Important Hotlines
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call 1-877-294-4356 TTY
to access any hotline. Voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay.
DCF
HOTLINES
CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT HOTLINE
1-877-NJ ABUSE (652-2873)
1-800-835-5510 (TTY/TDD)
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
Any person having reasonable cause to believe that a child
has been abused or neglected has a legal responsibility to report it to
the
Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). DYFS is mandated to investigate all reports of child abuse and neglect.
FAMILY HELPLINE
1-800-THE-KIDS (843-5437)
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
If you're
feeling stressed out, call the Family Helpline and work through your
frustrations before a crisis occurs.
You'll speak to sensitive, trained volunteers of Parents Anonymous who provide empathic listening
about parenting and refer you to resources in your community.
CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
1-877-652-7624
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
Call this
number to find out about services for children and teens with emotional
and behavioral health care challenges and their families.
2NDFLOOR YOUTH HELPLINE
1-888-222-2228
www.2ndfloor.org
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
This is a
youth helpline serving all youth and young adults in
professional staff and trained volunteers. Anonymity and confidentiality
are assured except in life-threatening situations.
SAFE HAVEN INFANT PROTECTION HOTLINE
1-877-839-2339
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
This is
a toll free hotline for distressed parents who wish to give up an
unwanted infant anonymously, with no fear of arrest or prosecution.
While
information will be requested, no names or records are required.
FOSTER HOME RECRUITMENT LINE
1-877-NJ-FOSTER (653-6783)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
Many
children in New Jersey need temporary homes until their parents are able
to care for them or until a permanent home is found.
Call to
learn how you can open your heart and your home by becoming a foster
parent.
ADOPTION HOTLINE
1-800-99-ADOPT (992-3678)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
If you
have love to share, consider adopting a child into your family. Call to
learn how you can give a child a permanent home
by
adopting a child with special needs.
DIVISION'S ACTION LINE
1-800-331-DYFS (331-3937)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
This
hotline provides easy access and a timely response to questions,
concerns, disputes and recommendations regarding services provided by
DYFS
or by an agency with a license or contract from DYFS.
OTHER
IMPORTANT HOTLINES
NJ 2-1-1
Just dial - 2-1-1 or
www.nj211.org
ADDICTIONS HOTLINE OF NJ
1-800-238-2333
CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND
1-800-335-FUND
(1-800-335-3863)
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED (CBVI) HOTLINE
1-877-685-8878
CHILD
CARE HELP LINE
1-800-332-9227
CHILD
SUPPORT HOTLINE
1-877-NJ
KIDS1
(1-877-655-4371)
DISASTER
MENTAL HEALTH
1-877-294-HELP
(1-877-294-4357)
1-877-294-4356 TTY
(voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)
DIVISION
OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (DDHH)
1-800-792-8339 V/TTY
DIVISION
OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DDD)
1-800-832-9173
DIVISION OF DISABILITY SERVICES (DDS)
1-888-285-3036
1-609-292-1210 TTY
DIVISION
OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (DFD)
1-800-792-9773
DIVISION
OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES
1-800-356-1561
DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (DMHS)
1-800-382-6717
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
1-800-572-7233
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC)
Federal: 1-800-929-1040
State: 1-888-895-8179
FOOD
STAMPS
1-800-687-9512
GAMBLING
ADDICTION
1-800-GAMBLER
(1-800-426-2537)
GOOD
NEIGHBORS - COMMUNITY LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
1-877-DHS-LINE
(1-877-347-5463)
HEALTH
BENEFITS IDENTIFICATION (HBID) CARD UNIT
Call if
your plastic HBID card is lost or stolen
1-877-414-9251
KINSHIP
NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
(raising
relatives' children)
1-877-816-3211
LOW
INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE(LIHEAP)
1-800-510-3102
MEDICAID
FRAUD AND ABUSE HOTLINE
1-888-937-2835
NJ
FAMILYCARE/MEDICAID CALL CENTER
1-800-356-1561
NJ
DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE
1-877-294-HELP
(1-877-294-4357)
1-877-294-4356 TTY
(voice callers use 7-1-1 NJ Relay)
NJ
FAMILYCARE
1-800-701-0710
1-800-701-0720 TTY
NJ
(for accessible, affordable housing)
1-877-428-8844
www.njhousing.gov
NJ
WORKABILITY
1-888-285-3036
(from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays thru Fridays)
PAAD
(Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled)
1-800-792-9745
PPMD (Postpartum Mood Disorders) HOTLINE
1-800-328-3838
STATE
DISABILITY INSURANCE
(Department Of Labor & Workforce Development)
1-609-292-7060
TDD – 1-609-292-8319
NJ Relay for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Impaired Text Telephone
User
1-800-852-7899
SUPPORT
FOR WORKING FAMILIES
(Transitional Supports Hotline)
1-877-951-9514
TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY FUND
1-888-285-3036
TDD – 1-609-292-1210
(from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays thru Fridays)
UNIVERSAL
SERVICE FUND (USF)
(Help
with utility bills for low-income families and individuals)
1-866-240-1347
WORK
FIRST NJ
(Welfare
for Families and Individuals)
1-800-792-9773
Additional Hotlines