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Essex: 973-509-9777
Morris: 973-334-3496
Passaic: 973-470-3142
Sussex: 973-579-4399
Information & Referral is available by calling 973-509-9777 or 973-344-3496. Highly qualified mental health professionals will provide compassionate, confidential linkages to service providers who can help you with whatever issue is prompting you to seek help.
MHA operates Mondays through Fridays during normal business hours. Inquiries received at other times will be responded to next business day. For immediate assistance, please dial 2-1-1.
If this is a mental health emergency, please dial 988.
The Center for Behavioral Health (CBH) provides comprehensive, quality, person-centered behavioral health services to those 18 and older. The goal of CBH is to provide quality psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management to those who need it.
Provides mental health services for children and teens ages 6–18, including individual and family counseling, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and support for concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, and behavioral challenges.
SURE provides individuals with support and assistance in developing a plan for recovery from substance use and related mental health concerns. We are an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for individuals with a primary substance use disorder with co-occurring mental health concerns.
Senior In-Home Therapy Program (SIT) provides high-quality, person-centered therapy services to older adults who are unable to leave their homes due to physical, emotional, or environmental barriers.
The Wellness HUB, a mental health urgent care and walk-in support center, provides immediate access to treatment for anyone 18 and older who is experiencing worsening mental health symptoms regardless of insurance coverage. We provide a safe space where people can get immediate support and get help in managing their mental health.
The Community Wellness Center serves as a welcoming space for adults who are experiencing mental health and substance use concerns.
Programs that offer long-term residential mental health care to mentally ill adults who require varying levels of supervision in a homelike setting.
Programs that offer long-term residential intensive help for children/adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral problems.
A list of in-home mental health programs that provide services such as assessment and therapy in the individual’s home.
A variety of programs that offer individual counseling, working one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, confidential environment.
A list of agencies that provide inpatient, residential treatment services.
A list of agencies that provide outpatient treatment services.
A list of perinatal agencies that treat mood and anxiety disorders related to postpartum.
Family support for families and friends of individuals with mental illness.
Support groups for those who are confronted with serious illness, grief, and loss.
Support groups that provide help and support for family members and caregivers to share with others facing similar challenges.
Support groups that provide help and support for individuals who might be at risk of domestic/family violence.
Support groups for individuals with health issues or disabilities.
Support groups to help individuals cope with lifestyle changes.
Support groups for individuals struggling with mental health related illnesses.
Support groups for parents facing a wide variety of struggles.
Support groups for youth to find support amongst peers.
The 988 Lifeline is the national three-digit number designed to provide free and confidential support for individuals in emotional distress or experiencing a suicidal or substance-related crisis. Whenever possible, a Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Team (MCORT) responds without law enforcement, ensuring a calm and supportive intervention when it’s deemed safe.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers suicide prevention services to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The number automatically redirects callers to a local crisis center. A trained crisis worker will listen to the caller and provide them with crisis counseling and emotional support, as well as information about mental health services in the area, if needed. All calls are confidential and free. Online chat is also available.
24-hour hotline for those having a mental health crisis leading to thoughts of suicide. All calls, texts, and chats are anonymous and confidential. Specialists provide counseling, support and referrals to local resources in order to help anyone get through a difficult time.
National telephone crisis hotline for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people who are in crisis or having suicidal thoughts and feelings. The hotline was developed to promote tolerance and understanding for gay and questioning youth. Non-immediate counseling services are also available through the hotline, text, or online through a chat feature.
If you’re looking for additional suicide prevention resources, please visit the link provided here for a complete list on the NJ 211 website.
Available 365 days a year from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Funded by the county, the Peer-to-Peer support line is manned by peers who have made significant progress with their wellness and recovery and understand the challenges you may be facing.
Peer-to-Peer Support can be reached by calling:
Available Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Teen Connect provides non-crisis support for ages 13-24 looking for support and someone to talk to.
Operates a peer-run service, providing ongoing telephone support to mental health consumers. Callers are introduced to a peer in their area to set up mutual ongoing support. This service also provides mental health information and referrals.
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Topics covered, but not limited to, Emotional Stress, Coronavirus, Anxiety, Suicide, Depression, Emotional Abuse, Self-Harm, and Loneliness.
Offers telephone support to family members and caregivers of children with special emotional, behavioral and mental challenges. The warm line phone support is available during normal business hours to help connect you to available community resources.
If you’re looking for additional talkline/warmline resources, please visit the link provided here for a complete list on the NJ 211 website.
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