Upcoming Events
Department at St. Francis Gym
will be interviewing Certified Peer Recovery Specialists
Our Impact:
The Essex Health and Wellness Recovery Center is proud to announce that we have been awarded grant funding through the Township of Montclair's Health Department. The funds will support opioid use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support initiatives in Montclair. The funding came to Montclair through the National Opioid Settlement from opioid-related law suits. We are grateful for this opportunity. Thank you to all of our community partners who supported us in proposal submission.
7TH OPIOID AWARENESS WALK 2024!!
OCTOBER 26TH, 2024
Join our 7th Opioid/Fentanyl Awareness Walk on October 26th, 2024! Our Walk spreads awareness of the opioid/fentanyl crisis and saves lives. We begin the Walk at Newark School Stadium on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark, continued by stop and start locations along Bloomfield Avenue: Bloomfield Fire House, Glen Ridge Town Hall, Montclair Police Department, Verona Town Hall and Better Life Recovery in Caldwell.
The Walk ends with a complimentary lunch and presentation at the First Baptist Church in Caldwell. Free Tshirts for all Walkers.
Join us for our Walk organizational meeting. Virtual meeting on May 1 12pm
R.A.I.S.E - YOUTH PREVENTION, AWARENESS, INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS
In September 2022, the Recovery Center added R.A.I.S.E – Youth Awareness and Prevention Program. R.A.I.S.E offers schools, religious organizations, community centers, recreation departments, businesses and other community partners workshops, trainings and presentations on issues that benefit parents, youth and those working with children and families.
In 2019, The Essex Health and Wellness Recovery Center, led by past Board Member, the late Joanne Diglio, and the Montclair High School Students created a video called "Not My Choice"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-thYR5TdlJ0
We look forward to working with all schools - elementary through higher education to prevent the use of substances and overdose deaths.
OUR SUPPORT GROUPS
Family Support:
Are you struggling with a loved one's substance use disorder? Join us as we support the family and friends of individuals struggling with SUD.
Teen Support:
Adolescents, 13 - 17 years old, are welcome to join our weekly group to discuss all the different home, school, peer relationship issues they are facing.
Women's Prayer:
Women come together to support each other through prayer, discussion, hands on activities, health education, learning new hobbies and more.
Sunday Service:
Join Pastor Gary and Pastor Bertha, of True Vine Community Outreach Ministry, in-person at 11:15am or on Facebook Live at 11:45am