New Jersey Prevention Network

09/04/2026

✨ We are proud to share just a few of the workshops coming to the 10th Annual NJPN Peer Recovery Support Summit on September 18!

This selection of workshops highlights specialized communities and topics making their debut at the Summit this year, led by professionals doing the work every day:

🔹 Beyond Trans Inclusion: Gender Conscious Care for Recovery, Wellness, and Belonging — facilitated by Destiny Mae
🔹 Eating Disorders 101: Foundational Insights, Red Flags, and Peer Support Skills — facilitated by Jennifer Carroll and Leela Hauze
🔹 What I Needed When I Got Out — facilitated by Daryl McGraw
🔹 No Veteran Left Behind: Building Veteran-Centered Recovery Through Peer Support — facilitated by Jessie Stephens, Steven Sandor, and Karl Von Der Hyde

As we celebrate a decade of impact, this year's summit honors the progress the peer recovery community has made while equipping professionals with the tools and connections to carry that work forward.

Friday, September 18, 2026 | 8AM to 4PM
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ
No cost to attend, thanks to funding from NJ-DMHAS.

Register today: https://hubs.li/Q04wLBZD0

09/03/2026

Does your organization (or someone you know) work with veterans, active duty service members, or military families❓

NJPN is proud to be hosting United in Service: Supporting New Jersey's Military and Veteran Community, a statewide networking event bringing together professionals and organizations that serve New Jersey's military community. The event features a keynote address from Lt. Col. Steve Russell, U.S. Army (Ret.), who will share insights on reintegration, PTSD, and how organizations can better support veterans returning home.

⭐ This is a can't miss event for anyone working in military and veteran supporting orgs!

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Camden, NJ

Register here (Space is limited and registration is required to attend!): https://hubs.li/Q04wDmrZ0

09/02/2026

Congratulations to four of our prevention partners on receiving the SAMHSA Partnership for Success (PFS) grant! 🎉

Empower Somerset, Cape Assist, Prevention is Key, and Partners in Prevention have each been awarded federal funding to strengthen community-based substance use prevention services across New Jersey.

This kind of investment in local prevention work matters and we're proud to work alongside organizations doing this work every day. Congrats!!

09/02/2026

NJPN and our prevention partners throughout New Jersey are participating in Save a Life Day on September 24, a national movement to reduce naloxone stigma and bring this critical resource directly into communities.

To see what Save a Life Day events are happening in your community, visit: https://hubs.li/Q04wfBdT0

09/01/2026

We are SO excited to announce Dr. Emily Pasman as the keynote presenter for the 2026 NJPN Peer Recovery Support Summit!!

Dr. Pasman's work is rooted in peer recovery support, with research focused on non-abstinence-based approaches to recovery that aim to improve health equity and outcomes for people who use drugs.

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Pasman and our full lineup of speakers this year 💜

View the current lineup and register (registration is free!): https://hubs.li/Q04vXjfS0

NJPN’s 10th Annual NJPN Peer Recovery Support Summit is returning! Join us at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ on September 18, 2026 for A Decade of Impact: Honoring the Past, Empowering the Future. Registration is offered at no cost!

08/31/2026

International Overdose Awareness Day is a reminder to honor those we have lost as the individuals they were, and to recommit to a future where fewer families have to carry that grief.

In 2025, 1,312 people in New Jersey died from drug overdoses. While that represents a 27% decline from 2024, each of those lives carried a weight and a story that no number can capture.

Every number represents an individual; someone with a name, a story, people who loved them, things that made them laugh, hopes they carried, and a life that mattered. We honor each person we have lost to overdose not simply as part of a count, but as a member of our families, our communities, and our collective story.

NJPN remains committed to supporting the prevention specialists, clinicians, peer recovery professionals, families, and communities doing this work every day. 💜

08/28/2026

We are excited to welcome Tara Moreno-Wallen of GreenTara Holistics to the 2026 NJPN Peer Recovery Support Summit as both a presenter and the Wellness Booth host 💚

During the afternoon break, Tara will be hosting the Beads & Seeds Wellness Booth in the Atlantic Room (SLC 105) from 12:30–1:15pm. Stop by for an introduction to Acudetox — an ear acupressure practice using small adhesive seeds and beads that you can use throughout the day as a grounding and relaxation tool.

It's a great opportunity to learn about holistic approaches that support well-being and connect with someone doing meaningful work in this space.

Check out more of our 2026 Summit Presenters (and register if you haven't already!) here: https://hubs.li/Q04vJkFV0

08/25/2026

⭐️ Teamwork makes the dream work ⭐️

NJ LMTI is hosting their Summer Leadership Conference this week.

Action group activities, leadership skill-building, and a lot of FUN!!

08/24/2026

We are excited to share that NJPN Peer Trainer Tim Ryan is facilitating a brand new renewal training on September 1: From Lived Experience to Leadership.

Lived experience is one of the greatest strengths Peer Recovery Specialists bring to their work. This training is about learning to use it with purpose, skill, and confidence.

The training runs 9am to 4pm on Zoom and offers 6 CEUs. Register at https://hubs.li/Q04v4Yxx0

08/21/2026

Yesterday, NJPN had a great morning with our Regional Coalitions to discuss some emerging substance use trends and policy updates.

Deputy Attorney General Anthony Strangia from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control walked us through ABC's role in New Jersey and where alcohol licensing currently stands. Elizabeth Pasqual from DEA research laboratories followed with an overview of kratom, why it matters right now, and what DEA findings show about kratom being synthesized into products sold to the public.

Thank you to the ABC & DEA for sharing these insights with NJPN and New Jersey's prevention workforce 🌱