Crisis Contacts

Emergency Medical Services - 9-1-1

If the situation is life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hrs a day.

1-800-276-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat.  If you or anyone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.  Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Your confidential and toll free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline National Network.

These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

Other United States Helplines:

Suicide Prevention Services Crisis Hotline/  800-748-2433

AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center / 800-560-0717

Child Abuse Hotline-Support & Information/ 800-792-5200

Crisis Help Line - For any kind of  Crisis/ 800-233-4357

Domestic & Teen Dating Violence

 ( English / Spanish ) / 800-992-2600

Parental Stress Hotline - Help for Parents / 800-632-8188

Runaway Hotline ( All calls are confidential )/ 800-231-6946

Sexual Assault Hotline ( 24/7 English/Spanish ) / 800-223-5001

National Child Abuse Hotline / 800-422-4453

National Domestic Violence Hotline/ 800-799-SAFE

National Youth Crisis Holtine / 800-448-4663

In Essex County, NJ, Clara Maass is the State designated emergency screening services and Mobile Crisis / 973-844-4357

Passaic County Mobile Screening Paterson / 973-470-3025

St. Joseph's Hospital  (emergency mental 

health)  973-977-2228