Thank so much to the grassroots and organizational leaders on the ground for sharing their visions for the opioid settlement funds in Atlantic County!
Tag: mental health
Ocean County Medicaid Stories
Ocean County has a 10.1% uninsured rate. Of the 2022 Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions, 12% of Ocean County residents were uninsured, and 73% had Medicaid. We need Medicaid to end the overdose crisis. Ocean County In 2023, Ocean County had 168 overdose deaths According to the CDC, there were 149 provisional overdose deaths in Ocean Read More »
Atlantic & Cape May County Medicaid Stories
According to the CDC, there were 137 provisional overdose deaths in Atlantic County between September 2023 – September 2024. 13% of Atlantic County residents are uninsured, and 4% of children in Atlantic County are uninsured. As of May 2025 5,842 adults and 20,104 children were on Medicaid. Caitland Carter – Ventnor City, New Jersey 08406 Read More »
Hunterdon County Medicaid Stories
According to the CDC, there were 19 provisional overdose deaths in Hunterdon County between September 2023 – September 2024 Kacey Lee McKown – High Bridge, New Jersey 08829 When I was deeply struggling with Substance use Disorder in 2008, I was guided and helped to be put on Medicaid. I utilized Medicaid for at least Read More »
COVID-19, Natural Disasters, and Mental Health
COVID-19 has given many of us the opportunity to slow down, pick up new hobbies, and connect deeper with the people we live with. But of course we know, and most of us have experienced in some way, that the pandemic has also brought many unprecedented challenges in our lives. Financial burdens, grief, housing insecurity, Read More »