Sussex County CLEAR Program

10/15/2025

Come see our Operation Helping Hand (OHH) team at Hanging with Heroes hosted by the Sparta Township First Responders!

📅Friday, October 17th
📍Sparta VFW (66 Main St., Sparta, NJ 07871)
⌚6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Stop by our table to learn more about our community resources and support services. We are here to connect and support you!

Thank you Sparta Police NJ, Sparta Township Fire Department, Sparta Ambulance Squad, and Sparta VFW Post #7248.

10/13/2025

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the strength, resilience, and courage of Indigenous peoples.

We celebrate the vast contributions of Indigenous communities and their traditions and knowledge that continue to enrich our world today.

We also recognize the ongoing impacts of colonialism, historical trauma, and systemic inequities, which contribute to disparities in substance use rates and create barriers to treatment within Indigenous communities.

Take a moment today to learn about and honor the cultures of the people who first inhabited the land where you live. For example, Sussex County is the historical home of the Munsee Lenape people, who presently live in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada.

If you need support, here are some resources:
✔️Sussex County Addiction/Substance Use Helpline: 844-722-5327 (call/text, 24/7)
✔️StrongHearts Native Helpline: 844-762-8483 (domestic & dating violence)
✔️988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
✔️One Sky Center: 503-970-7895 (mental health & substance use resources)
✔️NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Text 62640 or call 800-950-6264
✔️Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

10/12/2025

Due to the pending weather forecast, the 10th annual Town of Newton's Fall Festival and Car Show on Sunday is canceled.

Although OHH won't be out in the county this weekend, our services never stop for the community.

C.L.E.A.R. (Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery) connects people affected by substance use with real help, call 844-SC-CLEAR (844-722--5327).

Come see our Operation Helping Hand (OHH) team at the Newton Fall Festival hosted by the Town of Newton!

📅Sunday, October 12th
📍Municipal Lot 4, Trinity St, Newton, NJ
⌚11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Stop by our table to learn more about our community resources and support services. We are here to connect and support you!

10/10/2025

Prevention works by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors ― at multiple levels.

Learn more: www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/observances/prevention-month

10/08/2025

Come see our Operation Helping Hand (OHH) team at the Newton Fall Festival hosted by the Town of Newton!

📅Sunday, October 12th
📍Municipal Lot 4, Trinity St, Newton, NJ
⌚11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Stop by our table to learn more about our community resources and support services. We are here to connect and support you!

10/06/2025

Prevention helps us get ahead of challenges. So that individuals, families, and communities can be healthy and thrive.

Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

10/03/2025

October is Substance Use Prevention Month!

Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life and all ages. Prevention and early intervention strategies can reduce the impact of substance use in America’s communities. You’re not alone.

Help is available: samhsa.gov/find-help

10/01/2025

Join us for a free Narcan Training. This training will give you the skills and knowledge to react in an overdose emergency.

📅Date: Friday, October 3
⌚Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
📍Location: The Center for Prevention and Counseling, 61 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

Free Narcan kits are available by calling or texting 844-SC-CLEAR 9844-722-5327). For more information and to register for a training visit: tinyurl.com/OctNarcan2025 or scan the QR code!

09/30/2025

Help shape the future of recovery housing in New Jersey!

The Garden State Alliance of Recovery Residences (GSARR) is hosting our very FIRST Membership Meeting, and you’re invited. 💙

📅October 3, 2025
⌚3:00 – 5:00 PM
📍Holiday Inn, Manahawkin (with a hybrid option available!)
This is your chance to join a statewide effort to ensure recovery residences are ethical, accessible, and truly supportive for people seeking long-term recovery.

✔️ Register today by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting our site
✔️All are welcome—individuals, organizations, and allies.

Help build recovery housing that heals, empowers, and creates lasting change.

09/29/2025

The Stanhope Fall Festival this past Saturday was an incredible success! 🍁✨

Tracy from The Center for Prevention & Counseling enjoyed connecting with community members and sharing important messages of hope, recovery, and support.

We’re so grateful to everyone who visited our OHH table—whether you stopped by to say hello, gather resources, or learn more about our programs. Building connections and offering support to those who need it most is what truly matters.

A heartfelt thank you to Stanhope School HSA for hosting such a wonderful event and giving us the chance to share resources, services, and programs!

09/26/2025

You don’t have to be alone in recovery.

Find your support network. Find your strength.

Explore options that work for YOU at samhsa.gov/recovery

09/25/2025

Stop by a Sussex County location to grab your FREE Narcan/Naloxone! ❤️