Hotlines/Helplines
- Monmouth County ACTS
- Monmouth County Residents dial 732-542-6422 from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday for guidance, resources, mental health support, or someone to talk to
- SAMHSA Disaster Helpline
- Dial 1-800-985-5900
- Text “talkwithus” to 66746
- ReachNJ
- Dial 844-732-2465 to get immediate assistance and support from live, New Jersey-based, trained addiction counselors
- NJ Mental Health Cares Helpline
- Dial 866-202-4357
- Email: help@njmentalhealthcares.org
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline– provides 24/7 free and confidential support via number below or text chats through their website
- Dial 800-273-8255
- NJ Hopeline
- Dial 855-654-6735
- Email: njhopeline@ubhc.rutgers.edu
- NJ Cop 2 Cop– 24-hour helpline for law enforcement and their families
Mental Health Support:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) COVID-19 Resources and Information
- NJ’s National Association of Social Workers: COVID-19 Community Resources
- HealthFlix
- An online community built by experts in health and wellbeing to help get us all through the stress and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance COVID-19 Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
- SPRC: Resources to Support Mental Health and Coping with the Coronavirus (Resources by audience)
- Find help now:
- NJ Hopeline: Directory of Services
- Psychology Today
- Find local treatment providers and facilities based on insurance, concern, location, etc.
Substance Use Support:
- Hackensack Meridian Health: Tips & Tricks to Coping without Alcohol or Drugs
- CDC: Alcohol and Substance Use
- Use of Telemedicine while Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
- COVID-19 Possible Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
- Find Help:
- Robert Wood Johnson Behavioral Health: All Recovery Meetings (Remote)
- Online Alcoholic Anonymous Remote Meetings Directory
- Narcotics Anonymous Virtual Meetings Directory
- Psychology Today
- Find local treatment providers and facilities based on insurance, concern, location, etc.
Tips and Tricks to Coping with a Global Pandemic:
- Education/Information:
- AFSP: Taking Care of Your Mental Health in The Face of Uncertainty
- ADAA: Coronavirus Anxiety-Helpful Expert Tips and Resources
- Tips for Coping with Coronavirus Stress
- MHA Archived Webinar: Building Resiliency to Isolation & Loneliness: How to Increase Our Resiliency During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Managing our Fears and Stress (Archived Webinar)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Spanish)
- Ted Talk Video: How to Practice Self-Care, Simply, Everyday
- Things to do:
For Mental Health Providers:
- NJ DHS Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: COVID-19 Resources and Information for Providers
- Free video guidance for providers moving to telehealth services
- NJ National Association of Social Workers COVID-19 Resources & Info for Practitioners
- Providing Suicide Care During COVID-19
- National Center for PTSD: Working with Patients Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak
- WHO- Psychological First Aide: Guide for Field Workers
This website is supported by the CONNECTWELLMU Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services