Mental Health Board

Human Services Division

110 Fifth Street, Salem, NJ 08079
856-935-7510 x8464 | Fax 856-935-2501

Mental Health Administrator: Becky DiLisciandro 856-935-7510 x8464

Mental Health Board is required to meet eight times annually.
Fifth Street Complex
110 Fifth Street, Salem, NJ

All 2021 Meetings will be held virtually Via Zoom until further notice.
To join the Zoom meeting see below:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98859729308?pwd=WkxSRGJNckhBYm11QmMwT2pMaEttdz09
Meeting ID: 988 5972 9308
Passcode: 051773

Mental Health Board Meeting Dates
ALL MEETINGS WILL START AT 4PM VIA ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SEE ABOVE FOR ZOOM INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE:
* THERE WILL BE NO MEETINGS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND DECEMBER.

MEMBERS

Location and time:
ALL MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 3PM – 4PM AT: 110 FIFTH STREET – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM SALEM, NJ 08079

DATES:

PLEASE NOTE:
*CONTACT DR. DILISCIANDRO () OR ROBERT BRATTY () TO R.S.V.P. YOUR ATTENDANCE.

If you need help now:

If someone is in imminent danger or experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.
If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of or has a plan of suicide or harm to self or others, due to mental illness, immediately call Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services at 856-299-3001.

If you are a law enforcement officer:

1-866-267-2267
COP 2 COP is a free and confidential 24-hour telephone HelpLine. It is available exclusively for law enforcement officers and their families to help deal with personal or job related stress and behavioral healthcare issues.

If you are a veteran:

1-866-838-7654
New Jersey Vet2Vet is a 24 hour/7-day a week helpline coordinated by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. The helpline features peer counseling for Veterans, members of the Air/Army National Guard, and family members.

If you need someone to talk to:

If you or a love one is feeling overwhelmed with life’s stressors, and need someone to talk to, help is available 24/7.
If you are age 10-24, call 2^nd Floor at 888-222-2228 or visit their website at: https://www.2ndfloor.org/
The NJ Hopeline is a peer support and suicide prevention hotline, and can be accessed by calling 855-654-6735
You can also access 24/7 support at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

If you are a family member of someone experiencing a mental illness:

If your family member is experiencing a mental illness, and you are looking for support and education about their mental illness, how you can assist, and / or information about the mental health system, contact the Salem County National Alliance on Mental Illness via phone, at (856) 217-5509; email, at ; or visit naminj.org
You can also access support and education through Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS), a program offered through Health Care Commons, Inc. For more information, call IFSS at, 856-299-3200.

If you are in need of services:

If you are in need of services the best place to start is to call the back of your insurance card and ask for a list of in-network providers.
To speak to someone about information and referrals, contact NJ Mental Health Cares at: 866-202-4357 or 877-294-4356 (TTY)
For a list of state funded resources, visit the NJ Directory of Mental Health Services at: http://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/hotlines/MH_Dir_COMPLETE.pdf
To search other Directories, please click on the links below:
- Heart of South Jersey Resource Central: http://pfpinfo.com/hgc/providers.aspx/
- CGS Resource Net: http://www.cgsresourcenet.org/
Please note that Salem County does not endorse any one particular mental health agency, and that we work with all county stakeholders to ensure residents are receiving the best possible care available.

If you would like more information about Mental Health and Mental Illness:

To search various topics surrounding Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Addiction, visit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at: https://www.samhsa.gov/
For more information about what you can do to get involved, visit NJ National Alliance for Mental Illness at: http://www.naminj.org/get-involved/volunteer/
For more information about NJ state programming, visit: http://nj.gov/health/integratedhealth/

If you would like more information about Disaster Response Crisis Counseling:

If you are a parent of a minor or a primary or secondary school professional:

For information and resources about mental illness, addiction, and / or developmental and intellectual disability, visit: http://www.performcarenj.org/index.aspx