Mental Health Care in Lindenwold, NJ: A Local Guide

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 at any hour. If someone may be a danger to themselves or others but is not in immediate danger, call Camden County's crisis screening line, run by Oaks Integrated Care: 856-428-4357 (856-428-HELP), 24 hours a day. Our crisis page has more numbers.

In Lindenwold, the hard part of getting mental health care is usually paying for it, and then getting there. So this guide starts with money: what NJ FamilyCare (New Jersey's Medicaid program) pays for, a community health center with a sliding fee one town over in Clementon, and the nonprofit that runs Camden County's crisis screening, which also takes Medicaid, Medicare and a sliding scale. Then it covers the trip, from the last stop on the PATCO line.

Quick answer: Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 at any hour. If someone may be a danger to themselves or others but is not in immediate danger, call Camden County's crisis screening line, run by Oaks Integrated Care, at 856-428-4357, 24 hours a day. For low-cost ongoing care, CAMcare's open site at 121 White Horse Pike, Clementon, offers a sliding fee discount and says no one is denied care because they cannot pay; one number schedules every site, 856-583-2400. Oaks Integrated Care takes Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding scale for outpatient counseling; its Access Center is 1-800-963-3377, weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

What does NJ FamilyCare pay for, and who qualifies?

NJ FamilyCare is the state's public health coverage, and it covers mental health care. The state's eligibility page lists adults 19 to 64 with income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, which it gives as $1,836 a month for a single person and $2,489 a month for a couple. Children qualify at much higher incomes, up to 355 percent of the poverty level, which the state gives as $9,763 a month for a family of four. A parent who does not qualify may still have a child who does.

To apply or ask a question, call 1-800-701-0710 (TTY 711). The line is open Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also apply online through the NJ FamilyCare site.

The rules are changing, and a missed letter can mean a gap in care. The state says that starting January 1, 2027, many adults 19 to 64 will have to renew their coverage every six months instead of every twelve, and some will have to show they work, volunteer or attend school. Some non-citizens may lose eligibility starting October 1, 2026. The state's advice is plain: keep your address and phone number current, watch for letters, emails or texts from NJ FamilyCare or your health plan, and answer quickly to avoid a gap in coverage.

Our NJ FamilyCare guide explains how the health plans work and what to say when you call one.

CAMcare in Clementon: a sliding fee one town over

CAMcare Health Corporation is a community health center network. Its closest open site to Lindenwold is CAMcare Clementon, 121 White Horse Pike, Clementon. One number, 856-583-2400, schedules every CAMcare site.

What matters for cost is on CAMcare's insurance page. It says no one is denied care because of their inability to pay, and it offers a sliding fee discount based on income and family size. It lists several Medicaid health plans, among them Aetna Better Health, Amerigroup, Horizon NJ Health, United Healthcare Community Plan and WellCare, and it lists Medicare.

CAMcare says its behavioral health team is made up of licensed clinical social workers. It does not say which of its sites offer behavioral health. Ask on the phone whether the Clementon site can see you for mental health, and whether you start with a primary care visit first.

The locations page lists Clementon's hours as Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It also lists later hours on Tuesdays, to 8 p.m., and the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several other CAMcare sites are marked temporarily closed, so confirm the address before you leave.

Oaks Integrated Care: outpatient counseling with a sliding scale

Oaks Integrated Care is the nonprofit that runs Camden County's crisis screening. It also runs outpatient counseling for children, adults and families. Its outpatient page lists billing as Medicaid, Medicare, some private insurance and self-pay on a sliding scale fee, and gives hours of Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with some weekend availability.

Services listed include individual, family and group therapy, play therapy for children, and access to psychiatric care.

Oaks' locations page lists several Camden County offices, including these:

• 557 Williamstown Road, Sicklerville, 856-740-0589
• 19 East Ormond Avenue, Cherry Hill, 856-428-1300
• 1409 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, 856-482-8747

The way in is the Oaks Access Center, 1-800-963-3377, open weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is not a 24-hour line. Say you live in Lindenwold and ask which office can see you soonest.

If you are not sure what kind of care you need, call NJMentalHealthCares at 1-866-202-4357. The state lists it as open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, for support and help finding a provider. It is not a crisis line. Our guide to therapy without insurance covers other ways to bring the cost down.

What if it cannot wait for a weekly appointment?

