Pathways to Recovery

If you’ve been impacted by opioids, it can be difficult to reenter the workforce or change careers. The NJDOL provides employment assistance to those with a personal history of opioid use or who have a friend of family member with a history of opioid use, so they can reenter the workforce.
The Pathways to Recovery program provides services to individuals whose workforce conditions have been impacted by the opioid epidemic, including:
- Training Services
- Career Services
- Supportive Services
The program’s goal is to provide participants with skills and training to support their transition into employment.
Pathways to Recovery offers services to the following counties: Atlantic, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Mercer, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, and Warren.
To be eligible, individuals must be able to answer yes to the following question: Do you, a friend, or any member of your family have a history of opioid use?
Participants must be temporarily or permanently unemployed or underemployed because of opioids.
Participants must live in one of the following counties: Atlantic, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Mercer, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union or Warren
Dasha Brown
DBrown@pleasantvillenj.us
609-437-7654
Camden County
Center for Family Services, Inc.
Cydnee Phoenix
cydnee.phoenix@centerffs.org
(877) 922-2377
Essex County
Blessed Ministries, Inc.
Marvis Brown
mbrown@bmiworks.org
(973) 733-WORK (9675)
Hudson County
International Communication Solutions-Workforce Advantage
Gilberto Romero
Gilberto.romero@workforceadvantageusa.com
(201) 865-1199
Middlesex County
Middlesex County Workforce Development Board
Joanne Vas
Joanne.Vas@dol.nj.gov
732-745-2371
Mercer County
Training and Development Institute
Vivian Harmon
vharmon@aaccnj.com
609-236-9772
Morris County
Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey
Beth Rodgers
brodgers@co.morris.nj.us
973-631-5145
Passaic County
Blessed Ministries, Inc.
Marvis Brown
mbrown@bmiworks.org
(973) 733-WORK (9675)
Sussex County
Workforce Development Board of Northwest New Jersey
Beth Rodgers
brodgers@co.morris.nj.us
973-631-5145
Union County