Tag: addiction
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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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Middlesex County, Hackensack Meridian Health changing the narrative on behavioral health care services
EDISON – Endless possibilities await as Middlesex County and Hackensack Meridian Health announced their partnership to advance care at the George J. Otlowski Senior Center for Mental Health in Perth Amboy. “I think what we will see at end of day is a continuum of care serving the needs of folks in Middlesex County, which…
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Gracie’s House expands to offer women recovery options
NORTH BRUNSWICK – When Antonia Maria Montalvo was recovering from addiction, she was not allowed at her sister’s home for a year. She said she butted heads with her brother-in-law, who focused on accountability and integrity, because she “couldn’t stand anyone who got in my way.” “It takes time. There was a lot of destruction,”…
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Because She Is offers workshops, art sessions for survivors of abuse
Because She Is, a non-profit volunteer organization that provides free support services for survivors of physical, emotional and sexual assault and abuse, will host two clinician-led workshops and a series of art therapy sessions in September and October. Participants are invited from Middlesex and Monmouth counties, at no cost. The workshops will be conducted by…
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Mental Health and Addiction Recovery conference set for Sept. 24
The Middlesex County Conference on Mental Health & Addiction Recovery will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville. The free conference is open to mental health and addiction recovery professionals, peers and family members, municipal alliances, government officials, and the…
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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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Antonia Maria Foundation to hold spring gala to benefit women in recovery
The Antonia Maria Foundation will hold its first spring gala, “Wish Upon a Star,” from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on April 25 at The Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave., East Hanover. Proceeds will benefit the empowerment of building hope for women in recovery. The foundation runs Gracie’s House in North Brunswick. For tickets, visit eventbrite.com.
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Addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States
America is facing a serious health crisis, one that has ended and complicated far too many lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of drug overdose deaths in America is at an all-time high. In 2017, 68 percent of overdose deaths involved opioids. Many of these drugs have names you…
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Stage Left to host fundraiser against addiction for the Antonia Maria Foundation
The Antonia Maria Foundation, which runs Gracie’s House in North Brunswick, will hold a Dine to Donate fundraiser from 5-11 p.m. Jan. 19 at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Help fight addiction in the community. Fifteen percent of each check will benefit the foundation, not including tax, gratuity, private rooms or corporate parties.…