Below are mental health and suicide prevention resources to contact should you or a loved one need support:
For a life-threatening emergency, always dial 911.
An emergency is considered to be any serious and sudden medical, emotional, or behavioral health situation that, if not given immediate professional attention, could lead to your child being severely harmed or possibly harming someone else.
If you have an emergency situation involving your child that is life-threatening, seek help immediately by dialing 911.
988 is the new three-digit number that routes callers to the Suicide & Crisis hotline.
Camden County Family Support Organization (FSO) provides support for both the parent(s)/ caregiver(s) and the child(ren). You can schedule an appointment using the link below:
https://www.camdenfso.org/programs.html
Perform Care- 1-877-652-7624
If your situation is not immediately life-threatening, contact Perform Care and follow the menu prompts provided for an urgent situation. They will ask you a series of questions to determine how we can help. If Perform Care finds that your child should be evaluated for hospitalization, they will refer you to a local screening center.
Perform Care may authorize mobile response stabilization services (MRSS) to come your home within one hour of notification to provide face-to-face crisis services. The goal is to stabilize behavior and keep your child at home.
Mobile response is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can offer up to eight weeks of stabilization services.
Psychology Today:
You can search for a mental health provider in the area using this platform.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/08083
Jefferson Behavioral & Mental Health Crisis Services:
https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/behavioral-health-crisis-services
Phone: 1-800-528-3425
Address: 2201 Chapel Ave W, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Department of Children and Families' Children's System of Care (CSOC)
Phone: 877-652-7624
Web: nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcsc/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/KgA7ms-kwoo
2nd Floor Youth Helpline
https://www.2ndfloor.org/
Which offers call, message board and text options for youth to connect to live, emotional support counselors.
Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC)
https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/education/trauma-loss-coalition/overview.xml
Mrs. Amanda Schwartz
(856) 783-6261 x 509
[email protected]
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