Support for Families Regarding an Adult with Substance-Use Challenges
NJ Connect for Recovery
Intensive Family Support Services (Atlantic County)
Support for Families Regarding an Adult Living with a Substance Use Challenges
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey offers several programs to support New Jerseyans who have a family member living with substance use disorder.
Throughout New Jersey many families take an active role in care for a relative who has issues around substance use. The Mental Health Association in New Jersey offers emotional support and referrals through several programs for families.
This includes:
NJ Connect for Recovery
NJ Connect for Recovery is a free, confidential program focused on helping family members and friends coping with a loved-one’s substance-use disorder. A service of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, NJ Connect for Recovery provides a safe, nonjudgmental place for individuals and family members to get counseling, and assistance from trained, experienced staff members on substance-use issues.
We provide emotional support, education, ongoing family and peer guidance and access to treatment options through REACHNJ. Calls are answered live through our call line at (855) 652-3737 from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. on weekdays, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. on weekends, and 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. on holidays. Call (855) 652-3737 for immediate guidance and support and get your substance use disorder questions answered.
