Live assistance for medical information regarding COVID-19 is available through the New Jersey Department of Health 24-hour hotline (1-800-222-1222) or (1-800-962-1253) . The NJ 2-1-1 hotline is available for general public information and basic needs. For alerts/ updates: text NJCOVID to 898-211.
NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: https://covid19.nj.gov/
General COVID-19 questions: 2-1-1
NJ COVID-19 hotline: (800) 222-1222
Maplewood COVID-19 website: https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/covid19
Essex county COVID-19 Testing Site: www.EssexCOVID.org
If you have received a positive confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from your healthcare provider but have not heard from our Public Health Division in 24 hours of your diagnosis, please call the Maplewood Public Health Division at (973) 762-8120.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health and Well-being
If you need a friend or crisis counselor to assist you with navigating through alcoholism and/or another addiction journey, please visit http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php, which is an up-to-date site with information about online meetings or visit https://www.nnjaa.org/ as an additional resource.
If you are in a domestic Violence abuse situation, please call the New Jersey Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 (800) 572-SAFE (7233), which is available 24 hours a day. You will be provided with confidential access to information and services. The hotline is bilingual and accessible to the deaf and hearing impaired. You can also find more resources available on our township’s health page. https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/community-services-department/public-health-division/pages/womens-health
If you need assistance, please call our Mental Health Hotline at 866-202-4357 or the NJ Hopeline for peer support and suicide prevention hotline at 855-654-6735.