Two Lenses, One Light: Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Explored - Institute for Prevention & Recovery
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Data and Time: September 16, 2025 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 442 Route 35 South, Third Floor, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Price: $150 Per Person includes lunch and a copy of Emily Grossman’s book Unlocked: 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar
CEUs: 6 NJDOE and NAADAC
Description:
Discover powerful insights and interconnected strategies for addressing mental health and substance use challenges. This training will illustrate how these seemingly distinct fields are increasingly converging, offering a unified light on the path to recovery.
Emily Grossman will share her profound understanding of recovery from mental health challenges, including twelve psychiatric hospitalizations and a hopeless prognosis of "no chance at recovery" from bipolar disorder. She will also share insights from her book, Unlocked: 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder.
As a person in long-term recovery and a leader in peer-driven support models, Nicholas Beam brings his unique lens to explore the evolving world of substance use recovery. Drawing on his lived experience and professional background, Nicholas will examine emerging trends in harm reduction, emphasizing how compassionate, evidence-based interventions are transforming the landscape for individuals navigating substance use disorder.
Featured Speakers:
Emily Grossman MA, CPRP, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist Rutgers University Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Nicholas Beam MPH, CADC, NCPRSS, Manager, Peer Recovery Program RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery
Contact: The Training Institute at [email protected]