Parent to Parent Addiction Services Inc.
325 B. W. Washington Ave., Washington, NJ, 07882
Phone: (908)223-1951 Email: parent2parentwc@gmail.com
Mission Statement
Parent To Parent Addiction Services Inc., in the spirit of unity and compassion, offers strength, hope and advocacy. We support families and their loved ones suffering the ravaging effects of substance use disorders.
Our mission is to reduce the number of overdose deaths by helping access high quality, affordable treatment and support services so that NO ONE is denied the opportunity to seek recovery.
We strive to empower individuals and the community through education, awareness and developing healthier conversations to reduce the stigma associated with this disease.
What We Offer
RECOVERY STOP & Monthly Meetings
FAMILY/LOVED ONE Support Group
- First Tuesday of the month
6 PM - 8 PM
GRIEF Group - Individual sessions by appointment. See Calendar for once a month Saturday meetings at Knoll/Devoe
ALL RECOVERY MEETINGS - 1st & 3rd Wednesday - 7 PM - nondenominational topic lead, all are welcome
RELAPSE PREVENTION MEETING -
- Morning meetings 2nd & 4th Tuesday.
COFFEE CHATS -
walk in and talk with our CADC or CPRS discuss all things recovery over coffee
C.R.A.F.T. Training
Community Reinforcement Addiction Family Training
learn a better way to communicate with your loved one through an evidence based curriculum - By appointment
Individual Support
No cost for meetings with parents, spouses, or anyone dealing with a loved ones substance use disorder. Walk in hours for Drop-in Center - CPRS available
Licensed Counselor available by appointment
Advocacy
Educational speaking engagements at public events to bring awareness and reduce stigma
Treatment
Help navigate the system.
Helping individuals with or without insurance get placement
into detox, rehab, and sober living.
Assistance with sober living entrance fees.
All of our services are always free.
Transportation and Sober Living
If you live in Warren County or a surrounding area we can provide a driver for transportation to treatment and sober living if needed. Free of Charge.
We can help connect you to a good sober living home. If your from Warren County we can also help towards your sober living entrance fees.
HOPE ONE OUTREACH VAN, C.L.E.A.R., Operation Helping Hand & Narcan Trainings
Check our calendar to see where our Warren County Hope One Van will be. We offer straight to treatment, Narcan trainings leaving with a free kit and county resources and referrals. We also offer Narcan trainings to groups and bring the van to events. Understanding the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose emergency is critical; undergo training on how and when to administer Narcan.
C.L.E.A.R. & Operation Helping Hand are different partnerships between Parent to Parent and Warren County Law Enforcement to offer much needed support to guide and mentor individuals throughout the recovery process.
About Us... How we started
"Led by their hearts.."
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Led by their hearts, Debi Natale and Helen Carey, start Parent to Parent Addiction Services, Inc. in Warren County in 2014.The Parent to Parent, Inc. model was founded over twenty years ago in South Jersey by four women, three of which lost their sons to heroin overdoses. Helen's son, Billy, tragically lost his life to an accidental overdose at the age of 20 in 2013. Debi's son, Frankie, has been living in long term recovery since October 2012, after many years of suffering with a substance use disorder.
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Debi and Helen met at a local 'Heroin to Pills' event. In talking, they felt God leading them to speak out and try to enact change by starting conversations about how drugs and substance use occurs in every town, with most people knowing someone who is affected. When they were living through the hell of addiction, they felt along, stigmatized and afraid for their child's life. Very early on they realized the phrase, "letting them hit rock bottom:, was not an option; unfortunately, it's either get help or they will die. In 2014, Helen and Debi had a vision and decided to start a support group for people who had a loved one suffering with a substance use disorder and no one to talk to or to answer their questions. Within months, the support group grew to over 35 people and continued to grow! This led them to realize that they couldn't help families if they didn't also help the person who was suffering access support services for themselves. Now, Parent to Parent also helps get people into detox, rehab or other treatment such as sober living or harm reduction referrals to MAT (Medical Assisted Treatment) and/or IOP if that is the desired pathway, as well as the additional services listed on our 'Services We Offer' page.