 support for school staff and their families. Peer-to-peer counseling and resources, available to all NJ school employees, including active/retired staff.
Call: 1-866-243-6532
Email: helpline@njea.org
Law Enforcement Wellness Support Line
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Cop2Cop is a free, 24/7 confidential peer support program for New Jersey law enforcement officers and their families.
Staffed by trained retired officers and clinicians,
it offers understanding, emotional support, and referrals for stress, trauma, and personal challenges—without judgment.
Call: 1-866-267-2267
Mental Health Association in New Jersey – Community Support & Advocacy
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) offers education, advocacy, and community-based support for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges.
Through local programs and peer services, MHANJ promotes recovery, resilience, and emotional wellness across New Jersey.
It serves as a trusted resource for connection, guidance, and ongoing support beyond the therapy room.
Call: 1-866-202-4357
Military & Veterans Emotional Support Hotline
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
You showed strength in service — you deserve support in return. The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential 24/7 support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
Caring responders, many with military experience, are available to listen, support you through difficult moments, and connect you with helpful resources.
Chat online, Text 838255, Call 988 Crisis
National Healing & Recovery Support Line
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Confidential 24/7support for mental and substance use concerns is available through the SAMSHA National Helpline.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
Strength in Community : Mental Health Support & Connection
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers free education, advocacy, and peer support for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions.
Through support groups and community programs, NAMI helps people feel understood, informed, and less alone. It is a trusted resource for compassionate guidance and connection.
Call: 1-800-950-6264
Text: NAMI to 62640
The Peer Recovery WarmLine
(PRW) is a peer-run service providing ongoing telephone support to people in recovery from mental illness.
All calls are answered by peers who are trained, supportive people with lived experience with mental health disorder.
Call: 1-877-292-5588
Recovery Community Groups
Recovery does not have to be walked alone. Community-based recovery groups offer connection, understanding, and encouragement from others who share similar lived experiences.
These peer-led fellowships provide a supportive space to build accountability, strengthen coping skills, and maintain long-term sobriety.
1) Community Based Recovery Support https://www.nanj.org/
2) Alcohol Recovery Support Community https://www.aa.org/
3) Family Recovery Support Network
https://al-anon.org/
4. NJConnect for Recovery Hotline – For Family Members and Friends of People Living with Substance Issues. This service is a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental forum that New Jerseyans may call for emotional support.
Call: 1-855-652-3737