AFSP-New Jersey
Resources and Referrals
IF YOU (OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW) ARE FEELING SUICIDAL
CALL 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish-speaking callers
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours/7 days
IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE CRISIS, GO TO YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM OR CALL 911
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-Teen Survivors of Suicide Support Group-
BRIIDGEWATER
This group is for ages 12 -18. Parents and participants must sign a permission form to attend.
Please email for the form ahead of time to bring with you to the meeting.
Contact:
Jill Selbo, 732-261-0209, jselbo@ctsd.k12.nj.us
Leslie Frey, 516-361-2401, leslieafrey@yahoo.com
Meeting Place: Richard Hall, Bridgewater NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm - 8:30
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
-Adult Survivors of Suicide Support Groups-
Faciliated by professionals and/or peers. No fees to attend.
BRANT BEACH St. Francis Center, Long Beach Blvd. Meeting Day/Time monthly 2nd Thurs. 7:30PM contact Joe & Roger Vennewald 609-361-7608
BRICK Ocean Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd.. Meeting Day/Time monthly 2nd Wed. 7:30PM contact Dave Thelan 732-899-8483
CAMDEN CTY Family & Friends of Suicide- Barrington Municipal Bldg/2nd. floor 2nd. 229 W.Trenton Ave, Barrington, 2nd Tuesday every month Contact Gail Dohrn 856.858.7044 for meeting place/time
DUMONT Vantage Health Center,2 Park Ave. 201-385-4400 Meeting Day/Time 1st & 3rd Wed. 7:15PM contact Michele Weinberg 201-818-7133
EWING Trinity United Methodist Church, 1985 Pennington Rd., Meeting Date/Time 3rd Wed. of month , 7:30PM contact Daniel Casselberry 609-434-0061 email dbcassel@comcast.net. or Bill Wagner 908-359-1706
LAKEWOOD Kimball Medical Center, 619 River Ave., Meeting Day/Time monthly 3rd Tues. 7:00PM contact Jim Romer 732-886-4475
HOLMDEL Bayshore Community Hosp., 727 N. Beers St. Conf .Room A, Meeting Day/Time monthly 2nd Tues. 7:00PM contact Peggy Farrell 732-462-5267
MADISON Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madsion Ave., Meeting Day/Time bi-monthly 2nd & 4th Wed. 7:30PM contact Jane Cole 973-786-5178
PISCATAWAY Univ. of Behavioral Healthcare, 671 Hoes Lane, Rm D201 Meeting Day/Time monthly 3rd Mon.. 7:00PM contact Peggy Farrell 732-462-5267
VERONA Life After Loss, Congregation Beth Ahm 56 Grove Avenue, Verona, 4th Monday of each month, 7:30-9:00 pm Contact: Marcia Solkoff Eskin, 973-731-8067, MSolkoffE@gmail.com
-National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NewJersey is a statewide non profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families who are affected by mental illness. www.naminj.org
NAMI NEW JERSEY provides education, support and systems advocacy to empower families and persons with mental illness. Affiliate self-help and grassroots advocacy groups located in each county offer emotional support, information and advice about treatment and community resources.
| NAMI NJ OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Address: | 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 |
| Phone: | 732-940-0991 |
| Fax: | 732-940-0355 |
| E-mail: | info@naminj.org |
-Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Alliance New Jersey www.dbsa.org is a state chapter of national DBSA and a networking organization of DBSA Support Groups in New Jersey. These groups provide education, support, outreach and advocacy for people living with mood disorders in New Jersey.
Mission- improve the lives of people living with mood disorders by:
nurturing the development of mood disorder support groups and providing mutual support and networking;
educating residents about the nature of mood disorders as treatable medical illnesses;
improving access to mental health services and increasing awareness about mental health issues; and
acting as a link between the DBSA national office and its affiliated chapters and local support groups in New Jersey
DBSA New Jersey Groups Brochure
http://dbsanewjersey.org/docs/MapBrochure.pdf
Location and contact information is available in our Group Locations and Meeting Times brochure (Adobe PDF file). The file was last updated on March 9, 2009. If the brochure does not open for you, you will need to get and install the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
-Carrier Clinic is a private, not-for-profit behavioral healthcare system founded in 1910 that specializes in psychiatric and addiction treatment. We offer a full array of specialized care to adolescents, adults and older adults at many levels – inpatient, residential, educational and outpatient. Carrier’s objective is to return individuals to their family, work and community in the shortest time possible. http://www.carrierclinic.org
Carrier offers the following programs:
At Carrier, hospital stays tend to be brief, with the goal of crisis intervention, medical stabilization and transition to the next appropriate level of care. Treatment teams consist of a psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse, licensed clinical social workers, allied clinical therapists and certified addiction counselors.
To schedule an initial evaluation call Carrier Clinic's Access Center at (800) 933-3579.
-Mental Health Association of Essex County, Inc
The mission of the Mental Health Association of Essex County, Inc. is to promote Mental Health, to improve the care and treatment of individuals with Mental Illness and to remove the stigma associated with emotional and Mental Disorders. We, as a community organization, accomplish our mission through advocacy, education, prevention, early intervention, treatment and service.
The programs and services offered by the Mental Health Association of Essex County are designed to address a broad spectrum of mental health needs. From our most vulnerable consumers preparing to re-enter the community after stays in state or county psychiatric hospitals to young people in our schools who struggle with bullying or have difficulty coping, MHAEC is committed to providing quality care by compassionate and committed professionals. For help with the wide variety of mental health concerns visit www.mhaessex.org/services.htm
-N.J. & American Self-Help Group Clearinghouses
Saint Clare's Behavioral Health Services, NJ
973-989-1122, x15
