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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

140 E Front St, Trenton, NJ 08625

Eligibility
Open to anyone in the service area.
Required documents
None.
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
988
Voice·

SMS

800-273-8255
Voice·

Toll-Free

Application process
None.
Fees
None.
Service area
United States

Offers free and confidential services to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing or texting 988, individuals in crisis or their loved ones are automatically connected to a local crisis center.

Providing organization
NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

Oversees the provision of a broad range of community mental health and addiction services throughout the State, and contracts with various entities to provide and support community-based prevention, early intervention, treatment, education and recovery services, including for at-risk and special populations.