Resources

Inpatient Facilities and Treatment For Substance Abuse: Alina Lodge Website

Psychiatric/Behavioral 24 Hour Crisis Resources

Value Options/Mobile Response: 24hr. referral/response for psychiatric/social/ emotional crisis or emergency. 1-877-652-7624

2nd Floor Youth Helpline: Bilingual (9 a.m.-midnight) youth helpline for kids and teens to call and discuss whatever is on their minds. 1-888-222-2228 WEBSITE

Anchor House: Provides temporary shelter for those 11-17, counseling, advocacy and referrals. Also has programs that help families with long-term housing, food and medical attention as well as support groups. (609) 396-8329 WEBSITE

Contact of Mercer County: (24 hrs) Crisis counseling, listening, information and referrals 609-896-2120, kids only line: 609-896-4434 WEBSITE

Disaster Mental Health NJ: 1-877-294-4357

Family Helpline NJ: 1-800-843-5437

Family Guidance Center’s Family Preservation Service (FPS): Provides short-term, intensive, in-home family education and crisis intervention services. The goal of the program is to help families in crisis with a child at risk of out-of-home placement. FPS therapists work with families in their home for approximately 6 weeks. FPS therapists provide families with anywhere from 5-20 hours per week of face-to-face contact. Therapists are available to families 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Emergency Line: 609-396-4357 WEBSITE

Greater Trenton Behavioral Healthcare Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS): Support for families who have a member with a serious and persistent mental illness. Services include outreach, consultation, psycho education groups and workshops, family counseling and support, advocacy. This project is provided in collaboration with NAMI Mercer. Hours scheduled based on family availability, including evenings and weekends. 24-hour/7day week emergency coverage. 609-396-6788 ext. 206 WEBSITE
HomeFront NJ: Has various programs that provide emergency shelter and transitional and service-enriched, affordable housing. Our mission is to meet the immediate needs of food, shelter and safety and to help troubled families break from the cycle of poverty. We work with single mothers, single fathers and families with histories of domestic violence, child abuse, drug abuse and welfare. We also work with families who cannot make ends meet in a declining economy. 609-989-9417 WEBSITE

The Trevor Project: Determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone. 866-488-7386 WEBSITE

Capital Health System Psychiatric Screening: 24/7 psychiatric screening for Mercer County residents. 609-394-6086

Homeless Hotline: 609-278-1481

Missing Children Hotline: 800-843-5678

Mount Carmel Guild: The Emergency Assistance program’s primary purpose is to provide direct and immediate support and relief to individuals and families in both chronic and temporary crisis. 609-392-3402 WEBSITE

National Runaway Switchboard: 24 hr. crisis intervention, information and referrals for runaways regarding shelter, counseling, food pantries and transportation. Suicide and crisis counseling. Parents welcome to call for assistance. 1-800-786-2929 WEBSITE

NineLine: Nationwide crisis/suicide hotline. 24 hr. referrals for youth or parents regarding drugs, domestic violence, homelessness, etc. 1-800-999-9999

NJ Anti-Hunger Coalition: The mission of the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition (NJAHC), formerly the Statewide Emergency Food and Anti-Hunger Network (SEFAN) is to end hunger in New Jersey through education, advocacy and activism. WEBSITE

NJ Division of Housing and Community Resources: Limited financial assistance to those who qualify. WEBSITE

Rescue Mission of Trenton: Provides the only Emergency Shelter in Mercer County, New Jersey, licensed by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), serving single men and women. While a homeless client is in the shelter, staff members work to link the person to community programs that will address the pressing needs and issues contributing to their homelessness. WEBSITE

Suicide Hopeline Network: 24/7 line that routes to local or regional hotlines. 1-800-784-2433

Suicide Prevention Helpline: 24/7 for referrals. 1-800-273-8255

Local Professional Counselors:

The information provided below is meant to be used as a guide only

Alexander Road Associates: multidisciplinary mental health care practice with psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists dedicated to providing state-of-the-art diagnostic evaluations and therapies to help children, their families and adults who are suffering from mood and behavioral difficulties. 609-419-0400 WEBSITE

Lisa Cifrese, ACSW, LCSW: Individual and family counseling for adolescents struggling with eating disorders, anxiety and/or depression. 609-252-1120 (No insurance accepted-out of network)

Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Pennington, NJ: Employs a broad range of clinicians, we offer a wide range of services and – within the practice – we contribute to one another’s work. Services provided are: Individual Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Evaluations, Medication Management, Play Therapy, Family Therapy, Couple’s Therapy, Social Skills Groups, Psychoeducational Testing, Psychological Testing, Eating Disorders Treatment, Anxiety Disorders Treatment and Substance Abuse Treatment. WEBSITE (No insurance accepted)

Pennington Counseling: We offer individual and couples counseling to adults, older adolescents and seniors in a private and relaxed environment. Our varied experiences have allowed us to be comfortable with clients who have a wide range of issues and symptoms. WEBSITE

Princeton Counseling & Psychology/Sim Platek, LCSW: Adolescent, family, substance abuse, grief/loss and adjustment disorders. 609-658-3653 WEBSITE

Roberta Tessler, LCSW: Eating disorders, group therapy, individual, marriage and family counseling. 609-275-3775 robbietessler@gmail.com

Trinity Counseling: Provides quality, individualized clinical and wellness services in a caring environment to all in our community – regardless of their ability to pay. 609-924-0060 WEBSITE

Wendy Wright, LCSW: Adolescent issues, separation-individuation, grief/loss, sexuality, anxiety and depression. 609-683-5560 WEBSITE

Psychiatrists:

Agencies:

NJ211: People searching for help from a social service agency can dial 2-1-1 and callers will reach a live operator at a nonemergency hotline any time of day who can link them to private and government agencies located in their community. WEBSITE

SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center: 1-800-789-2647

1-800-THERAPIST: Live counselors 9 a.m.-5 p.m. who refer to local mental health professionals. 1-800-843-7274

Association for Advancement of Mental Health (AAMH): Services incluse outpatient, partial care, vocational support and counseling. 609-452-2088 WEBSITE

Child Behavioral Health Services NJ: Services for children and teens with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families. 1-877-652-7624 WEBSITE

Children’s Specialized Hospital: The Psychology staff focuses on enhancing the mental health of children, adolescents and their families. As pediatric professionals, Psychology staff understands the unique psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive needs of children at each stage of their lives and views the family/caregiver as playing an essential role in the development and support of the child or adolescent. WEBSITE

Corner House: Gives hope to individuals and families facing substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. Our treatment program offers a continuum of care and fosters an environment of change, awareness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Clinicians provide support, understanding, and acceptance while encouraging clients to build on their own individual strengths and mobilize available resources to create a healthier way of living. Also offers prevention programs for teenagers. WEBSITE

Family Guidance Behavioral Healthcare Program: Provides affordable, accessible and professional mental health and psychiatric health care to children, families, and adults in the Greater Mercer County area. Persons suffering from a wide range of problems such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, family, child, or marital problems, can avail themselves of a comprehensive range of outpatient care. The program provides individual, family and group counseling services as well as psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring services. 609-587-6641 WEBSITE

Catholic Charities: Offers various counseling programs for individuals and families. 1-800-360-7711 WEBSITE

Info Line of Central NJ: Provides information and referrals to local services and agencies. 1-888-908-4636 WEBSITE

Jewish Family & Children’s Services: Counseling and medication monitoring, case management and financial assistance prevention and support services. 609-987-8100 WEBSITE

Mercer County Division of Mental Health: Resources and information of mental health services. WEBSITE

Mercer Street Friends: Services and interventions are tailored to the needs of each particular young person and/or family and may include components such as anger management, family communication and relationship enhancement, parent education, parenting skills training, and drug and alcohol counseling. All of these services are designed to help the individual and/or family identify their strengths, challenges and resources in order to develop more effective means of meeting their needs. WEBSITE

Inpatient Treatment:

Carrier Clinic: Offers variety of counseling, inpatient and outpatient services to adolesencent and adults. The East Mountain Youth Lodge (EMYL) on campus is a residential treatment program providing comprehensive 24-hour clinical, therapeutic and educational treatment to 13 to 18-year-old adolescents with psychiatric and/or emotional difficulties. 1-800-933-3579 WEBSITE

Greater Trenton Behavioral Healthcare Youth Partial Care Program: Partial care program for youth 12-17 with emotional/behavioral problems. The program provides up to 5 hours of group-based services daily. Other services include case management, individual counseling and support, addiction treatment including random drug and alcohol screening, skill development in activities of daily living, relationships, anger management and other essential skills, psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring, and transportation. 609-396-0800 WEBSITE

