New Jersey Prevention Network

💜 Overdose Awareness Week is a global event dedicated to remembering those we've lost to overdose, supporting those who are struggling, and advocating for effective harm reduction strategies. It’s a time to educate ourselves and others, and to take meaningful action in our communities. ✨ Remember: You are not alone, and there is help available. Let’s honor those we’ve lost by working towards a future where overdose is no longer a leading cause of death. #OverdoseAwareness #EndStigma #AddictionSupport #HopeAndHealing 🕊️💜

Don't mind us, just getting some b-roll footage 🎥 for our upcoming video about prevention in New Jersey! Due to release in Fall 2024 😎

😀 Gearing up for today's NJPN Professional Development Day 2024 here at our office in Tinton Falls! 🚶Walk-ins are welcome!!

✨ Giving a HUGE shout out to Allie Kerwin for recently passing her CPS exam! ✨ Allie is currently a full-time prevention associate at NJPN, but began her CPS journey as a fellow as part of NJPN's initiative to recruit new prevention specialists into the field! NJPN is currently recruiting new fellows for its NJ Prevention Fellowship program: https://hubs.li/Q02LHX240

📣Your gateway to transformation awaits at the 8th Annual Peer Recovery Support Summit – where possibilities are boundless and barriers are shattered. Best part? Your entry comes at absolutely zero cost! 📅 Mark your calendar for an extraordinary day of discovery: 📍 September 25, 2024. 👉 Learn more and register here: https://hubs.li/Q02Lt1jb0 Registration for this event is at no cost thanks to funding from the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS).

👀 Looking for local prevention resources but not sure how to make a connection in your county? 👉 Visit the Prevention Hub for a full list of county providers and additional resources to help bolster prevention efforts in your community! 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02LkZMJ0

✨ We are excited to welcome workshop presenter Brandy Mullin to the 8th Annual NJPN Peer Summit, Stronger Together: Shared Learning and Building a Unified Future! 👨🏫 Brandy Mullin, Program Director, CPRS, MSW Candidate at Agape Counseling Services, will present during a featured workshop on Harm Reduction at the upcoming Annual NJPN Annual Peer Summit at Crowne Plaza Princeton on September 25! 💜Brandy Mullin is a dedicated educator and advocate specializing in Substance Use and Harm Reduction. As a partner of The Agape Project, a Harm Reduction Center, Brandy plays a key role in driving community-based initiatives that support individuals affected by substance use. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), she brings both academic and lived experience to the field. Currently pursuing a Master's in Social Work, Brandy is committed to advancing effective, compassionate approaches to substance use treatment and recovery. Through her work, Brandy aims to educate, inspire, and empower communities to embrace harm reduction frame-work that save lives and promote well-being. 👉 Learn more and register here: https://hubs.li/Q02KY44W0 Registration for this event is at no cost thanks to funding from the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS). - Funding for this program is made possible by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response Grants Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. 93.788. Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. H79TI083317 from SAMHSA, NJ DHS, and DMHAS.

🌟 We're delighted to share that the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS) will be live and in-person at the 8th Annual Peer Recovery Support Summit! 💜 NJ DMHAS promotes and supports wellness and recovery for individuals managing a mental illness, substance use disorder or co-occurring disorder through a continuum of prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery services delivered by a culturally competent and well trained workforce. 👉 Connect with NJ DMHAS at The 8th Annual Peer Recovery Summit, learn more and register here: https://hubs.li/Q02Kf_QY0 Registration for this event is at no cost thanks to funding from the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS).

📢 Exciting news! Thrilled to announce Kim Govak as the opening welcome session speaker at the 8th Annual Peer Recovery Support Summit! 💡 Program Manager at Faces & Voices of Recovery, presenting Welcome to the 8th Annual NJPN Peer Summit! 🎉 The opening welcome session will delve into the 2024 Peer Summit theme, highlighting the power of unity and collaboration as our greatest strength. During this session, we will explore the pivotal role of core competencies and peer perspectives in shaping policies, programs, and practices 👉 Learn more and register here: https://hubs.li/Q02JSMcF0 Registration for this event is at no cost thanks to funding from the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS). - Funding for this program is made possible by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response Grants Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. 93.788. Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. H79TI083317 from SAMHSA, NJ DHS, and DMHAS.

❗Interested in becoming an Alcohol and Drug Counselor?❗ 🚶NJPN invites you to join NJ professional counselors to provide treatment, support, and motivation to individuals with substance use disorders through the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services scholarship program which provides the required training to become a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC). NJPN currently offers L/CADC courses virtually. 📝Apply now via: https://hubs.li/Q02J5WDc0 ❓Any questions? Please email - [email protected]