New Jersey Resources

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, adoptions, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Division of Mental Health and Guardianship Advocacy - This division provides constitutionally-mandated legal representation for individuals at voluntary and involuntary psychiatric commitment hearings.

Division of Mental Health Services - Click here to learn more about the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services and to see what services are offered in the state.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

How to Receive Services in the Public Mental Health System - The NJ Department of Human Services outlines the best ways to receive help especially for mental health issues.

Mental Health Disorders - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has information on many mental health disorders at this site.

Mental Health Facilities - This list is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Mental Health Services in the Community - The NJ Department of Human Services lists the 120 affiliates to their programs and what each organization provides.

National Mental Health Association - NJ Affiliates - Use this resource by clicking on New Jersey to locate support groups affiliated to the NMHA.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Directory of Mental Health Services - The revised New Jersey Directory of Mental Health Services is available for on-line viewing or downloading. You may view the document on-line as an Adobe.pdf file if you have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The document is broken into three parts. Part One includes the Table of Contents and some preliminary remarks. Part Two lists all community programs funded by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services, and sorted by the County served. Part Three lists all of the programs, but sorts by the type of program service.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

State Psychiatric Hospitals - This site lists the NJ state psychiatric hospitals and provides driving directions to each location.

Tobacco Dependence Program - UMDNJ offers several programs for smokers, and especially one for smokers with mental health issues.

HealthyNJ explores some mental illnesses indepth, please look at the listing under "Diseases and Conditions" to find specific topics