PIK Peer Recovery Specialist Kelly LaBar Awarded 2021 Heroes Designation for Her Inspiring Work During the Pandemic
Prevention Is Key (PIK), a north Jersey-based non-profit community-based health organization, announced today that its own Kelly LaBar, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, was nominated into...Learn More
COVID-19 Update – 11/1/2021
By: Matt McGovern (LINCS COVID-19 Epidemiologist/Data Manager) It appears that this most recent “wave” of the pandemic in Morris County and the state of New Jersey has plateaued over...Learn More
Introducing Jefferson Township Youth Coalition (JTYC)
Hello Friends! As Co-Coordinators of the new Jefferson Township Youth Coalition (JTYC), Ashley Brown and Carly Sinnott, we’d like to introduce not only ourselves, but we’re excited to...Learn More
PEER Mentors made meaningful connections with Mountain Lakes youth
Arielle and Nissim had the pleasure of tabling today (October 21, 2021) at Mountain Lakes High School for the school’s Wellness Fair, a collection of organizations and entities that promote safe...Learn More
Prevention is Key is Awarded 2021 CDC Grant
ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY, November 2, 2021 – Prevention is Key, a private, non-profit community-based health organization in Rockaway, NJ announced today it was awarded a FY2021 Drug-Free Communities...Learn More
LINCS COVID-19 Update
By: B Teed, LINCS COVID Social Support Coordinator The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in employment, business, educational systems, health care, and other core areas of community...Learn More
“What Happened to You” Book Club
By: Barbara Kauffman, Director of Prevention Services As always, I’m excited about the Prevention Team’s ongoing programs and events that you’ll learn more about later in this newsletter....Learn More
Burlington RRC Facilitates Bike Donations to NJ Recovery House Residents
By: Ashley Runyon This September, the Burlington RRC obtained four bicycles for the Destination Recovery house residents in Palmyra, NJ. Bob Furlong, a Police Officer with the NJ Transit Outreach...Learn More
LINCS COVID-19 Update
By: Matt McGovern (LINCS COVID-19 Epidemiologist/Data Manager) COVID-19 has continued to spread throughout Morris County and the state of New Jersey. This most recent surge of cases started...Learn More
The Prevention Team heads to Louisville, Kentucky
By: Ashley Brown, Preventionist The Prevention Team headed to Louisville, Kentucky to share our Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment Project (SBIRT)! As we successfully...Learn More
Prevention is Key Receives Funding from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration to build a CARES Recovery Corps.
Rockaway, N.J. (June 15, 2021) – Prevention is Key (PIK), a north Jersey-based non-profit substance misuse prevention agency, announced today that it has received a Building Communities of...Learn More