NJPN Annual Addiction Conference 2022

A MESSAGE FROM NJPN’S CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WELCOME

W elcome to the 22 nd Annual Addiction Conference: Blueprints for Success, a two-day virtual event This year, we are joined by over 1,600 attendees who represent a diverse group of professionals in prevention, peer recovery support, clinical care, public health, public safety, academia, and community leaders, all doing important work throughout New Jersey to support those struggling with addiction and other behavioral health issues. We are also excited to welcome students and other interested in learning about the field to this year’s conference! New Jersey’s Blueprint for Success is to build upon our strengths, including our interconnectedness across multiple disciplines, our use of evidence-based practices, and our ability to be responsive to the needs of our communities. We need to build upon the strategies that we know are effective, based on experience and research, and expand efforts to ensure these programs are reaching all communities and people in an equitable way. Using a public health lens encourages a multi strategy approach that not only addresses the immediate crisis, but also looks upstream to identify opportunities and prevent barriers, ensuring health and wellness for all. We are excited to continue our tradition of gathering the entire addiction field to learn about emerging trends and evidence-based strategies, and to celebrate our continued success that has New Jersey consistently recognized as a national leader in this work, all while providing an opportunity for professionals across the continuum of care to connect and learn from one another. Thank you to our funders: the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services; the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety; and the NJ Department of Health, Office of Tobacco Control and Prevention, which allowed us to provide this valuable workforce development opportunity for free this year.

I also want to thank the presenters, sponsors, exhibitors, and NJPN team for their hard work and effort in putting this virtual conference together – we couldn’t do this without you.

We hope you enjoy the conference and everything the interactive platform has to offer, and that this experience inspires you, energizes you, and provides you with a blueprint to strengthen and continue your good work and the vital impact you all have.

Diane Litterer, MPA, CPS CEO & Executive Director New Jersey Prevention Network

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AMESSAGE FROMDIANE LITTERER