Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service program wins “Goodman Award”
Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey has won the 2015 Goodman Award for the program RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARD. The Goodman Award judging committee met today to pick a winner and agreed that this program is creative, sustainable and replicable and addresses an important issue many AJFCA member agencies are experiencing.... Read More
Nov, 18th | Right in Our Back Yard – Jewish Family & Children Services
This event is sponsored by our own Gregg B. Wolfe, to educate families of the hidden danger of drug use and abuse. While attending this event, you will learn hard facts about the use of drugs, how to spot warning signs of use and addiction, and how to approach loved ones affected by opiate use.... Read More
Nov, 5th | Right in Our Back Yard – Jewish Family & Children Services
This event is sponsored by out own Gregg B. Wolfe, to educate families of the hidden danger of drug use and abuse. While attending this event, you will learn hard facts about the use of drugs, how to spot warning signs of use and addiction, and how to approach loved ones affected by opiate use.... Read More
Join Us: Citizen’s Advisory Council Meeting Via Satellite
Save the date: November 12th, 2014 Squash the Secret founder Gregg Wolfe will be attending and speaking at the Citizen’s Advisory Council meeting this November, below is a flier invitation with more information on attending. The Citizen’s Advisory Council makes recommendations to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services regarding prevention, treatment, and recovery... Read More
SJ Magazine | Heroin in the Suburbs
You might think drug addicts only live in Camden – certainly not in Cherry Hill, Marlton or Moorestown. But you’re wrong. Dead wrong. By Jayne Jacova Feld Gregg Wolfe didn’t know his 21-year-old son Justin was using heroin until the morning he died from an overdose in Wolfe’s Voorhees home. Like many young addicts,... Read More
NJ Fights Addiction: 45 Towns With Heroin And Opiate Abuse
Check out this article from CinnaminsonPatch.com. It explains the New Jersey government-launched campaign spreading awareness for addiction in the Garden State, and why they feel the need to advertise to their residents. If you see these around your area, send out a tweet to @GovChristie (Governer Christie), and help spread awareness.
Fed Up! – A Coalition To End The Opioid Epidemic
The 2014 Fed Up! Coalition Platform We are in the midst of the worst drug addiction epidemic in United States history. The epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths caused by narcotic painkillers and heroin (the class of drugs known as opioids) is our nation’s most urgent public health problem. Overprescribing of opioids for common conditions is... Read More
Substance Abuse Event in Memory of Justin Wolfe’s Birthday- June 11th, 2014
The Substance Abuse Event in Memory of Justin Wolfe’s Birthday was a huge success. The event which was held on June 11th, 2014 raised $6,075 for Easy Does It, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals and families recovering from the effects of addiction, thus contributing to the... Read More
Save The Date: June, 11th– Justin’s Birthday
Celebrate Justin Wolfe’s life with us! Come to The Pyramid Club 1735 Market St, Philadelphia, June 11th 2014 from 5:30-8:30. $30/ticket, includes food and two drink tickets. All proceeds go to Easy Does It, Inc., a non-profit organization which improves the quality of living of individuals and families recovering from the effects of addiction. You... Read More