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If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, or is in emotional distress, help is available right now — free and confidential.
24/7 crisis lines
24/7, free, confidential support for anyone in distress. In New Jersey, 988 calls are generally answered by New Jersey crisis centers, including the Rutgers team that ran the NJ Hopeline.
Local emergency screening
In New Jersey, every county has a designated screening center that can evaluate psychiatric emergencies 24/7. These are the centers for the areas PsychMentalHealth covers.
The state-designated screening service for Middlesex County — 24/7 emergency psychiatric screening for adults, whether or not you have insurance. For a child or teen, call PerformCare first at 1-877-652-7624.
671 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ
732-235-5700The state-designated screening service for Camden County — 24/7 screening and stabilization for adults and youth in a psychiatric emergency. Oaks asks that you call before visiting.
Crisis Screening at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, 2201 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ (call first)
856-428-4357Screening centers and their numbers are taken from Designated Screening Services in New Jersey, published by the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and last updated October 8, 2026. Designations and phone numbers do change. If a number does not connect and someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Otherwise, call or text 988, any time. Calls are routed to a local crisis center when one is available, with a national backup network.