Hampton Behavioral Health Center: The goal of the therapeutic process is to help teens understand themselves and who they can become. Adolescents receive help to identify problems, face challenges, learn to handle frustration, generate solutions and realistically assess the value of their accomplishments. WEBSITE

Princeton House Behavioral Health: Offers innovative programs for the treatment of adolescents who are struggling with addictions and emotional problems. The Princeton House Behavioral Health adolescent continuum of care offers a variety of programs at locations in Hamilton, Princeton, North Brunswick and Cherry Hill. 1-800-242-2550 WEBSITE Child, Adolescent and Women’s Services: 609-688-2788

Universal Behavioral Healthcare at UMDNJ: University Behavioral HealthCare, while upholding the mission of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing behavioral health services to the people of New Jersey. We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care that is informed by research and education. WEBSITE

Abuse/Domestic Violence Agencies:

180 Turning Lives Around: Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-888-264-7273, Domestic Violence 1-888-843-9262 WEBSITE

Catholic Charities: Offers family and individual related programs as well as counseling and need-based assistance. WEBSITE

Children’s Home Society of NJ The Intensive Services Program (ISP): Therapeutic treatment
program for parents who have had their children removed from their care as a result of abuse, neglect, sexual abuse or abandonment. The program provides individual and couples counseling, therapeutic parenting groups, and supervised visitation. The purpose of the Intensive Services Program is to make the earliest, most appropriate permanent plans for children in placement, avoiding the harmful effects of unplanned long-term foster-care. The primary goal of the program is to use counseling and group work as a way to educate and rehabilitate abusive or neglectful families so that family reunification can take place. WEBSITE

Division of Youth & Family Services (DYFS): 1-877-652-2873

Womanspace: Provides a comprehensive array of services to individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence and dedicated to improving the quality of life for women and their families. WEBSITE

Local Support Groups:

Child Abuse Hotline: Accepts reports of child abuse or neglect. Emergency response for children at risk. Anonymous. 1-800-792-8610

Domestic Violence Hotline NJ: 609-989-9332

National Domestic Violence Hotline: Information and referrals for victums of domestic violence. 1-800-572-7233 WEBSITE

NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Provides information on services for sexual assault victims and their families. Crisis intervention, accompaniment services to hospital, police, court and short-term counseling. 1-800-601-7200 WEBSITE

SASS (Sexual Abuse Survivor Support): Professionally run. Mutual support, education and coping skills for female rape survivors ages 13-26. Meetings at HiTOPS in Princeton. Please call before attending, 609-683-0179 ext. 218

Resources:

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse: an international self-help support group program designed specifically for adult survivors of neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse. The ASCA ^SM program offers: Community based self-help support groups, provider based self-help support groups, web based self-help support groups, Survivor to Thriver workbooks. WEBSITE

Male Survivor-National Organziation Against Male Sexual Victimization: committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism. WEBSITE

National Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women: Provides crisis intervention and support services to men and women whoare dealing with domestic violence. 1-888-743-5754 WEBSITE

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 24 hr. support, crisis intervention, problem-solving techniques and referrals for victims of dating abuse (ages 13-18), their families and advocates. 1-866-331-9474

RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network): 24 hr. support and confidential crisis counseling for victims of sexual assault. 1-800-656-4673 WEBSITE

Agencies that Deal With Disabilities:

Autism NJ: Provides information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation. Autism New Jersey encourages responsible basic and applied research that may lessen the effects of, and potentially prevent, autism. Autism New Jersey is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services to maximize their growth potential and to enhance the general public’s overall awareness of autism. WEBSITE

Community Health Law Project: is a non-profit advocacy and legal services organization dedicated to serving the needs of low-income people with disabilities in New Jersey. WEBSITE

Mercer County Office on Disability Services: Services and referrals. WEBSITE

NJ Counsel on Developmental Disabilities: Funded by the federal government with matching funds from the state, is a lead change agent in the State responsible for a vision of what the lives of people with developmental disabilities should be. Through its membership and its activities and projects, the Council provides a forum and resources for making its vision a reality. WEBSITE

The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS): Provides services that enable individuals with disabilities to find jobs or keep their existing jobs. 609-292-2940 WEBSITE

Local Support Groups:

Arc of NJ: Professionally run services and advocacy from children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Parents support groups available. 732-246-2525 WEBSITE

ASK Parent Support Group: Support group for parents or caregivers of children with autistic spectrum disorders. Rap sessions and guest speakers. Meets in East Windsor, 609-448-9884 or 609-448-7438.

