Resource Directory

Anonymous and confidential space online to connect with a trained LGBTQIA+ peer support volunteer. We discuss many different issues and concerns including, but not limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information, suicide, and much more.

Helpline and online message board for New Jersey's youth and young adults (10-24)

Provides fun, informal, and educational programs for youth grades K-13

Provides fun, informal, and educational clubs/programs for youth grades K-13

Call or live chat on website. Free and confidential support for people in distress or their loved ones. Prevention and crisis resources on website. American Sign Language services available. Button to call on website, plus text lifeline.

Counseling and therapy center with multiple northern NJ locations

Un recurso para padres y cuidadores que enfrentan el abuso sexual infantil de un niño que aman

Counseling center and support for youth and disabled folks; groups available. Many other locations in NJ.

Private counselor

NJ State licensed community mental health outpatient provider.

Child and teen counseling center, individual and groups

Residential school and therapeutic community for NJ boys in crisis, ages 12-21

Support, advocacy, care management, and info for those impacted by Brain Injury. The Helpline is not intended to replace professional and/or medical advice.

Counseling center for teens (12+) and adults

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds summer camp, not childcare

For Somerset County residents - mobile mental health urgent care, crisis intervention, and stabilization services. For those experiencing acute psychiatric distress. Also providing traumatic incident debriefing. Living rooms have reopened, available Tuesday through Saturday, 12-8pm and Sunday & Monday, by appointment only

In home counseling and telehealth for children, teens, and families - serves much of NJ including Somerset and Hunterdon Counties

Counseling Center for youth, adult, seniors - groups available

Majority in-home services for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and autism, plus counseling

Substance use services for teens and adults

Variety of services for families, youth, and individuals. Early Head Start and Head Start daycare - check website for info

Outpatient eating disorder facility - all genders, ages 10+

Counseling center, groups available

Counseling center for teens and adults

Community services for low to moderate income county residents

Private counselor ages 11+, specializing in immigrant and Spanish-speaking populations; women's groups avail.

Free clinics for Somerset County residents that provide well baby check-ups and immunizations for babies, toddlers, and children who attend school 18 and under. Families without health insurance can access this service. Check website for town restrictions.

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors.

Mental health and substance use treatment

Mental health and therapy center with social justice perspective

Connecting families to childcare resources and parent education. Community Child Care Solution’s Somerville office is distributing free diapers to Somerset County residents on the first Monday of every month. Diapers are on a first come, first serve basis. Please fill out the form on the website (English or Spanish) or come into our office to fill it out for your free diapers.

Housing and mental health services and support with specialized programs for veterans and young adults

Local substance use recovery - support services and prevention education, youth activities

In-home services available through private pay and orgs - see referral column

Private counselor for preteens, teens, and adults

Private counselor - teens and adults

Private counselor

Private counselor specializing in women and youth

Private counselor for teens and adults

Private counselor

Private counselor, also with Hillsborough location (101 New Amwell Road)

Private counselor and psychiactric nurse pracitioner for adults and teens

Private counselor

Private Counselor for ages 4+. Faith-based counseling offered for Christians

Private counselor for ages 16+

Private counselor specializing in eating disorders

Support for who are homeless and trafficked youth, between 18-21. New Jersey wide

Creative arts therapy center - Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Psychodrama

Private counselor focused on teens and adults

Rehabilitation center with individual and family services

Services for disabled folks

Mental health clinic - therapy

Mental health clinic - therapy

Services and programs with focus on substance misuse prevention

Primary healthcare provider - services in English and Spanish

Mental health and substance abuse services

Counseling center

Free service - nurses will conduct home visits to support parents. They will assess the health of both the parents and the newborn and offer valuable information during this important transition. Covered areas can include feeding and sleeping tips, connecting parents to helpful resources in their community, or assisting families recovering from the tragedy of stillbirth. Services are available to birth, adoptive, and resource families with a newborn as well as parents experiencing a stillbirth or loss of their newborn.

Crisis intervention services for children and families in crisis. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. FCIU serves children and families who are in crisis as a result of any or all of the following: juvenile-family conflicts, serious threat to the well-being and physical safety of a juvenile, runaway behavior, youth involved in human trafficking, or youth who are truant from school.

