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
The impact of the opioid epidemic has been measured in numbers. Sometimes, though, some overdoses and/or deaths aren’t reported, causing a misunderstanding of the real and severe impact of the...Learn More
By: B Teed, Overdose Fatality Review Team Coordinator/COVID-19 Social Support Coordinator/Preventionist The Morris County Overdose Fatality Review Team (OFRT) was established in late 2020 to...Learn More
By: Stefanie Williams, Preventionist Prevention is more than “Preventing”. It is more than the act of stopping something from happening. Prevention is… people-centered on education,...Learn More
By: Matt McGovern, MPH, CHES, LINCS COVID-19 Epidemiologist/Data Manager With the conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, COVID surveillance is being conducted in a slightly different...Learn More
By: Barbara Kauffman, Director of Prevention Services My name is Barb Kauffman, and I am the Director of Prevention Services at Prevention is Key. Our Prevention Team is convinced of the value of...Learn More
By: Caroline Bailey, Community Relations Manager/ OOPP Coordinator Being an out and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community within the substance use recovery community is an empowering and...Learn More
On June 29th the Prevention Team will kick off summer by hosting a day at Tomahawk Lake to celebrate our Military Families & Families that participated in the Strengthening Families program over...Learn More
By: Pietro Lombardo, Chapter 51 Project Coordinator My name is Pietro Lombardo (he/him) and a few years ago I was never one to believe in parallel journeys. As a kid, I would love reading novels...Learn More
By: Daniella Mendez, Senior Peer Services Coordinator We enter Pride month at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under attack across the state and country. We enter pride month at a time when over...Learn More
By: Matt McGovern, MPH, CHES, LINCS COVID-19 Epidemiologist/Data Manager As of Friday, April 27th, 2023, the 7-day average of cases in the state of New Jersey was 223, which declined by 54% from...Learn More