Addiction Recovery and Support Task Force

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The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey have recognized the struggles of so many members of our faith communities who struggle with addiction themselves or within their families. In pastoral concerns they recently published “How Parishes Can Be A Part of the Communities’ Journey of Recovery: A Pastoral Response to Addiction as a Spiritual Disease”. This serves as a guide for pastors and parish staffs to see how they can best help parishioners and their families deal with this disease. Through ideas about community outreach and accompaniment the resource offers many different ideas and programs that parishes can support those on the road to recovery and their families.

Addiction Treatment Referral Program
for persons suffering from acute addiction

Within 48 hours of receipt of referral, NJRC will provide linkage to and commencement of addiction treatment services to referred persons.

These services will include but are not limited to linkages for intake, the creation of a personalized long-term treatment plan, detoxifica􀆟on, ambulatory withdrawal management, induction on Suboxone or buprenorphine or the initiation of Vivitrol, residential treatment, intensive
outpatient treatment, and/or induction of Medication Assisted Treatment, as needed and appropriate.

Where appropriate, court-involved persons and justice-involved veterans will also be enrolled and referred to NJRC’s Orientation and additional wrap-around services, including job training and employment, mental health and medical care, transportation, and license restoration services.

To connect yourself or a loved one to addiction treatment or for any questions, please contact NJRC Chief Operating Officer Robert Carter at 732-948-5880 or rcarter@njreentry.org.

Archdiocese & New Jersey Reentry Corp. announce addiction treatment referral program

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) and the Archdiocese of Newark announce the establishment of an addiction treatment referral program for individuals suffering from acute opiate addiction, effective July 1, 2023.

Become an I THIRST Spiritual Companion

The Archdiocese of Newark, in conjunction with Seton Hall University invites you to answer the Church’s call to be a beacon of hope to those suffering from addiction. As a Spiritual Companion, you will provide spiritual consolation and recovery resource information to the afflicted and their families, and you will work with your pastor to develop (or supplement) a recovery ministry that fits the needs of your parish.

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Archdiocese & New Jersey Reentry Corp. announce addiction treatment referral program

The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) and the Archdiocese of Newark announce the establishment of an addiction treatment referral program for individuals suffering from acute opiate addiction, effective July 1, 2023.

Become an I THIRST Spiritual Companion

The Archdiocese of Newark, in conjunction with Seton Hall University invites you to answer the Church’s call to be a beacon of hope to those suffering from addiction. As a Spiritual Companion, you will provide spiritual consolation and recovery resource information to the afflicted and their families, and you will work with your pastor to develop (or supplement) a recovery ministry that fits the needs of your parish.

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