'Plunge For Recovery' In Asbury Park

ASBURY PARK, NJ, January 3, 2019—Daytop New Jersey will be hosting its first annual Plunge for Recovery on Saturday, Feb. 16th.

The plunge will raise funds for the organization while destigmatizing those in need of treatment for substance use disorders.

More than eight New Jersey residents are dying from opioid overdoses per day.

“Those suffering from substance use disorders need to know it’s okay to ask for help,” said Asbury Park Mayor John Moor. “We commend Daytop New Jersey for using a fun activity to create dialog around this disease and raise funding to treat those in need.”

“We wanted to create an event where everyone touched by the disease of addiction can come together to honor or memorialize a loved one and feel renewed after. What better way to do this than to jump in a freezing cold Atlantic?” said Jim Curtin, president and CEO of Daytop New Jersey. “Just like being in recovery - it’s scary, and you don’t know if you can do it, but it’s easier when surrounded by others attempting to do the same thing and cheering you on.”

Daytop New Jersey provides a continuum of services throughout the state, which includes residential and outpatient treatment for adolescents and young adults, outpatient treatment for adults, a recovery-based day school for students in grades 7-12, and a halfway house for adult women.

Daytop New Jersey’s programs and services include:

• Daytop New Jersey Academy in Mendham: is a non-sectarian, state licensed special education school providing an alternative educational experience for students in grades 7-12 who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioral or substance use challenges that impact their academic achievement.
• Residential Treatment in Mendham: residential substance use and behavioral health treatment for adolescents and young adults, ages 13 to 21.
• Crawford House Residential Treatment in Skillman: intensive, comprehensive, and highly individualized halfway housing and treatment program for adult women in early recovery and are indigent and homeless.
• Morris Outpatient in Morris Plains, Hunterdon outpatient in Flemington, Salem outpatient in Pittsgrove and Ocean outpatient in Manahawkin: Intensive In-Community counseling in Morris County.

Supporters and participants can sign up for Daytop New Jersey’s Plunge for Recovery at daytopnj.org and click on Plunge for Recovery under “Events.”

For more information about Daytop New Jersey’s programs and services, or to make a donation, call 888-4DAYTOP (888-432-9867) or visitdaytopnj.org.

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