The Glen Rock STIGMA FREE Task Force serves as a committee to represent and develop programming for the greater Bergen County STIGMA-FREE Initiative.  The program is a county-wide movement which aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. It is dedicated to raising awareness of the disease of mental illness and create a culture wherein residents feel supported by their community and neighbors, and feel free to seek treatment for the disease without fear of stigma.

The Stigma-Free Initiative will:

• Educate residents that mental illness is a disease and must be treated as such
• Raise awareness of the prevalence of mental illness in our community
• Provoke public interest in learning what is “STIGMA-FREE”
• Providing residents an opportunity to become involved in their community
• Allow people living with the disease to feel supported by their community and thus decrease feelings of isolation and shame
• Link people in need to local mental health resources
• Raise awareness that care is accessible regardless of income

In the event of a medical emergency, call 911.

Feeling like something isn’t quite right? Take a free, anonymous mental health screening at mhascreening.org to see if what you’re experiencing might be a sign of a mental health condition.

Crisis Hotlines:

• NJ Suicide Prevention-NJ Hope Line: 855-654-6735
• Crisis Textline: text 741741
• National Suicide Prevention: Call or Text 988
• Substance Use Disorders-NJ Connect: 855-652-3737

Mental Health Information and Referral Sources:

• Bergen County screening service at New Bridge Medical Center: 201-262-HELP (4357)
• NJ Mental Health Cares: 866-202-HELP (4357)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357) or use their online treatment locator at findtreatment.samhsa.gov