Immediate support, reassurance and referrals are readily available by phone, text, or chat.
988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The National Suicide Hotline (for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis) has a new, easy-to-remember number: 988.
- Call 988 or text your message to 988.
- Chat at 988lifeline.org/chat
- Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: no es necesario hablar inglés si usted necesita ayuda.
- Veterans: Press “1” after dialing 988 to connect to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline.
Help for Substance Abuse & Addiction
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Dial 988 or text message to 988 for support in substance use crisis.
- Chat at 988lifeline.org/chat/
REACHNJ: 1-844-732-2465
SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
IME Addictions Access Center: 1-844-276-2777
Union County Helping Hands 365: 1-855-825-3275
Help for Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, & Sexual Assault
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
- Crisis intervention, information, and referrals. Over 170 languages.
- Call or text your message to 1-800-422-4453
- Chat at childhelphotline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
NJ Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Support services to survivors regardless of where they are in their recovery.
- Chat at online.rainn.org
Union County Rape Crisis Center: 908-233-7273
- Support, crisis counseling, and advocacy.
- Estamos aquí para ayudar.
LGBTQ Helplines
The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 (4-U-TREVOR)
- Suicide prevention & crisis intervention for LGBTQ young people.
- Chat at thetrevorproject.org/
- Text START to 678678
LGBT National Help Center:1-888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
Housing & Runaway Helplines
NJ Homeless Hotline: 211
National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-786-2929 (1-800-RUNAWAY)
- Offering compassion and resources for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.
- Chat at 1800runaway.org/youth-teens/get-help
Mental Health Helplines
NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI)
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
- Text: 62640
- Chat: nami.org/help