Families and Community Together

HELPFUL LINKS FOR PARENTS

Link to the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services website:

http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/behavioral/

To access the NJ Department of Children and Families website:

http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/

Union County’s Department of Human Services’ website:

http://www.ucnj.org/humansvcs/index.html

Index of State Departments:

http://www.state.nj.us/nj/gov/njgov/alphaserv.html

Bill of Rights for Children’s Mental Health Disorders and their Families

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/resources_for_families/patient_bill_of_rights

New Jersey’s community resource website: A free 24 hours/7 days a week multilingual interactive website. One can access the website and search for resources or chat online with a caring professional. They also can be reached by phone – dial 211.

http://www.nj211.org/

Extensive list of local and State agencies and programs that provide useful information to consumers in need of social services in New Jersey. It provides links for tax assistance, energy assistance, child care, etc.

http://www.njcommunityresources.info/

Assistance with paying your utility bills:

http://www.nj211.org/energy/index.cfm

The NJ Helps Department of Human Services Home Page is designed to give consumers a one-stop shopping resource for the wide range of programs and services provided by the DHS and its partners, to assist individuals, families and communities in New Jersey.

http://www.njhelps.org/

New Jersey’s mental health information and referral service. They have the most up-to-date listing of NJ’s public mental health providers. They can also be reached by phone – 866-202-HELP (4357)

http://www.njmentalhealthcares.org/

A keyword-searchable database of over 1,100 national, international, model and online self-help support groups for addictions, bereavement, health, mental health, disabilities, abuse, parenting, caregiver concerns and other stressful life situations:

http://www.selfhelpgroups.org or http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/

State website that offers information about and assistance with mental health issues:

http://www.nj.gov/njhealthlink/mental

Mental Health America’s fact sheet "Finding the Right Care" and some of the sites listed provide detailed information to help you choose a therapist and to enable you to better understand treatment options and the treatment process. Sites providing specialized treatment referrals for specific illnesses also include considerable information about the specific illness.

http://www.nmha.org/go/go/find_therapy

United States Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrator – Center for Mental Health Services:

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/kdata.aspx?state=NJ

GovBenefits.com has detailed information on more that 1,000 Federal government benefit programs including programs specific to each U.S. State:

www.GovBenefits.gov

To locate food pantries in your area:

www.njfoodbank.org

To apply for Food Stamps:

www.benefitscheckup.org

To learn more information on how to obtain health insurance for your child:

www.njfamilycare.org

To locate a Medicaid covered provider: