Run by youth, for youth!
Need to talk? Call or text a peer who understands.
Teen Connect provides support, resources, and hope to young people through a non-crisis line of professionally trained teens that de-stigmatize and normalize mental health.
Teen Connects highly trained youth listeners provide support, resources and hope to anyone ages 13-24 who is struggling.
Teen Connect can be reached by calling 1-888-866-6054 or texting 1-973-791-5700, Monday through Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
This is not a crisis line. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the psychiatric emergency service at your local hospital or dial 9-8-8 for crisis support.
Phone Supports |
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Name |
Phone Number |
Type of Support |
Peer Recovery Warmline (Mon-Fri 8AM-10PM; Sat-Sun 5 PM-10PM; Holidays 3PM-10PM) |
1-877-292-5588 |
Peer-run service providing telephone support to mental health consumers as they work towards their recovery. |
Bridgeway PESS |
1-908-526-4100 |
Crisis Intervention, Stabilization, Crisis Hotline, Family Crisis Services, Mobile Outreach |
NAMI Text (24/7) NAMI Helpline |
Crisis: Text NAMI to 741741 Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) |
NAMI Crisis Text Line Helpline is a warmline to provide sympathy, support and local resources |
Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7 phone support) |
1-800-273-8255 with a specialized Crisis Line for Veterans: Press 1 |
24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones |
NJ Hopeline (24/7 phone support) |
1-855-654-6735 |
“Need someone to talk to? We are here to help.” |
Crisis Text Line (24/7 text support) |
Text HOME to 741741 |
Crisis counseling via text available 24/7 |
2NDFLOOR – for Youth (24/7 call or text) |
1-888-222-2228 |
Confidential/anonymous helpline 24/7; CALL/TEXT |
The Trevor Project – for Youth (call or text 24/7) |
TrevorLifeline TrevorText; Text 678678 |
24/7 support for LGBTQ youth in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk. |
NJ Poison Control Center and COVID Hotline (24/7) |
1-800-222-1222 or |
24/7 Hotline for COVID-19 questions |
Mental Health CARES Helpline 7 days per week, 8 am - 8 pm |
(866) 202-HELP (4357) |
Free helpline offering emotional support, information and assistance |
Reach NJ (24/7) |
1-844-ReachNJ |
24/7 hotline to get persons living with addition help |
NJ IME Addictions Access Center(24/7) |
1-844-276-2777 |
24/7 assistance and referral to treatment for substance use |
Online Supports and Meetings |
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Name |
Website |
Type of Support |
New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse |
1-800-367-6274 |
Online and In-Person Self-Help Group Resource Guide |
SMART Recovery |
Online Peer Support Community |
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Unity Recovery |
7 days/week at 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 9pm |
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Step-Chat In The Rooms |
Online Recovery Support Meetings |
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NAMI NJ |
www.naminj.org/ | Online weekly support groups |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
www.aa.org/ |
Online 12-Step Resources and Meetings |
Narcotics Anonymous |
Online 12-Step Resources and Meetings |