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Hotlines & Helplines

  • CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT HOTLINE
    1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873)
    1-800-835-5510 (TTY)
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected has a legal responsibility to report it to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (formerly DYFS). Calls can be made anonymously.

    FAMILY HELPLINE
    1-800-THE-KIDS (843-5437)
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    If you're feeling stressed out, call the Family Helpline and work through your frustrations before a crisis occurs. You'll speak to sensitive, trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous who provide empathic listening about parenting and refer you to resources in your community.

    CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE
    1-877-652-7624

    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    Call this number to find out about services for children and teens with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families.

    2NDFLOOR YOUTH HELPLINE
    1-888-222-2228
    www.2ndfloor.org
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    This is a youth helpline serving all youth and young adults in New Jersey. Youth who call are assisted with their daily life challenges by professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality are assured except in life-threatening situations. Youth that would rather type than talk can also get support via 2NDFLOOR's anonymous message board service.

    SAFE HAVEN INFANT PROTECTION HOTLINE
    1-877-839-2339
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week
    This is a toll free hotline for distressed parents who wish to give up an unwanted infant anonymously, with no fear of arrest or prosecution. While information will be requested, no names or records are required.

    KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
    211
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week

    Kinship caregivers are people who have taken on the responsibility for raising their relatives' children. Grandparents and other relatives can call this number to find out what services may be available to them.

    NJ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
    1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week

    This hotline serves domestic violence victims and others seeking information about domestic violence services.

    NJ COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT (NJCASA) HOTLINE
    1-800-601-7200
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week

    NJCASA is the collective voice for victims of sexual violence, their loved ones and rape crisis centers across NJ. Its member centers represent each of NJ's 21 counties. This hotline connects individuals affected by sexual violence with professionals that provide assistance and referrals.  Calls will be routed to the individual's closest rape care center.

    WOMEN'S REFERRAL CENTRAL
    1-800-322-8092
    24 hours a day - 7 days a week

    This hotline provides referrals and basic information in areas such as discrimination, housing, displaced homemakers, divorce, violence and other areas of concern.

    FOSTER HOME RECRUITMENT LINE
    1-877-NJ-FOSTER (653-6783)
    9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
    Many children in New Jersey need temporary homes until their parents are able to care for them or until a permanent home is found. Call to learn how you can open your heart and your home by becoming a foster parent.

    ADOPTION HOTLINE
    1-800-99-ADOPT (992-3678)
    9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
    If you have love to share, consider adopting a child into your family. Call to learn how you can give a child a permanent home by adopting a child with special needs.

    DCF INFO LINE
    1-855-INFO-DCF (1-855-463-6323)
    8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
    This helpline provides callers with general information about DCF programs and services.

    DCF OFFICE OF ADVOCACY
    1-877-543-7864
    8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

    This helpline provides a timely response to issues and concerns regarding programs and services provided by DCF.

     
    NJ 2-1-1
    2-1-1 or www.nj211.org
    This number can connect you with various social services in your community

    ADDICTIONS HOTLINE OF NJ
    1-800-238-2333

    CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND
    1-800-335-FUND
    (1-800-335-3863)

    COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CBVI) HOTLINE
    1-877-685-8878

    CHILD CARE HELP LINE
    1-800-332-9227

    CHILD SUPPORT HOTLINE
    1-877-NJ KIDS1
    (1-877-655-4371)

    DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH
    1-877-294-HELP
    (1-877-294-4357)
    1-877-294-4356 TTY
    (voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)

    DIVISION OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (DDHH)
    1-800-792-8339 V/TTY

    DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DDD)
    1-800-832-9173

    DIVISION OF DISABILITY SERVICES (DDS)
    1-888-285-3036
    1-609-292-1210 TTY

    DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (DFD)
    1-800-792-9773

    DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES
    1-800-356-1561

    DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES (DMHAS)
    1-800-382-6717

    EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC)
    Federal: 1-800-929-1040
    State: 1-888-895-8179

    NJ SNAP (formerly Food Stamps)
    1-800-687-9512

    GAMBLING ADDICTION
    1-800-GAMBLER
    (1-800-426-2537)

    GOOD NEIGHBORS - COMMUNITY LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
    1-877-DHS-LINE
    (1-877-347-5463)

    HEALTH BENEFITS IDENTIFICATION (HBID) CARD UNIT
    Call if your plastic HBID card is lost or stolen
    1-877-414-9251


    LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE(LIHEAP)
    1-800-510-3102

    MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE HOTLINE
    1-888-937-2835

    NJ FAMILYCARE/MEDICAID CALL CENTER
    1-800-356-1561

    NJ DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
    1-877-294-HELP
    (1-877-294-4357)
    1-877-294-4356 TTY
    (voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)

    NJ FAMILYCARE
    1-800-701-0710
    1-800-701-0720 TTY

    NJ HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (HRC)
    (for accessible, affordable housing)
    1-877-428-8844
    www.njhousing.gov

    PPMD (Postpartum Mood Disorders) HOTLINE
    1-800-328-3838

    STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE
    (Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
    1-609-292-7060
    TDD – 1-609-292-8319
    NJ Relay for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Impaired Text Telephone User
    1-800-852-7899

    SUPPORT FOR WORKING FAMILIES
    (Transitional Supports Hotline)
    1-877-951-9514

    TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FUND
    1-888-285-3036
    TDD – 1-609-292-1210
    (from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays thru Fridays)

    UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND (USF)
    (Help with utility bills for low-income families and individuals)
    1-866-240-1347