CHADD Princeton-Mercer County: Support and education for adults and parents of children with Attention Deficit Disorder.609-683-8787 WEBSITE

Disability Support Group: Professionally run support for persons with any disability to share feelings, thoughts and resources. Under 18 welcome, meets monthly in Hamilton. Please call before attending: 609-581-4550 WEBSITE

Division of Disability Services NJ: Information and referral services for persons of all ages with disabilities. Serves as the link between state government and county offices. 1-888-285-3036 WEBSITE

Down Syndrome Association of Central NJ: Mutual support for parents and family members of children with Down Syndrome. 609-333-1077 or 609-799-0187 WEBSITE

Family Support Center of NJ: Information and referral agency offering services to individuals with a disability or families who live with a family member with special needs. 1-800-372-6510 WEBSITE

NJ Association of the Deaf-Blind, Inc.: Professionally run group to meet the needs of the deaf-blind, deaf, blind or communication impaired and their families. 732-805-1912

Parents of Blind Children-NJ: Support, information, training and advocacy for parents of blind and visually impaired children, 973-377-0976 WEBSITE

Project Child Find: Information and referrals regarding children (birth-21yrs) with any developmental delay. 1-800-322-8174

S.P.A.N. (Statewide Parent Advocacy Network): Professionally run training, information, assistance and support for parents concerning education and healthcare issues for children from birth- age 21. Special focus on children at risk due to disabilities, special health or emotional needs, poverty, laguage or race. Assists parents of children with special health needs with medical insurance and advocacy. 1-800-654-7726 WEBSITE

Speaking For Ourselves: Self-help, advocacy for people with developmental disabilities. Monthly meetings. Members help each other resolve problems, gain self-confidence and learn leadership skills. 1-800-867-3330 WEBSITE

Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP): Support for parents of special needs children. Referrals to educational advocates, support groups, attorneys and other resources. 1-888-310-9889

Through the Looking Glass: Phone support, information and referrals for disabled parents or parents of disabled children. 1-800-644-2666 WEBSITE

Tinnitus Association of NJ: Professionally run support for persons afflicted with tinnitus, their families and friends. Rap sessions, guest speakers, coping skills, literature and newsletter. 856-983-8981

Resources:

ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association): Mission is to provide information, resources and networking to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 856-439-9099 WEBSITE

American Council of the Blind: Aims to improve the well-being of all blind or visually impaired people and their families through education, support and advocacy. 1-800-424-8666 WEBSITE

American Society for Deaf Children: Information and support for parents and families with children who are deaf or hard-or-hearing. 1-800-942-2732 WEBSITE

ASPEN (Asperger Syndrome Education Network): Information and support for parents of children with Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder and high functioning autism. Discussion groups, guest speakers and statewide workshops. WEBSITE

Brain Injury Association of NJ: Provides information, education, outreach, prevention, advocacy and support services to all persons affected by brain injury. 1-800-669-4323 WEBSITE

Cerebral Palsy of NJ: Provides services statewide to advance the independence of children and adults with all types of disabilities. Programs include advocacy, employment services, family support, respite, assistive technology, substance abuse prevention, information and referral, personal assistance services and a technology lending center. 1-888-322-1918 WEBSITE

COSAC (Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community): Professionally-run organization that helps families, individuals, teachers and agencies concerned about the welfare and treatment of children and adults with autism. Pen pals for siblings, gust speakers, information, referral, advocacy assistance and workshops. WEBSITE

National Center for Learning Disabilities: Provides information and referrals for learning disabled adults and children. 1-888-575-7373 WEBSITE

Monday Morning Project: Grassroots movement of people with disabilities, their families, friends and neighbors. Made up of advocacy networks in each county, brings together ordinary citizens to work with local, state and federal officials on public policy issues important to people with disabilities. 1-800-792-8848 WEBSITE

