Camden County Posts Information On Youth Mental Health Services

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — The Camden County Youth Services Commission has established a section of the county website where residents can find information about mental health services provided by more than 20 organizations, county officials announced. For a full list of mental health resources, visit camdencounty.com.

“One of the greatest challenges presented by this pandemic is simultaneously combating the crises in domestic abuse, poor mental health, hunger, and others that are hidden, and in some cases worsened, by steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Camden County Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez said. “By collecting these resources in one convenient location, we hope to make the first step in finding help much easier for families during this extremely difficult period. As we navigate a world with coronavirus, we have to make sure that we don’t ignore other factors that are critical to our physical and mental well-being.”

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Information posted on the website includes contact information for behavioral health services, inpatient hospitalization resources, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs, as well as hotline information for youth and young adults, peer support and suicide prevention, peer services for mothers of children with special needs, and families working to deescalate household stress and frustration.

For all other resources not included, visit www.nj211.org or contact NJ211 directly by dialing 2-1-1; texting your zip code to 898-211; or chatting with them online. The NJ211 statewide service is free, confidential, multilingual and always open.

The Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council, The Camden County Youth Services Commission, and First Children Services collaborated in the collection of these resources and information.

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