Educational Webinars
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The HeArt of Recovery
Sharing Podcasts from the National Center for Advocacy and Recovery for behavioral health (NCAAR), hosted by Tonia Ahern, Community Coordinator for NCAAR, and Family Advocate/Government Affairs team member for the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. Click the links to listen on Spotify.
We are Humans, Not Labels
Nikki Tierney is a “Wonder Woman” who shares her inspirational story in this episode. Nikki touches on her lived experience and how she fell into advocacy work due to her own recovery obstacles.
Evolution of Advocacy in NJ with Aaron Kucharski
In 2010, Aaron Kucharski began the recovery advocacy movement in NJ. Learn how he turned 30 volunteers into a thousand, leading a statewide program. Aaron cultivated his very own advocates, Heather Ogden and Tonia Ahern, who would later succeed him
Overdose Awareness Day, Moving Mountains through Grief and Healing
In celebration of International Overdose Awareness Day, advocate, Abby Boxman shares her story by celebrating her son, Justin, who suffered from a fatal overdose 12 years ago. Abby harnesses the power of her grief experience to “move mountains” in the addiction field.