National Federation of the Blind of NJ: Advocacy, self-help, education and support for blind persons, their families and friends. Under 18 welcome, 973-743-0075 WEBSITE

Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf: Promotes the educational, economical and social welfare of the deaf and hard-of-hearing gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered persons and their friends. WEBSITE

Sibling Support Project: Organization dedicated to the life long concerns of brothers and sisters of children with special health, developmental and mental health concerns. WEBSITE

United Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc: Support and programs for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Local programs include support groups for parents and adults with cerebral palsy. 1-800-872-5827 WEBSITE

Eating Disorders/Body Image

Agencies:

Eating Disorders Program at Monmouth Psychological Associates: Monmouth Psychological Associates is a multi-modal, multidisciplinary practice in Central New Jersey. The Eating Disorders Program, under the clinical supervision of Donald E. Erwin, Ph.D., provides comprehensive psychological and nutritional care for eating disorder patients. All services are provided by individuals experienced and trained in the treatment of eating disorders. 732-530-9029 WEBSITE

EDRefferal: Dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. WEBSITE

Eating Disorders Program at University Medical Center at Princeton: Provides effective and compassionate treatment for adults, adolescents and children as young as 8 years old who are suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. 609-497-4490 WEBSITE

Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders: At The Renfrew Center, the country’s first residential eating disorder treatment facility, we empower individuals to actively participate in their own growth and recovery. Specializing solely in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder, our innovative programs emphasize the value and healing potential of healthy relationships. WEBSITE

Local Support Groups:

NJ Eating Disorders Helpline: Provides information and referrals for dealing with all types of eating disorders. 1-800-624-2268 (Mon.-Fri., 10-5 p.m.) WEBSITE

Overeaters Anonymous: 12-Step fellowship of men, women and children who meet to help one another understand and overcome their common program of compulsive overeating. WEBSITE

Resources:

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc.: International hotline for victims of eating disorders, families and friends. Provides information on free support groups, referrals and treatment centers. 847-831-3438 WEBSITE

National Eating Disorders Association: Provides information on local professional services and support groups nationwide for persons with eating disorders. 1-800-931-2237 WEBSITE

Local Grief/Bereavement Support Groups:

Bereavement Support Group: Professionally-run mutual support for persons whose loss has occurred at least 2 or more months ago in Hamilton, NJ. 609-631-6980

Bereavement Support Group: Mutual support for those suffering the loss of a loved one, Trenton Diocese, 609-406-7400 WEBSITE

Caring and Sharing: Professionally-run mutual support for anyone suffering the loss of a loved one. Call 609-587-7072 WEBSITE

Compassionate Friends: Mutual support for parents, grandparents or adult siblings bereaving the death of a child, Groveville, NJ, 609-516-8047 WEBSITE

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc: Peer support for families and co-workers of police officers who have died in the line of duty. 1-866-576-2677 WEBSITE

Coping with Bereavement: Professionally-run support for those who have lost a family member or friend, Princeton, NJ, 609-497-4900

Iraq/Afghanistan War Family Bereavement Groups: Professionally-run, 609-882-5744 WEBSITE

PetFriends NJ: 24hr hotline for compassionate phone support, information and referrals to people who have lost, or anticipate losing a pet through death or other separation. 1-800-404-7387

Rainbows, Inc: Professionally-run, time-limited support groups for children and teens (4-17) who are grieving a loss due to death, divorce, abandonment or other life-altering experiences. Groups meet for a specific number of sessions and are held periodically. Some programs have concurrent groups for the parents. 609-406-7400 ext. 5557

Resources:

Center for Attitudinal Healing: Emotional and spiritual support programs for children, youth and adults facing their own or a family member’s life threatening illness, long-term diagnosis or bereavement. WEBSITE

Grief Speaks: Giving every child, teenager and adult permission to grieve and providing grief with a voice by means of presentations and workshops that provide education, strategies, resources and support for children, teens and adults who are coping with grief due to all different types of loss. WEBSITE

Samaritan Center for Grief Support: The Center’s trained professionals offer their experience, empathy and understanding to the families of Samaritan Hospice patients as part of their hospice bereavement benefit. The resources of the Center are also open to anyone or any group in the community that has experienced a loss – regardless of whether or not they have used other Samaritan services. WEBSITE