Counseling center run by North Branch Reformed Church

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds before and after school care for grades Pre-K through 5.

Programs for Franklin township youth, and job fairs, classes, sports for Franklin residents.

Central hub of professional and community resources for Franklin Twp. residents

Mental health and substance use treatment provider

Mental health and substance use treatment provider

The Pediatric Endocrinology team has extensive experience working with transgender and gender diverse youth (TGD). They provide extensive consultation, pubertal blockers, and gender-affirming hormone therapy for TGD youth less than 18 years old.

Career Center with supportive, specialized services for different populations

Career Center with supportive, specialized services for different populations

Website with a detailed search for childcare providers

Counseling center for children, teens, and adults - groups available - specializing in child and adolescent, PTSD and EMDR, and Gender Non-conforming and Transgender clients

Family activities, workshops, and individual assistance for Hunterdon County residents. Includes monthly (every Third Thurs. from 4-5) Pride socials in Clinton for middle schoolers at Clinton Presbyterian Church. 91 Center St. Clinton 08809 - no RSVP necessary

Therapy center focused on children (2-10) and parents/play therapy

On top bar of website, go to "Find a Health Center" and choose either "Abortion Care" or "Family Planning" to find resources throughout NJ. Services are available for all, regardless of income and/or insurance status.

Mental health and substance use treatment center -specializing in tweens, teens and adults.

Counseling and neuropsychological testing

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location holds daycare (as young as infants), early education, full day kindergarten, school age child care, and summer camp

Support groups for LGBTQ+ youth and youth-informed sex education for NJ youth

Variety of community services for 3 counties including Somerset. Free assistance for income-eligible residents. Headstart childcare, health enrollment insurance, SNAP and NJ Healthcare enrollment, senior benefits enrollment, computer lab, info and assistance, language translation services, health screenings and referrals, energy and water payment assistance, discount cell phone program (SafeLink). Second location in Somerset County: Belmont Center, 113 Belmont Drive Somerset, NJ 08873. Several locations in Plainfield and Hoboken.

Private counselor

Youth Connect, Beyond the Binary, LezFest, and Rainbow Elders of NJ. See website for more information.

Mental health and substance abuse treatment center for teens and adults

Hunterdon Health welcomes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) patients and families. The Hunterdon Health network consists of nearly 400 physicians in Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, Warren and Morris counties. Many have expertise in LGBTQ+ health and welcome new patients. Website has info with more resources. Also

Free, confidential services for pregnant Hunterdon County residents - see online brochure for eligibility. Includes Adolescent Pregnancy Project (specific support for this age group).

Private counseling center

Domestic violence services free of charge for Morris County residents (survivors and witnesses)

Variety of services for the whole community. Includes free therapy groups for youth

LGBTQIA+ program providing support and guidance to New Jersey teens and young adults. Groups are held in Camden, Essex, Mercer, Morris, and Sussex Counties. Teen group for ages 12-17. Young adult group for ages 18-24.

Supportive listening and crisis support for people who have experienced sexual violence, or their loved ones. Operated by Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). Spanish online chat available: online.RAINN.org/es

For all ages - support for coming out. Everyone who offers support at the LGBT National Help Center identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.

Provides a confidential safe space where youth can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. Everyone who offers support at the LGBT National Help Center identifies as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Interactive map and directory of healthcare providers that have proactively identified themselves as LGBTQ-friendly. Some have also been trained by Garden State Equality staff on best practices in LGBTQ+ care. Hosted by Garden State Equality.

Our moderated chat rooms are for youth ages 19 and younger to talk in a safe space and be able to express themselves without fear of being judged (LGBTQ and separate room for transgender folks). ​You can discuss concerns, issues, talk about personal victories, or find a calm place to just hang out. All of you get to decide what these rooms are for, and all of you make this community. Operated by LGBT National Help Center.

The LifeTies Mentoring program pairs youth with trained volunteer mentors with the goal to provide the presence of caring adults for youth. Pairing youth with a mentor can support a path to a safe and healthy future. Through Center for Family Services. Services are available to support a variety of needs, including: -youth aged 10-21 (living in Mercer County) who are at-risk or have a minor offense in the juvenile justice system; -youth ages 10-21 in the LGBTQIA+ community; -youth aged 10-17 (living in Camden or Gloucester Counties) who lost a loved one to overdose or youth who have a loved one affected by substance use; -youth aged 10-17 living in Camden City; -youth in the Camden City School District (this opportunity is for school district staff).

