How can I find immediate crisis help in Montclair?
SOFIA (Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates)
+1 862-251-6791
Provides domestic violence victims and survivors with assistance and encourages them to be positive, self-sufficient and successful.
Essex County Family Justice Center
+1 973-230-7229
Crisis intervention, enhanced safety planning, filing for emergency Restraining Order (TRO), assistance from law enforcement professionals, assistance from Victim Witness Advocate, support groups, counseling, linkages with emergency shelter and housing assistance, civil legal and immigration assistance, medical and behavioral health screenings and linkages to service providers. All services are free and confidential.
Smith Public Safety Building, 60 Nelson Place, floor 2, Newark
New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence
+1 800-572-7233
Hotline for abuse and domestic violence (confidential and anonymous). Searchable directory of NJ programs and services.
The Safe House
+1 973-759-2154
Emergency shelter in a safe and supportive environment for victims of domestic violence and their children. Counseling, case management, legal advocacy, children’s program, food, clothing, personal necessities, transportation, financial assistance through welfare, housing advocacy, parenting classes, support groups, medical care, pre-school program, summer day camp, immigration referrals, linkage to community services, non-residential counseling. Spanish-speaking staff is available, and access to the Language Line for translation.
Access Family Services
SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)
+1 877-733-2273
Information, support, and referrals to survivors of sexual assault and their families, friends, and significant others. Medical and legal accompaniments.
University Hospital Crisis Hotline
+1 973-623-2323
24-hour emergency and crisis psychiatric evaluation and treatment, on- and off-site, for adults and children. Rape crisis assistance. Two locations: Crisis Services Clinic at University Behavioral Health Center in Newark; Psychiatric Emergency Services/Screening Center at University Hospital, Newark.
Manavi Center
+1 732-435-1414
Crisis intervention and advocacy; culture-specific counseling; court and medical accompaniment; women’s support group; legal clinic and referrals; immigration relief and gender asylum; interpreter services; economic empowerment; safe home; transportation as needed; outreach and education; training and technical assistance.
How can I get non-emergency help in Montclair?
Planned Parenthood
+1 973-746-7116
Women’s gynecological services: birth control, gynecological exams, emergency contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, mid-life service and hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy testing and counseling, family and teen educational services. Male services for partners of clients: free oral HIV testing and counseling, free condoms and information on all birth control methods including referrals for vasectomy. Sliding-scale fee based on income. Open to all income levels.
29 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Women's Therapy Service
+1 973-783-2292
Professional psychological care of women’s medical and mental health issues. Assessment and treatment of depression and anxiety. Relationship and marital issues, parenting dilemmas, alternative lifestyles, postpartum depression, infertility, and sexual abuse. Referrals to and collaboration with local supportive physicians, gynecologists, psychiatrists, and oncologists. Quality child and adolescent psychotherapy for the assessment and early intervention of pediatric mental health concerns.
33 Plymouth Street, Suite 105, Montclair, NJ 07042
Partners for Women and Justice
+1 973-233-0111
Free legal help to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with cases pending in New Jersey Family Court.
33 Plymouth Street, Suite 105, Montclair, NJ 07042
Clifton Behavioral healthcare
+1 973-594-0125
Educational and support groups; family, couples and individual counseling; adult and child psychiatric consultation; medication monitoring and follow-up. Non-profit mental health provider, low cost, open to people on public assistance like SNAP, WIC, Medicaid.
33 Plymouth Street, Suite 105, Montclair, NJ 07042
Rachel Coalition
+1 973-740-1233
Individual counseling by licensed clinical social workers; child-focused individual and group counseling; group services; legal assistance by attorneys for restraining orders and related matters; referrals for shelter with kosher provisions; information, referral, education, and outreach.
256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932
WIC (Women, Infants, Children)
+1 973-395-8960
Federal supplemental food program promotes health in mothers and children through access to health care, counseling, and supplemental foods that are rich in nutrients. Based on income and size of family.
185 Central Avenue, Suites 505-507, East Orange, NJ 07018
Supporting Parents of Essex County, NJ
Free resources for parents, including support groups, workshops, hotlines, and information on parenting.
Public Health on Sexual Abuse
publichealth.org/resources/sexual-abuse/
Links to academic and clinical research, professional and public awareness organizations.
Family Planning Association of NJ
+1 609-393-8423
Adolescent/teen pregnancy hotline.
Horizon Health Center
+1 201-451-6300
Reproductive healthcare education.
South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition
+1 856-768-9028
Breast cancer advocacy and resources.
NJ Coalition for Battered Women
+1 609-584-8107
Domestic violence advocacy.