Whether you own a home or rent, where we live plays a big part in how we live. For working families, storm survivors, folks in recovery, and many more, we know that while a home is something we all need, it’s often a lot tougher to get and keep a roof over our heads than Read More »
ABOUT SAFETY NET
We are here for affordable, quality healthcare for all families and dignity in our retirement. We work to ensure Medicaid, Medicare and food assistance programs are protected and expanded.
In our community – children, working families, seniors, women, people living with disabilities, people struggling with mental health and people who struggle addiction depend on these programs.
And in today’s rapidly shifting political environment, the healthcare of thousands of New Jerseyans is at stake. We’re working to protect our health, retirement and safety net.
NJRP is taking action to end the overdose crisis and expand access to evidence-based treatments and harm reduction in NJ
One of our priorities at NJRP is taking action to end the overdose crisis and expand access to evidence-based treatments and harm reduction in NJ. New Jersey experienced over 3,000 drug-related deaths in 2020 alone, and for many, the resources they need to survive and find a path to recovery are too few and far Read More »
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Momentum Fund
We are honored to be part of the inaugural cohort of grant recipients of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Momentum Fund. The purpose of this grant is to support grassroots organizations like us that are working to advance policy solutions that directly address structural racial inequities in our communities. It’s not always clear that structural Read More »
Combating Overdose in a Crisis
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Resource Project went fully virtual by the second week of March and End Overdose team members quickly came up with a plan B for 2020. We adapted our events from in person to all virtual and devised a plan to connect with more impacted people through new technology Read More »
Medication Assisted Treatment to End Overdose More Important Amidst COVID
Before the coronavirus crisis, another crisis lurked, the overdose crisis. Now the overdose crisis is wrapped inside the COVID-19 crisis. What has that meant for sufferers of substance use disorders? The results have been a decrease in access to in-person recovery and therapy sessions as they transitioned to online, either telemedicine or Zoom meetings. Access Read More »
Housing crisis and the pandemic
As unemployment has surged because of layoffs and business closings related to the COVID-19, pandemic, government aid from the Cares Act, from the PPP program, and state unemployment fund has helped stabilize income for some, but it’s not enough. The number of renters and homeowners unable to pay their rent or their mortgage payments increased Read More »
Meet our Community Captains!
Five years before COVID-19 hit, the New Jersey Resource Project was formed to respond to what had been New Jersey’s biggest disaster – Superstorm Sandy. We learned a tremendous amount about the lasting impact of disaster on our physical, mental, and economic well being and what can be done to mitigate those impacts. In early Read More »
Getting to the numbers we need
Governor Murphy’s announcement that 97 fewer New Jerseyans died from a preventable overdose shows New Jersey still has a long way to go to adequately respond to the overdose crisis. Last year Americans saw a 5% decrease in overdose deaths for the first time since the 1990’s. While New Jersey’s overdose deaths decreased by 3% Read More »
Black Friday Deals for the Sackler Family?
Remember when we introduced you to the Sacklers? One of America’s wealthiest families that owns Purdue Pharma and was responsible for pushing opioid painkillers and lying about how they were non-addictive and safe? Well. They’re going for some serious Black Friday discounts on the pain and tragedy they’ve caused in our communities. If you Read More »
Meet the Sackler’s by Priscilla Robinson
Since 1999 we’ve lost more than 700,000 Americans to fatal overdose from opioids (1). But how did we get here? Ever heard of Richard, Jonathan, Kathe or Ilene Sackler? They are the family behind Perdue Pharmaceuticals. Still not ringing a bell? How about this: Purdue Pharma is the maker of the highly addictive opioid pain Read More »