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Suicide/Depression Services
24 hour Emergency/Crisis Intervention

• Local Police call ….911
• PESS: Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service ("Emergency" Depression Screening & Recommendations)
  732-886-4474
  866-904-4474
• National Helpline Network
  (800) 273-TALK or (800) 273 -8255
• Contact of Ocean (24hr. Telephone Hotline)
  (732) 240-6100

Hospital Emergency Service

• Southern Ocean County Hospital (SOCH)
  1 (609) 597-6011
• Community Medical Center in Toms River
  1 (800) 300-0628

Local Community Resources

• PerformCare & Mobile Response
  (In home counseling, review & recommendations)
  (877) 652-7624
• Ocean Mental Health Services
  1 (609) 597-6494
  1 (732) 349-5550
• St. Francis Counseling Center
  1 (609) 494-1554
• Alcohol & Drug Issues: ADACO Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Council of Ocean
  (609) 597-9601 or (732) 367-5515

Youth Services

• Harbor House (Temporary shelter for kids)
  1 (732) 929-0660
• National Runaway Hotline
  1 (800) 621-4000
• DYFS: NJ Division of Family Services (Child Abuse Hotline)
  (877) NJABUSE or (877) 652-2873

Please be sure to keep your child’s school counselor informed so that they can support the efforts being addressed outside of school.