Children’s System of Care (CSOC)

The New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council was established by law in 2004 to make recommendations to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) regarding service needs and service gaps related to youth suicide reporting, prevention, and intervention.

Further, the council raises awareness about available resources for New Jersey families, in partnership with the state’s public school system, to reduce incidences of suicide throughout the state.

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Additional resources: 

• 988 is the new three-digit number that routes callers to the Suicide & Crisis hotline.
https://988lifeline.org/

• Prevent Suicide NJ, for educators, families, youth, and community partners to access resources and training.
https://www.preventsuicidenj.org/

• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide Parent & Caregiver Toolkit
https://sptsusa.org/parentcaregivertoolkit/

• The NJ Statewide Student Support System (NJ4S), which allows registered middle-and high-schools to request tiered wellness supports for students.
https://nj4s.nj.gov/NJ4S/s/

• 2nd Floor Youth Helpline, which offers call, message board and text options for youth to connect to live, emotional support counselors.
https://www.2ndfloor.org/

• Traumatic Loss Coalition (TLC) offers support to communities affected by traumatic events such as suicides, violence and tragedy.
https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/education/trauma-loss-coalition/overview.xml

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