Oaks runs Mental Health Urgent Care at 2051 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, 856-254-3800, for adults 18 and older in Camden County who are struggling but do not need a hospital. It takes walk-ins during its hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No Sunday hours are listed. After hours, call 911 for an emergency; otherwise Oaks says to call its crisis line, 856-428-4357. It accepts self-pay, insurance, Medicaid, and a sliding scale fee based on income.

Without a car, the urgent care can still help. Oaks says on-site and telehealth services are both offered during urgent care hours, so the first contact does not have to mean a trip to Cherry Hill.

If someone, adult or child, may be a danger to themselves or others but is not in immediate danger, call the county's crisis screening line, 856-428-4357, before going anywhere. Oaks runs screening for adults and youth, 24 hours a day, at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, 2201 Chapel Avenue, and asks that you call first. The same number is how a family member, friend or employer requests Adult Mobile Outreach for an adult who is getting worse and will not or cannot come in. Our Cherry Hill guide covers what a visit involves.

Where do Lindenwold parents start?

Start at school, but know what the school does and does not do. Lindenwold High School's counseling page says its counselors help students and families connect with community agencies and can assess a student in crisis, but they do not provide therapy. The same page lists a mental health counselor on the high school staff, along with three school counselors. The counseling office is at 801 Egg Harbor Road; the page gives the main office as 856-741-0320.

The district's mental health resources page points families to Care Solace, 888-515-0595, a care coordination service the district has partnered with. The district describes it as complimentary and confidential, open to students, staff and their family members, available 24 hours a day in any language. It finds providers; it is not treatment or a crisis line.

For a crisis at home with a child or teen who is not in immediate danger, call PerformCare at 1-877-652-7624, New Jersey's Children's System of Care line, open 24 hours a day. For a life-threatening emergency, PerformCare says to always dial 911. PerformCare says a mobile response team can be authorized to reach your home within one hour of notification. In Camden County, Oaks runs Children's Mobile Response.

On cost for a child: NJ FamilyCare covers children at far higher family incomes than adults, so check a child's eligibility even if the parents earn too much for adult coverage. Under New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4), a teen 16 or older who believes they need mental health care can consent on their own to temporary outpatient treatment, not including medication. Our parent's guide covers warning signs and how to start the conversation.

Getting there without a car

Lindenwold is the last stop on the PATCO line. From there, the line runs through Ashland, Woodcrest, Haddonfield, Westmont and Collingswood into Camden and Philadelphia. NJ Transit's Atlantic City Rail Line also stops at Lindenwold station, and NJ Transit lists the station as accessible.

That makes Camden's community health centers a straight train ride. If Clementon cannot see you soon, our City of Camden guide lists the low-cost health centers we confirmed open in the city and how each handles patients who cannot pay. None of the Oaks office addresses above is a PATCO station, so ask on the phone about telehealth or how other patients get there. Our telehealth guide explains how video therapy works and how insurance covers it.

For seniors, the borough lists a senior and community center at 2119 South White Horse Pike, a Camden County nutrition site that serves lunch and runs group activities. Borough Hall is at 15 North White Horse Pike, 856-783-2121.

Before you hang up

The first call is where cost gets settled, so do not end it until you have answers to these. Write each one down with the name of the person you spoke with.

If you are asking for the sliding fee:

• What proof of income do you need, and can I bring it to the first visit or send it before? Pay stubs, a benefits letter, a tax return?
• Does the discount depend on household size, and who counts in my household?
• What will the first visit cost me on the sliding scale, and what will each visit after that cost?

If you have NJ FamilyCare or other insurance:

• Do you take my exact health plan, not just "Medicaid"? Give the plan name on your card.
• Is there a copay for therapy visits or for medication visits?

If coverage might lapse:

• If my NJ FamilyCare ends or is waiting on renewal, can I keep seeing the same counselor on the sliding scale until it is fixed?
• Will I get a bill for visits during a gap, and can it be sent back to NJ FamilyCare if my coverage is restored?

Before the call ends:

• What is the date and time of my first appointment, and is it in person or video?
• What is the street address I should actually go to?
• If things get worse before then, who do I call?

The answer to the last one, at any hour, is the same everywhere in Lindenwold. Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis, call or text 988. If someone may be a danger to themselves or others but is not in immediate danger, call the county's crisis screening line, 856-428-4357, 24 hours a day.