Pet Loss Support Hotline: (Mon.-Fri. 6:30-9:30 p.m.) Offers non-judgmental outlet for people to express their feelings and concerns when faced with difficult times regarding their pets. 1-800-565-1526

Mental Health Agencies:

Capitol County Children’s Collaborative (CCCC): Initiative that is in the process of reforming the delivery of supportive services to families with children who have complex emotional and behavioral needs. WEBSITE

Division of Mental Health Services NJ: 1-800-382-6717

Local Support Groups:

General:

Intensive Family Support Services (NJ): Offers supportive activities to assist families who have a relative diagnosed with mental illness. Families are offered a variety of services based on the individual’s need. Services are available to any family and are free of charge. Psycho education, single family consultations, support, respite, advocacy and referrals. 1-866-626-4437

Mercer County Youth Partnership: Group made up of active young people ages 13-21 whose mission is to educate the community on mental health issues. WEBSITE

Mental Health Association in NJ: Helps mental health consumers and their families explore services available in their community. Also advocates for needed services. 973-571-4100 WEBSITE

NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with a mental illness and their families. Provides self-help groups, education and advocacy. 732-940-0991 WEBSITE

Anxiety/Phobias:

GROW: Mutual self-help group to prevent and recover from depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Caring and sharing community to attain emotional maturity, personal responsibility and recovery. Meets in Hamilton. 732-575-5765

New Perspectives: Mutual support for persons with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety or panic disorder. Meets in Washington Crossing. 609-818-0177

OCD Support Group: Support for persons who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. Family members and friends are welcome. Meets in Marlton. 856-751-1957

Depression/Bipolar Disorder:

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance): Informal forum for support, education and socialization among those diagnosed with depression, bipolar or related disorders. Family and friends also welcome. Meets in Princeton. WEBSITE

Resources:

General:

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Resources and advocacy for children and adolescents. WEBSITE

American Psychiatric Association’s Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives: Consumer based website with information and resources. WEBSITE

American Psychological Association: The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives. WEBSITE

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: Devoted to improving the lives of people with mental illnesses through changes in policy and law. WEBSITE

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health: Parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families. WEBSITE

Half of Us: Website dedicated to helping others cope with feelings, reach out to friends and encourage the conversation on mental health. WEBSITE

Mental Health America (MHA): Addresses the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide, works to inform, advocate and enable access to quality behavioral health services for all Americans. WEBSITE

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Focuses on support, advocacy and research for improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. 1-800-950-6264 WEBSITE

National Institute of Mental Health Information Center: Provides information and literature on anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. 1-888-615-6464 WEBSITE

National Mental Health Services Information Center: Refers callers to mental health organizations. 1-800-789-2647 WEBSITE

New York University Child Study Center: The Center was founded in 1997 to improve the treatment of child psychiatric disorders through scientific practice, research, and education, and to eliminate the stigma of being or having a child with a psychiatric disorder. WEBSITE

NJ Mental Health Cares Helpline: (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.) Provides information and referral to all public mental health services in NJ. 1-866-202-4357

Reach out/Speak Out Self-Help Center: Consumer-run self-help center that offers mutual support and socialization for mental health consumers. Advocacy, education, social activities and referrals in Hamilton, NJ. 609-586-2551

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. WEBSITE

Value Options: Provides comprehensive information on all emotional, behavioral and mental health services for children up to age 18 and their families. 1-877-652-7624

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation: A national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. WEBSITE

Anxiety/Phobias:

Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Promotes diagnosis and treatment of all anxiety and related disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Provides referrals, education and clinical trial information. WEBSITE

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.: Support and education for people with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, their families and professionals. Listings of treatment providers and support groups. WEBSITE

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences. WEBSITE

Depression/Bipolar Disorder:

Brain & Behavior Research Fund: The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering of mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research. WEBSITE

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance): Mutual support and information for persons with depression and bipolar disorder and their families. Provides education on the nature of depressive illnesses. Advocacy for research and improved access to care. WEBSITE

Dep-Anon: 12-Step program for men, women and children whose lives have been affected by a family member’s depression. WEBSITE

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation: Provides information posted by members to provide support to families of children or teens with bipolar disorder. WEBSITE

The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred): Dedicated to helping research the causes of depression, to support those dealing with depression, and to combat the stigma associated with depression. iFred is dedicated to Bringing Depression Hope. WEBSITE