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Insights For Families Who have a Loved One with Substance Use Disorder, with Guest, Donald Bornheimer, Outreach Coordinator, NJ Connect for Recovery

Merrill Altberg, Host

Donald (Don) Bornheimer, is the Outreach Coordinator for NJ Connect for Recovery, a service dedicated to helping people who have a loved one living with substance use disorder. Don understands how isolating it can feel when a loved one is struggling — and how important it is to know you're not alone. Through his work at NJ Connect for Recovery, Don helps connect people with expert guidance and practical support, offering families a clearer path forward through the often confusing and overwhelming landscape of recovery.

In this episode, we’ll talk with Don about the role of community, education, and connection in the recovery journey — and how resources like webinars and peer support can truly make a difference.

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services. For more information visit our website ,https://www.mhanj.org/. Email our host, Merrill Altberg, MSA, Director of Communications, at maltberg@mhanj.org.