Tag: addiction recovery
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Bordentown Rotary Club continues to spread awareness on addiction with third annual Rotary 4 Recovery event
In these unprecedented times where people are struggling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bordentown Rotary Club decided it was important to find a way to hold its third annual Rotary 4 Recovery event to help bring more attention to the issues people have involving addiction. The Rotary Club held its annual event…
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Learn about law enforcement’s response to opioid addiction
The 21 County/21 Century Community Policing Project will hold a COVID-19 Town Hall on recovery and addiction services at noon on May 7, moderated by Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Featured panelists include Lt. Col. Fritz Frage of the New Jersey State Police; Kelly Levy, deputy attorney general, NJ CARES; Capt. Hector Carter, Bergen County…
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist training offered in May
The Center for Addiction & Recovery Education & Success (CARES) through a Prevention is Key (PIK) special project will offer Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training virtually starting May 9. Times are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learn how to offer your lived experience to provide peer…
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Children should participate in daily recovery practices of their parents
How important is it to incorporate your children into your daily recovery practices? For me, it is very important. I believe that, addiction or not, my son Luciano needs to learn who I am, with no secrets: the total, ultimate form of acceptance and unconditional love. I invest in his spirituality so when he gets…
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HOPE Sheds Light draws 3,000 to support those with addiction
HOPE Sheds Light, Inc., a Toms River-based non-profit organization, dedicated to educating families on the disease of addiction, drew nearly 3,000 people to the Seaside Heights Boardwalk for its sixth annual Celebration of HOPE Walk on Sept. 7. “We would like to express our gratitude for everyone’s participation at our sixth annual Celebration…
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Training offered for peer recovery coaches
Mainstream Recovery will provide training for peer recovery specialists from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, 4, 10 and 11; and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 and 25 at the Woodbridge Health Center, 2 G. Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. The intensive training academy focuses on providing individuals with the skills…
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NJ Connect for Recovery holds three-day family training for addiction support
PHOTOS COURTESY OF R&J STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS To assist families grappling with the addiction of a loved one, NJ Connect for Recovery, a free, confidential call line for addiction and recovery support, teamed up with Robert Meyers, Ph.D., co-author of CRAFT, an evidence-based intervention program geared toward families of substance abusers, to host a three-day family…
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Free yoga for people in recovery held Saturdays in Woodbridge
Free yoga for people in recovery will be offered at 10 a.m. every Saturday, except holiday weekends, at 290 Old Road, Port Reading section of Woodbridge. Presented by Woodbridge Township Addiction Services.
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Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office launches new program to combat drug use and addiction
The mission of a new initiative in Middlesex County is to coordinate efforts between members of law enforcement and community partners to most effectively use all available resources to prevent and treat drug addiction. Through Blue Cares, law enforcement officers cultivate an environment that fosters recovery through readily available local and regional addiction recovery networks,…