Equine/horse assisted therapy services

Afterschool, tutoring, and summer camp for Bound Brook and S. BB, Manville, Hillsborough, Somerville, and Bridgewater, ages 5-13.

Services and activities for youth in Bound Brook, Franklin, Manville

NJ state database for where to find naloxone - 14 years or older to acquire naloxone anonymously and at no cost at participating pharmacies.

Use this website to search for mental health practitioners.

Supportive listening and crisis support for people who have experienced sexual violence, or their loved ones. Operated by Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN). Spanish online chat available: online.RAINN.org/es

Find resources and information for housing, income, food, childcare, health, mental health, substance use, and legal matters.

Website providing information, awareness, survivor resources, and speakers about human trafficking.

Counseling and medication management, groups available

Free and confidential support for people in distress. Prevention and crisis resources on website

Support groups with 12 step program - for both adults and teens

Educational webinars, trainings, and support of families and individuals with Tourette Syndrome

Call to report child abuse or neglect. All adults over 18 are mandated reporters

The NJ PRISM LGBTQIA+ hotline is New Jersey’s first statewide information and referral hotline specifically geared to meet the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Compassionate staff ensure all calls are answered in a safe and affirming space.

Find international support for domestic and sexual violence.

Variety of services for low-income residents of Northwest NJ, including Somerset County (but not food bank)

Parents can apply - provides food for women, infants and children up to age 5 with additional supportive health services.

Workshops and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ folks including special groups for transgender folks, teens, and age 50+.

Alternative (vegan bakery) and traditional therapy/supports - focus on youth- some in-home

Connection to health services for youth & families

Group for loved ones and allies of LGBTQ+ and queer folks. Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.

Free activities and connection to resources for families and youth

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care (grades K-5) for after school, a monthly charge.

Affordable health services for adults and teens of all genders, including birth control -Emergency Contraceptive Pill available all open hours -Walk-in appts. often available; call 1-800-230-PLAN for more information

Affordable health services for adults and teens of all genders, including birth control. If you need emergency contraception (AKA the morning after pill), you can walk in anytime they're open. For many services, walk-in visits are available. For more information, call 1-800-230-PLAN.

Join us for fun activities that will strengthen and develop everyday life skills in Confidence, Awareness, and Kindness. Each 3 week session is FREE! Open to Grades 5-8. Snack included. Runs periodically (currently January through March 2024). At the Community in Conversation hub.

Private in home counseling including animal assisted therapy. Therapeutic services are provided in the following counties: Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, Middlesex, Morris,, Union and Essex Counties.

Counseling and therapy center - outpatient and in-home

Support and services for LBGTQ+ people in NJ

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care for Montgomery grades 1-6 (before and after school).

Local services for people with disabilities and their families

Home visitation program for youth 14-21, focus on teens ageing out of foster care

Wide range of transgender medical and community services

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Live, trained addiction experts offer counseling and treatment connections. Also for friends and family. ReachNJ is a central call-in line for New Jersey residents who are looking for help with a substance use disorder (SUD). Each call to ReachNJ is answered by a live person in the first 30 seconds. T

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Somerset County's mental health center - also includes a Zufall medical clinic, new in 2023

A group where young teens (grades 6-8) can connect with their peers and together learn new coping skills to manage stress and anxiety, practice mindfulness, build confidence and be empowered to be their best self. Led by a licensed social worker, not a therapeutic or clinical group. At the Community in Conversation hub. R.I.S.E. stands for Resilience, Insight, Support & Empowerment.

Mental health and addiction treatment center

Services for families experiencing separation/divorce, and programs to work with those experiencing violence. Updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/SafeHarborChildAccessCenters/

Domestic and sexual violence services free of charge for Somerset County residents (survivors and witnesses)

The Sexual Health Center of Morristown Medical Center provides confidential and individualized services to prevent new sexually transmitted infections, provide early diagnosis and intervention, and connect individuals to treatment when needed. It is a sex-positive, non-judgmental safe space for adults of all ages, genders and cultures, including people who identify as LGBTQ+.

