DOVER More than a year in the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate the time and attention of government officials and health care providers while another health care crisis the opioid epidemic rages on.
But in Morris County, a novel outreach program to engage and treat those who are suffering from substance addiction has not lost a step.
Thursday morning, local, county, state and federal leaders gathered at JFK Commons to celebrate four years of the Morris County Sheriff s Office Hope One program.
Sheriff James Gannon said he launched Hope One in a converted police tactical van on April 3, 2017, with a simple plan: bringing services to the client.
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Self-injury support group says it s through being a best-kept secret, plants roots in NJ
Love More Judge Less provides help to those who have harmed themselves
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Vicki Duffy wears her forearm scars like badges of courage.
She reveals them to anyone who fears there is no escape from the horror of self-harm.
The scars show a history of cutting, burning of flesh and other forms of self-injury. Without these, there s not a story that can be seen, Duffy said. This is a story that people can look at and say What did you do there?
Nearly 20 years after she embarked on a mission to help others avoid her own destructive cycle, Duffy finally has a home for her nonprofit group, Love More Judge Less.
Vicki Duffy wears her forearm scars like badges of courage.
She reveals them to anyone who fears there is no escape from the horror of self-harm.
The scars show a history of cutting, burning of flesh and other forms of self-injury. Without these, there s not a story that can be seen, Duffy said. This is a story that people can look at and say What did you do there?
Nearly 20 years after she embarked on a mission to help others avoid her own destructive cycle, Duffy finally has a home for her nonprofit group, Love More Judge Less.
In the cozy storefront on Main Street in Boonton, her group can meet, find support and reach out to others who self-injure and need their help.
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The NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris serves anyone who has been emotionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is no fee for participation in our program, which is made possible through a grant from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). All groups are conducted virtually on Zoom.
For more information on any program, call 973-509-9777 ext. 151, text 973-380-0507, or Email gpalmer@mhaessexmorris.org.
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