Additional Resources
2-1-1
2-1-1 is a universally respected and growing national model. Today there are 190
million Americans in in all or part of 41 states who have access to community resources
by dialing 2-1-1. On February 10, 2005, New Jersey's 2-1-1 system was launched statewide.
There is a solid infrastructure in place. As a result, 2-1-1 is operational statewide
by landline, cell phone and Internet. Eleven officially designated 2-1-1 Call Centers
are united through a Virtual Private Network, utilizing broadband connections and
a statewide host server for database integration. The system is handling over 150,000
inquiries.
www.nj211.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the only national not-for-profit
organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through
research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those
affected by suicide.
http://www.afsp.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-New Jersey Chapter
http://www.afsp.org -- New Jersey Chapter
Association for Children of New Jersey
The Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is the state's foremost child
research and advocacy organization. For almost 30 years ACNJ has advocated for policies
and programs that improve the lives of children and families in New Jersey. Over
the years, ACNJ's issues have expanded from child welfare and juvenile justice to
include early care and education, health and support for low-income families.
www.acnj.org
Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey
As a mission-based, consumer/survivor driven organization, CSP-NJ exists to provide
consumer driven mental health services that support recovery and promote community
living. CSP-NJ has created a consumer driven alternative to the traditional mental
health system.
www.cspnj.org
Community Health Law Project
To provide legal and advocacy services, training, education, and related activities
to persons with disabilities and to organizations representing their interests,
with an emphasis on those most vulnerable and needy.
www.chlp.org
Cope Care Deal
The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, in partnership with the Annenberg
Public Policy Center, created its Adolescent Mental Health Initiative to synthesize
and disseminate scientific research on the prevention and treatment of mental disorders
in adolescents. The Initiative creates books and Web materials for adolescents on
topics including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, and suicide
prevention.
copecaredeal.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the leading patient-directed
national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. The organization
fosters an environment of understanding about the impact and management of these
life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and
information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports
research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable
treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living
with mood disorders are treated equitably. DBSA was founded in 1985.
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Freedom From Fear
The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected
by anxiety, depression, and related disorders through advocacy, education, research
and community support.
http://www.freedomfromfear.org/
Mental Health Association in New jersey
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey strives for children and adults to achieve
mental health through advocacy, education, training, and services.
www.mhanj.org/index.htm
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots
mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with
serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the
nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations
in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together
to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
http://www.nami.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness New Jersey
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.
www.naminj.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
The NIMH is the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders.
Our mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through
research on mind, brain, and behavior.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/nimhhome/index.cfm
New Jersey Association of Mental Health Agencies
Established in 1951, NJAMHA has become recognized as a leader in providing effective
advocacy and legislative support to our members and the community at large. Our
association creates a face for the population of individuals with mental illness
who often have no voice of their own. Making sure individuals with mental illness
are no longer invisible, ignored and misunderstood, NJAMHA is in the national forefront
fighting stigma and discrimination against persons with mental illness and helping
them to improve their lives. We educate the public, as well as leaders and legislators.
By leaning on our comprehensive support structure, our members stay focused on providing
a high-quality continuum of care to ensure the recovery of adults and children dealing
with mental illness and behavioral and emotional problems.
www.njamha.org
Department of Children and Families
The new department is staffed by over 6,600 state child welfare employees who were
already working in divisions within the Department of Human Services (DHS) focused
on child protection, welfare, education and permanency, child behavioral health
and abuse prevention.
www.state.nj.us/dcf
Department of Health and Senior Services
www.state.nj.us/health
NJ Department of Human Services
DHS serves individuals and families with low incomes; people with mental illnesses,
developmental disabilities, or late-onset disabilities; people who are blind, visually
impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; parents needing child care services,
child support and/or healthcare for their children; and families facing catastrophic
medical expenses for their children.
www.state.nj.us/humanservices
Division of Addiction Services
The mission of DAS is to provide Statewide leadership for alcohol and other drug
prevention and treatment services for New Jersey residents; to decrease misuse or
abuse of alcohol and other drugs by supporting the development of a comprehensive,
high quality network of prevention and treatment; and to recognize addiction as
a treatable illness where people at risk for/or with addiction problems are managed
with dignity and respect, in a safe environment that is recovery oriented and accountable
to the public.
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/das
Division of Child Behavioral Health Services
Division of Child Behavoiral Health Services DCF’s Division of Child Behavioral
Health Services (DCBHS) serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral
health care challenges and their families. DCBHS is committed to providing these
services based on the needs of the child and family in a family-centered, community-based
environment.
www.state.nj.us/dcf/behavioral
Division of Mental Health Services
The Division of Mental Health Services (DMHS) serves adults with serious and persistent
mental illnesses. Central to the Division's mission is the fact that these individuals
are entitled to dignified and meaningful lives. With an operating budget of over
$648,000,000 for FY 2007 and 5,700 employees, services are available to anyone in
the state who feels they need help with a mental health problem.
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs
Division of Youth and Family Services
The Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) is New Jersey's child protection
and child welfare agency within the Department of Children and Families. Its mission
is to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of children and to support families.
www.state.nj.us/dcf/divisions/dyfs
New Jersey HealthLink
New Jersey HealthLink is the nation’s most comprehensive healthcare consumer information
website serving seniors, families, children and healthcare professionals.
www.nj.gov/njhealthlink
NJ Helps
The NJ Helps DHS Services Home Page is designed to give consumers a one-stop shopping
resource for the wide range of programs and services provided by the Department
of Human Services and its partners, to assist individuals, families and communities
in New Jersey.
www.njhelps.org
New Jersey Hospital Association
The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) is a not-for-profit trade organization
committed to helping New Jersey hospitals and health systems provide quality, accessible
and affordable care to their communities. It offers an array of services and resources,
including advocacy, data, education and many others, to support hospitals in their
caring mission.
www.njha.com
NJ Mental Health Cares
NJMentalHealthCares is New Jersey’s mental health information and referral service.
Our staff of mental health professionals uses their experience, and understanding
of mental health system to connect you to the information and services you need!
www.njmentalhealthcares.org
New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
The New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse, located in Cedar Knolls, New
Jersey, a department of Saint Clare’s Health System, provides information, telephone
support, guidelines and training services for persons interested in finding or forming
self-help groups throughout New Jersey.
www.njgroups.org
N.J. State Department of Education: Special Education
www.state.nj.us/education
PTA
PTA is an organization whose members care about ALL children and youth - the school
that they attend, the communities that they live in, and their opportunities for
growth into happy, healthy, responsible citizens. PTA is democracy at work - making
a place for all citizens regardless of color, race, religious belief, political
preference, or economic and social status.
http://www.njpta.org/index.html
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
The mission of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network is to empower and support families
and inform and involve professionals and others interested in the healthy development
and education of children and youth.
http://www.spannj.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established
a clear vision for its work -- a life in the community for everyone. To realize
this vision, the Agency has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and
facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.
SAMHSA is gearing all of its resources -- programs, policies and grants -- toward
that outcome.
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx