Here are some helpful websites and phone numbers relating to issues you might be facing. We hope you find them useful. Click on the arrows below to view more information.
Helplines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, including substance use crisis or thoughts of suicide, can get confidential support 24/7 by calling 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org.
NJ Addictions Access Center
1-844-276-2777
Al-Anon and Alateen of New Jersey
856-547-0855
Alcoholics Anonymous
856-486-4444 or 1-866-920-1212
Narcotics Anonymous (SOUTH JERSEY)
800-992-0401
Nar-Anon New Jersey
877-424-4491
Online Resources
Camden County Addiction Awareness Taskforce
Partnership For Drug-Free Kids
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey
Addiction Recovery Blog from Green Mountain Treatment Center
In the event of an immediate / acute crisis, always call 911.
Suicide Prevention
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, including substance use crisis or thoughts of suicide, can get confidential support 24/7 by calling 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org.
Crisis Intervention Resources
Jefferson Health Behavioral Health Services (Camden County)
856-428-HELP (4357)
Crisis Intervention Program / SCIP (Burlington County)
609-261-8000 or 609-835-6180
Psychiatric Emergency Services / PES (Gloucester County)
856-845-9100
24-Hour Mobile Response
Oaks Integrated Crisis Response Adult Mobile Response (Camden County)
856-428-4357
NJ Children’s System of Care / PerformCare Child & Adolescent Mobile Response (State of NJ)
877-652-7624
Mental Health 24-Hour (Non-Crisis) Help-Lines
Dial 211 for immediate (non-crisis) support for Camden, Burlington, or Gloucester counties.
Camden County: 877-266-8222
Camden County: 856-234-8888
Gloucester County: 800-648-0132
SERV (Camden & Gloucester Counties): 866-295-7378
Teen Helpline (Weekdays 3:30pm – 9:00pm): 856-234-0634
Adoption
Domestic Violence
Camden County Women’s Center: 856-227-1234
Burlington County Providence House: 609-871-7551
SERV Camden & Gloucester Counties: 866-295-7378
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Youth America Hotline: 877-968-8454
Love is Respect – Teen Healthy Relationship Tools
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (24 hour telephone assistance)
RAINN Anti-Sexual Violence Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
LGBTQ Resources for Prevention
Trevor Helpline (Available 24/7): 866-488-7386
GLBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
GLBT National Youth Talking: 800-246-7743
GLSEN Southern New Jersey: 856-823-4224
Additional LGBTQ Resources
LGBT Aging with Pride – A monthly JFCS group for LGBT older adults to share resources, build relationships, and discuss issues such as social isolation and discrimination. For more information, contact Reva Farenback-Brateman at 856-424-1333 ext. 1184 or rfbrateman@jfedsnj.org.
Project Rainbow – Presented by JFCS and the Katz JCC, Project Rainbow is a fun and educational monthly social group for LGBTQ teens (grades 9 – 12) and their allies. To learn more, contact Lisa Rosenberg at 856-424-1333 or lrosenberg@jfedsnj.org.
Keshet – A national grassroots organization that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Jews in Jewish life.
Family Acceptance Project – A research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children and youth.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) – A leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Every Day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
Nursing Home Abuse Center – One of the major concerns of the senior LGBT community is housing discrimination, both in terms of access to housing and the treatment they receive once there. Access to safe and equal-opportunity housing is a fundamental right, but in practice, LGBT members face larger obstacles in finding comfortable living situations.
PFLAG – Offering support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ, education about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ, and Advocacy in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ.
The Trevor Project – Saving lives through its accredited, free, and confidential phone, instant message and text messaging crisis intervention services. The Trevor Project offers the largest safe social networking community for LGBTQ youth.
Local County Offices on Aging
Burlington County Senior Services
Gloucester County Senior Services
Government Transportation Services
Camden County Senior Services Transportation
Burlington County Senior Services Transporation
Gloucester County Senior Services Transportation
Medicare Benefits
Social Security Administration
Nursing Home Abuse
Resource Assistance
JFED Jewish Abilities Alliance
Benefits
Social Security Administration Benefits for People with Disabilities
Navigator Exchange Program Health Plan Marketplace
Transportation
Vocational & Housing
Jewish Genetic Disorder Organizations (Specific)
Children’s Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc.
National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, Inc.
National Tay-Sachs and Allied Disease Association, Inc.
Jewish Genetic Disorder Organizations – (General)