Alpha Psychiatric Associates LLC is committed to ensuring individuals have immediate access to crisis support when experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional distress. While we provide behavioral health care during scheduled appointments, urgent situations require direct connection to crisis intervention services. If you or someone you know is in danger of harming themselves, please use one of the hotlines listed below for immediate assistance.

Crisis & Support Hotlines

Emergency

• In an emergency, dial 911 — For immediate police, fire, or medical response.
• For mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988 — Connects you to trained crisis counselors 24/7 nationwide.

Local – Stratford / Camden County

• Camden County Crisis Helpline – Oaks Integrated Care
  Phone: 856‑428‑HELP (4357) — Available 24/7 for behavioral health emergencies, crisis screening, and intervention services.
• Early Intervention Support Services (EISS)
  Located in Cherry Hill, provides immediate short-term crisis stabilization alternatives to ER visits.

Statewide – New Jersey

• New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline
  Phone: 855‑654‑6735 
  Available 24/7 for peer support and suicide prevention.
• New Jersey Mental Health Cares
  Phone: 866‑202‑HELP (4357) | TTY: 877‑294‑4356
  Emotional support, info, and referral services (weekdays 8 a.m.–8 p.m.).
• Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
  Phone: 800‑382‑6717
  Statewide access to behavioral health and addiction services.
• IME Addictions Access Center
  Phone: 844‑276‑2777
  Substance use support and access line
• ReachNJ (Addiction Hotline)
  Phone: 844‑732‑2465
  NJ addiction counseling and treatment referrals
• NJ Connect for Recovery
  Phone: 855‑652‑3737
  Support for families dealing with substance use concerns
• Peer Recovery Warmline
  Phone: 877‑292‑5588
  Non-crisis peer-based emotional support
• Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ
  Phone: 800‑GAMBLER (426‑2537)
  Support for gambling-related issues
• New Jersey Poison Control
  Phone: 800‑222‑1222
  Poison exposure interventions
• Veterans Counseling Hotline
  Phone: 866‑VETS‑NJ4 (866‑838‑7654)
  Peer support for NJ veterans and families

National – United States

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  Call or text 988, or chat via 988lifeline.org — 24/7 free, confidential support
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Toll-Free)
  Phone: 800‑273‑8255 — Direct connection to crisis counselors.
• Veterans Crisis Line
  Access via 988 → Press 1, or 838255 by text — Dedicated support for veterans.
• NAMI (NJ) – National Alliance on Mental Illness
  Phone: 800‑950‑NAMI (6264) — Mental illness advocacy and peer-led support.

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