New Jersey A4702 establishes a 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline to assist with non-emergency mental health issues and crises.

New Jersey A4702 mandates the establishment of a 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline by the Commissioner of Human Services. The hotline will be staffed by licensed professional counselors, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and social workers. It will connect callers to appropriate state and local programs, services, and mental health care professionals. The hotline will also develop a system to ensure callers are connected to other appropriate hotlines when needed.

New Jersey A4702 establishes a 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline to assist with non-emergency mental health issues and crises.

New Jersey A4702 mandates the establishment of a 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline by the Commissioner of Human Services. The hotline will be staffed by licensed professional counselors, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and social workers. It will connect callers to appropriate state and local programs, services, and mental health care professionals. The hotline will also develop a system to ensure callers are connected to other appropriate hotlines when needed.