Community services for families and youth

Services and therapy for children with disabilities 3-21

Variety of services beyond books/materials, including notary, ESL, citizenship, groups, jobs, etc.

24 hour response youth intervention; counseling for youth and families in crisis

Somerset County residents can obtain a photo ID from the County Clerk's office. This ID card is available to Somerset County residents, regardless of age. This card is NOT REAL ID compliant. However, residents might find it useful as a supplemental photo identification. Need proof of identity and proof of residency (see website).

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has daycare (3 months +), early education, school age child care (before and after school), and summer camp

Recovery center and prevention services for people with substance use disorders and HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. Includes group and individual services, NARCAN, parenting group. People can join Strengthening Families parenting group whether or not a parent has a history of a substance use disorder.

Wide range of services - see tags and website for info. This location has summer camp and school age child care (before and after school, grades K-5). Grades K-10 with private transportation can also attend

Website with information on substance use disorders and treatment options, including assistance with finding support.

Counseling center for children, teens, and adults

Counseling center

Workshops and support for parents and families with children who have emotional/behavioral challenges

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Mental health and substance use treatment center - teens and adults, and groups

Childcare in Raritan - infant through kindergarten.

Support for LGBTQ youth in crisis, feeling suicidal or in need of supportive listening. Also info on website - answers and support.

Private counselor specializing in holistic therapy

Holistic approach - counseling center focused on teens and adults

Document by the Proud Gender Center of NJ (PGCNJ) - this resource guide is intended for use by transgender, gender diverse, and intersex individuals, allies and/or individuals navigating transitioning.

Services for youth and families. By working effectively with schools, the Juvenile Justice System, and mental health and behavioral health providers, as well as advocating for family voice, choice and community support, CMOs help youth succeed at home, in school, and in the community.

Updated often - Online resource directory for Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties

Union County office with activities and resources for the local LGBTQ+ community

Psychiatric services for youth and adults

National helpline where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. Also includes website with information and resources. Operated by National Center for Victims of Crime.

Services for runaway and abused youth, focus on housing, life skills, and crisis intervention

Counseling center

Private counselor

Domestic and sexual violence services free of charge for Mercer County residents (survivors and witnesses)

Domestic violence services free of charge for Middlesex County residents (survivors and witnesses)

Provides free assistance to eligible New Jersey residents 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in school and are legally able to work in the U.S. Program participants can: -Get assistance with high school diploma attainment, including help with studying and testing. -Upgrade their skills to enter an occupational training or post-secondary education program. -Enhance their basic literacy and computer skills to obtain or maintain employment. Must be legally able to work in the United States Must be a resident of New Jersey Must be at least 16 years of age and not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school

Assistance and coaching for jobs, schooling for individuals ages 16-24 experiencing specific challenges

Assistance and coaching for jobs, schooling for individuals ages 16-24 experiencing specific challenges

Weekly meetings and activities for youth 13-21 years old with emotional, mental health, or behavioral challenges

Available only to children in the Franklin Township School District* -Preventive Health Screenings -Physicals -Immunizations -Treatment of Minor Illness -Follow-up Medical Care -Health & Nutritional Counseling -COVID vaccines not available Location: Franklin Middle School-Hamilton Street Campus West parking lot near tennis courts

Provides quality and affordable primary medical and dental care, as well as cancer screenings, etc. After hours: Patients can call any Zufall office 24/7. For urgent needs, you will be connected with our on-call medical provider. For extreme or life-threatening cases, call 9-1-1. Zufall is available in various towns across north and central NJ.

Provides quality and affordable primary medical and dental care, as well as cancer screenings, etc. After hours: Patients can call any Zufall office 24/7. For urgent needs, you will be connected with our on-call medical provider. For extreme or life-threatening cases, call 9-1-1. Zufall is available in various towns across north and central NJ.

-Preventive Care Dental for Adults & Children -Exams -Fillings -Crowns -Dentures -Extractions -After Hours: Patients can call any Zufall office 24/7. For urgent needs, you will be connected with our on-call medical provider. For extreme or life-threatening cases, call 9-1-1.