Garden Chapel is partnering with community and local leaders in Morris County and Dover, New Jersey to address the opiate and heroin crisis in a special public forum on Saturday, April 28, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm.
Speakers will include Morris County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brad Seabury and Sheriff Jim Gannon. The focus of the program will be to provide an overview of the heroin and opiate epidemic and to inform the community about what is being done by law enforcement to combat the problem.
Representatives from CARESNJ, Hope One and the Town of Dover Municipal Alliance Committee will present strategies to help families who have been touched by addiction including CARES RECOVERY CENTER and HOPE ONE. Volunteers whose lives have been touched by heroin and prescription drug addiction will also be present to have one on one discussions during and after the event.
Doors open at 12 pm to highlight and showcase recovery and treatment facilities and strategies for prevention through education and recovery. Education and awareness tips will be available, and resources for children including hands on activities will be available.