Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Get immediate New Jersey crisis help
Use 911, 988, or Trinitas CARES according to the immediate situation.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
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Review DDD crisis resourcesBefore you start
- Current location, immediate danger, medical needs, disability and communication needs, medications, triggers, calming supports, emergency contacts, and service team when available.
Who to contact
911, 988, and Trinitas CARES at 888-393-3007; notify the Support Coordinator after immediate safety is addressed.
Step by step
- Call 911 for immediate danger or a medical emergency.
- Call or text 988 for behavioral-health crisis.
- For an adult age 21 or older with IDD in a mental or behavioral crisis, use the 24/7 Trinitas CARES referral line at 888-393-3007 when appropriate.
Expected next
Emergency response, behavioral-health crisis support, or CARES referral and stabilization assessment based on the situation.
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Call times, responders, instructions, incident or reference number, safety plan, discharge records, and follow-up contacts.
If this stalls or the answer is no
If immediate risk continues, call 911 again; recontact 988 or the crisis service when the behavioral crisis remains unresolved.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Crisis information card
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Communication
- Medical conditions
- Medications
- Triggers
- Calming supports
- Safety risks
- Emergency contacts
- Support Coordinator
Derived from Health and Safety Resources
Official resources
Limits
This guide does not replace emergency or clinical judgment. CARES eligibility and intervention are determined by the program.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.