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2015 AJFCA Annual Conference
Goodman Award Winning Session
RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARD
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Right In Our Backyard 
This community awareness program focuses on the prevention of opiate addiction by highlighting the prevalence of this issue to the local Jewish community, normalizing discussions on the topic, sharing warning signs and offering safe and accessible ways to seek guidance and help. Participants will learn about the major components of the program as well as how it is funded and administered and will gain knowledge of how to replicate Right in our Backyard within their own communities.
Presenters:
Marla Meyers, Executive Director, Samost Jewish Family & Children's Service of Southern New Jersey
Gregg B. Wolfe, RPR, Program Sponsor and Participant (as a parent who lost his son, Justin, to heroin addiction), CEO & President of Kaplan, Leamon & Wolfe Court Reporters. Mr. Wolfe also established Squash the Secret, a non-profit organization, dedicated to creating awareness among the parents in our community regarding the dangers of heroin/opiate abuse, educating the community that addiction is a disease, and preventing further addiction-related deaths.
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Early bird registration ends Friday, March 27th.
Register for the 2015 AJFCA Annual Conference today!
Check out AJFCA's guest speakers and view a list of session descriptions by track and the schedule here.
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