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Sarah Mikulis

14 hours ago3 min read

Renewing Our Collective Focus on Joy!

Let's talk joy!

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From Fellow to Full-Time: Learning Through the Prevention Fellowship at NJPN

Alexandra Kerwin

Nov 203 min read

From Fellow to Full-Time: Learning Through the Prevention Fellowship at NJPN

Sharing my experience from part-time NJ Prevention Fellow to full-time Prevention Associate at NJPN!

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Spring Confab | The Importance of Self-Care with Clarita Singletary

Jenna Reidy

Jul 123 min read

Spring Confab | The Importance of Self-Care with Clarita Singletary

Hi NJPN Community! This past March, NJPN’s Confab celebrated the topic of "Integrating Self-Care & Basic Meditation into Your Work Week"...

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Embracing Lived-Experience to Create Change | February Confab

Jenna Reidy

Mar 284 min read

Embracing Lived-Experience to Create Change | February Confab

Hi NJPN Community, We're excited to share with you February’s Confab highlights on the topic of "Embracing Lived Experience to Create...

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What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed? January's Confab

Jenna Reidy

Feb 263 min read

What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed? January's Confab

Hi NJPN Community, We're excited to share with you January’s Confab highlights on the topic of "Trauma Informed Care: Increasing Care and...

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Exploring the Power of Gratitude at NJPN's November Confab

Jenna Reidy

Jan 53 min read

Exploring the Power of Gratitude at NJPN's November Confab

Hi NJPN Community, Exciting news! We're delighted to share November’s Confab highlights with you on the topic of gratitude featuring the...

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Tony Polizzi

Nov 21, 20233 min read

Looking Back at NAADAC 2023

I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) National...

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NJPN's 2023 Professional Development Day is coming in November!

Victoria Nagel

Oct 24, 20232 min read

NJPN's 2023 Professional Development Day is coming in November!

On November 6, 2023, NJPN will host a Professional Development Day at our headquarters in Tinton Falls, NJ for those interested or...

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International Overdose Awareness Day and New Jersey’s Expansion of Naloxone 365

Jenna Reidy

Aug 31, 20232 min read

International Overdose Awareness Day and New Jersey’s Expansion of Naloxone 365

Embrace change, save lives: Start carrying naloxone today. Each year on August 31st, people across the globe unite to honor those we have...

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Jenna Reidy

Aug 21, 20232 min read

Reflecting on July's NJPN Peer Confab

Since 2020, NJPN has hosted support sessions – or Confabs – with NJ peers working or volunteering in recovery settings. These informal...

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NJ Survey Reveals Tobacco Usage Trends and Public Opinion on Smoking

Tobacco-Free for a Healthy NJ

Aug 2, 20233 min read

NJ Survey Reveals Tobacco Usage Trends and Public Opinion on Smoking

Cigarettes are the most used tobacco product among current tobacco users; over half of respondents support a NJ ban on menthol cigarettes...

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NJPN (and Affiliates) in the Media

This is how NJ parents need to talk with their teens about substance use

NorthJersey.com, 3/20/24 by Andrea Zapcic, Prevention Director, NJPN

Keep NJ kids safe. Regulate delta-8 THC products

NorthJersey.com, 10/11/23 by Diane Litterer, CEO & Executive Director, NJPN

Op-Ed: Menthol cigarettes contribute to health inequities. It’s time to act

NJ Spotlight, 8/17/23 by Ashley Smith, Tobacco Programs Supervisor, TFHNJ

Tobacco isn’t a solution for NJ teens’ mental health issues. Open, honest dialogue is. | Opinion

NJ.com, 6/2/23 by Ashley Smith, Tobacco Programs Supervisor, TFHNJ

Legal weed in NJ: High-potency THC products are a growing public health concern | Opinion

NorthJersey.com, 8/24/22 by Andrea Zapcic, Prevention Director, NJPN