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This month, the Mental Health & Addiction Coalition hosted its annual Legislative Breakfast, featuring two notable guest speakers: Kelly Lerner Sanders, Director of the Division of Mental Health...Learn More

By: Stefanie Williams, Preventionist During the week of October 23-30, communities throughout the United States will celebrate Red Ribbon Weekin honor of DEA Special Agent Kiki Camerana,...Learn More

By Stefanie Williams, Preventionist  On Tuesday July 16, 2024 one of PIK’s partnering organization’s- Mental Health Association hosted a screening of “My Ascension” at the AMC movie...Learn More

Preventionist (among many other PIK employees) attended the New Jersey Prevention Network (NJPN) conference in Atlantic City on May 17, 2024. This was NJPN’s 24th annual conference - and the first...Learn More

By: Stefanie Williams, Preventionist For three consecutive weeks Prevention is Key Hosted our partner Agency Mental Health Association for a 3 Part Series entitled “Your Health Your...Learn More

By: Megan Souter, Preventionist Prevention is Key was excited to host “The Harm Reduction Gap: Helping Individuals Left Behind” on April 17th in Morristown. Dr. Sheila P. Vakharia, Dr....Learn More

By: Stefanie Williams, Preventionist On March 27th2024 The Mental Health Association hosted the agency Good Grief whom provided an extensive and informative, four-hour training to staff...Learn More

By: Megan Souter, Preventionist “Approximately one in five American adults have sustained a traumatic brain injury severe enough to result in some loss of consciousness” (Lemsky,...Learn More

Knowledge is trending… stay up-to-date regarding substances, safety practices and upcoming concerns. Our Preventionist hosted a Drug Trend Update with more than 100 attendees joining the...Learn More

By: Megan Souter, Preventionist Our Prevention Team provided five different programs equating to almost 1,000hours of prevention program services in 2023! These hours do not include additional...Learn More

In 2001, Sally J Finn at The Salvation Army in St. Kilda, Melbourne recognized the need for International Overdose Awareness Day (IODAD) to commemorate those who have been lost to a drug overdose....Learn More

This month, PEER Mentors attended Rutgers - Juvenile Justice and Youth Development, The Causes of Youth Aggression course. Presented by Randy Chadwick, MPH, this training emphasized the aspects of...Learn More