Teens
INFO TEENS NEED
Contact
Teen Zone
at Hilton Branch
973.762.1688 ext. 5103
Email: For questions email the Teens Department.
Emergency Mental Health Services
Crisis Text Line: You can get free help via text message, WhatsApp, or online chat. Available 24/7 in English and Spanish.
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. Available in English, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Mandarin, and French.
Call 988
Emergency Designated Screening Centers: Open 24/7 for psychiatric emergencies, crisis intervention services, information and referral. List is organized by County
NJ Children’s System of Care: Free hotline available 24/7. Assists families in finding services and providers for children in crisis
Call 1 877 652 7624
Finding Books on Tough Topics
Most public libraries in the world, not just ours, organize nonfiction according to the Dewey Decimal System. This means that every subject is assigned a specific number. If you ever want to find a book on a tough topic without having to ask someone, it helps to know what numbers relate to which subjects. You can even use a self-checkout machine for extra privacy.
Please note that anything you check out or browse at the Maplewood Library is not intended to replace medical, legal, or financial advice.
Abuse: 362.7 or 362.82
Fiction recommendations
Nonfiction recommendations
Addiction: 362.29 or 616.86
Fiction recommendations
Nonfiction recommendations
Adoption: 362.734
Nonfiction recommendations
Bullying: 303.69
Fiction recommendations
Nonfiction recommendations
Cancer: 616.546
Child Abuse: 362.76
Death & Grief: 155.9
Disabilities: 362, 371.91, or 649
Fiction recommendations
Eating Disorders: 616.8526
Immigration: 325
LGBTQIA+ Topics & Coming Out: 306.76
Loss of a Parent: 306.874 or 155.9
Mental Illness: 616.89
Depression: 616.8527
Trauma: 616.85
Personal Finance: 332
Poverty & Homelessness: 362.77
Puberty: 612.66 or 613.043
Racism: 305.8
Reproductive Health: 613.9
Abortion: 363.46
Miscarriage: 618.392
Pregnancy: 618.2
Sexual Violence: 362.7
Suicide Prevention: 362.28
If you’re open to digital formats, eAudiobooks and eBooks, try out these curated lists from Hoopla Digital:
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NJ Mental Health Cares - free, anonymous online mental health screenings in cooperation with Mental Health America.
JED Foundation - empowers teens and young adults by building resiliency and life skills, promoting social connectedness, and encouraging help-seeking and help-giving behaviors.
Comfort Zone Camp - a nonprofit bereavement organization that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person.
2ndFloor Youth Helpline - Services youth aged 10-24 years, those who call or text (1888-222-2228) are assisted with daily life challenges by professionals. -
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YouthNet - YouthNet is a non-profit organization serving SOMSD with extended enrichment programs, mentoring, and after school clubs at both middle schools and the high school
South Mountain YMCA - The South Mountain YMCA offers a variety of summer and after school programming for youth, including free membership for students in grades 6-8
Achieve Foundation - The Achieve Foundation raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community as well as offers tutoring services for students
The Parenting Center - The Parenting Center is a dynamic resource in the South Orange & Maplewood community addressing the full range of children's needs and parent's concerns.
Special Education Parent Advisory Committee - SEPAC is an advocacy group focused on policies, programs, and practices within the South Orange/Maplewood School District. Families and caregivers of student(s) with learning needs or students eligible for or receiving services under an IEP or 504 plan are encouraged to attend SEPAC Meetings.