Hotlines
1-800-784-2433
Confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault
1-800-601-7200
The Sexual Assault Program provides free counseling services to juvenile and adult survivors of sexual violence, crisis response to recent victims and a 24-hour hotline.
New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
Provides support and resources for people experiencing domestic violence.
1-800-624-2377
Prevent and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, STDs and tuberculosis (TB). Ensure those infected have access to the care they need.
1-888-672-2296
Pregnancy information for teens.
1-877-839-2339
Allows an individual to give up an unwanted infant safely, legally and anonymously.
Sexually Transmitted Disease/HIV Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO
STD and HIV information
1-866-488-7386 or text 678-678
Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.
Websites for Teens
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
LGTBQ Support
I Wanna Know
Youth-friendly information to make good decisions
Love is Respect
For healthy relationships
National Safe Place
Runaway homeless help
Power to Decide
Supporting teens' rights to their bodies
Safe Place
Ending domestic and sexual violence
Sex, Etc.
Honest and accurate sexual health information
Teens Against Bullying
Created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard.
That’s Not Cool
Raises awareness and brings educational and organizing tools to communities to address dating violence, unhealthy relationships and digital abuse.
The Attic Youth Center
LGBTQ support
The Bedsider
Birth control support
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights and justice.
Kids Health
Nemours® KidsHealth® give families the tools and confidence to make the best health choices and parenting decisions.
Mom2Mom
The Mom2Mom helpline connects moms of special needs children and adults with moms of similar circumstances who are specially trained in peer counseling and crisis support, making them uniquely qualified to offer relevant and realistic guidance and support.
PerformCare New Jersey
PerformCare New Jersey is the single point of access to a wide array of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability services, as well as substance use treatment for youth and families throughout New Jersey.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Committed to empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health and behavioral health outcomes for children and youth.
Videos/Webinars
Raising Sexually Healthy Kids At Any Age - A Toolkit For Parents And Caring Adults
TED Talk presenter and nationally known sexuality educator Al Vernacchio offers practical strategies about these important topics.
Research
Guttmacher Institute
The Guttmacher Institute utilizes research and policy to spearhead reproductive health issues. This site provides data on a range of sexual health topics from abortion rates internationally to minors' access to prenatal care.
Kids Health
Nemours® KidsHealth® is the #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues.
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
A clearinghouse for maternal child health data, this site includes research on a range of issues from mental health in teens to prenatal health to nutrition.
Provides national leadership and coordination to improve the health of women and girls through policy, education and innovative programs. This website discusses women's health topics from a-z and includes daily current event stories relating to women's health issues.
The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health behaviors and experiences among students across the country. The results help in understanding the factors that contribute to the leading causes of illness, death and disability among youth and young adults.