Services and Hotlines:
Child Abuse Hotline: 877-652-2873
Child Mobile Response (for immediate crisis intervention in the home): 877-652-7624
Domestic Violence: 800-572-SAFE
Family Help Line (for stressed parents): 800-THE-KIDS
National Runaway Hotline: 800-621-4000
Alcoholic Anonymous, Somers Point: 609-641-8855
Family Addiction Treatment Services, Inc., Somers Point: 609-601-8611
Juvenile/Family Crisis Center, Atlantic County: 609-645-5862
Psychiatric Intervention Program (PIP): 609-344-1118 (for suicidal threats and immediate psychiatric needs)
Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-HIT-HOME
2-1-1: Dial 211 to be connected to various resources (childcare, mental health, financial assistance, drug treatment, etc…)
Perform Care: 877-652-7624: Will connect you to appropriate services based on the information you give them
The United Way: keeps a nationwide clearinghouse of resources for help with food, housing, employment, health care, and counseling and more atwww.211.org
Mental Health America: a national community-based network with 240 affiliates across the country whose purpose is to provide referral resources for a broad range of services such as support groups and counseling atwww.mentalhealthamerica.net/finding-help
Local Counseling Services:
Family Services Association (sliding scale), 3073 English Creek Ave. EHT, NJ 08232; 569-0239;www.fsasj.org
Atlanticare Behavioral Health (sliding scale), 6010 Black Horse Pike, EHT, NJ 08234; 272-0909;www.atlanticare.org
Jewish Family Services (sliding scale), 607 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, NJ 08402; 609- 822-1108;www.jfsatlantic.org
Alcove Center for Grieving Children and families, 376 Tilton Rd. Northfield, NJ 08225; 609-484-1133;www.thealcove.org
Vincent Stranges, Ph.D., 1217 Rt. 9, Ocean View, NJ; 609-390-4383
Joseph Mosely, Ph.D., 501 Bay Ave. #105, Somers Point, NJ 08244; 609-926-4644
Shore Psychotherapy, Al Cotton, LCSW, 553 New Rd, Somers Point, NJ 08244; 609-927-3566
Families First, Child Behavioral Health Services (through DCF), Toll free: 877-652-7624 or 609-689-6296
Family Empowerment Associates 2312 New Rd., Suite 201, 609-377-8118