HELP App Prevention Resources

Prevention Resources

About this app

The HELP App provides New Jersey teenagers with fast emergency access to local help, hotlines, and resources for Drugs/Alcohol, Suicide/Self Harm, Mental Health, Bullying, and Abuse/Domestic Violence. The HELP App is a fast, easy guide to reliable resources that put help at your fingertips.

PLEASE NOTE - NOT A GOVERNMENT APP:
The HELP App is published by Prevention Resources, Inc., a private non-profit organization. It is not a government app. It does not represent, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by, any federal, state, county, or municipal government entity.

FEATURES:
-Dial 911 at the touch of a button.
-Direct access to 24/7 hotlines.
-Text messaging options for 24/7 assistance.
-Direct links to resources.
-Maps and directions for prescription drug disposal locations in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
-Overdose Protection Act information.

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES:
This is the complete list of government information in the HELP App and the official source for each item. The app contains no other government information.

1. Overdose Prevention Act, New Jersey's "Good Samaritan Law" (Drugs/Alcohol section) - New Jersey Legislature, P.L. 2013 c.46:
https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL13/46_.HTM

2. Safe disposal of prescription drugs (Prescription Drug Disposal Locations section) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/safe-disposal-medicines/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know

3. Mental health and addiction services (Mental Health section) - New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services:
https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/

4. 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (Suicide/Self Harm section) - New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services:
https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/crisis/

5. Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act and school bullying guidance (Bullying section) - New Jersey Department of Education:
https://www.nj.gov/education/safety/sandp/hib/

6. Child abuse, neglect and domestic violence services (Abuse/Domestic Violence section) - New Jersey Department of Children and Families:
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/

ALL OTHER CONTENT IN THIS APP IS NOT GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Every other listing in the app - local hotline numbers, agency names, descriptions, website links, and the specific drug disposal locations - is compiled and maintained by Prevention Resources, Inc. It is not government information and does not come from a government source.

ABOUT:
The Positive YOUth Initiative is focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

CONNECT WITH US:
Prevention Resources
908-782-3909
4 Walter E. Foran Blvd. Suite 410
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
https://njprevent.com/help-app/

Ratings and reviews

I have had this app for just a few minutes and I have already learned so much! It tells you what to do in emergency situations and gives you sources, phone numbers, and information. I would recommend this app to all teens!

Awesome 🥰

What’s new

Minor updates and fixes