Middlesex County Family Success Center is 2024 Tree of Hope Designee

Wellspring Center for Prevention will be celebrating the 2024 National Recovery Month by dedicating its annual “Tree of Hope” to the Middlesex County Mobile Family Success Center.

The “Tree of Hope” is awarded annually to an organization that promotes recovery from addiction. A ceremony to recognize the program will take place Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm. The public is invited to attend. Registration is requested at https://wellspringprevention.org/events/20240917-tree-of-hope-2024/

Started in 2013, the Mobile Family Success Center seeks to strengthen individual and family functioning and empower people to acquire the knowledge, skills and resources they need to succeed and to provide an optimal environment for children’s development throughout Middlesex County. Family friendly workshops such as resume writing, family budgeting, or family fun activities are held in places such as schools, libraries, community centers, so they are accessible to everyone. Other services include information and referrals, as well as family success planning and case management.

The Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County is operated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, and administered by the Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Committee with funding from the Department of Children and Families.

Wellspring’s annual Tree of Hope campaign is designed to raise the consciousness of our neighbors to the fact that addiction is an illness from which many do recover, and to celebrate those recoveries. This annual event is one of the agency’s primary fundraising vehicles and supports their confidential information and referral Helpline, which helps hundreds of individuals and families annually to begin their journey of recovery.

During this year’s annual Tree of Hope event, we will also honor Morgan Thompson as the 2024 Middlesex County Recovery Champion.

Morgan Thompson is a person in long term recovery and the CEO of Prevention Links, a nonprofit focused on preventing the development of substance use disorders and supporting individuals in their recovery journey across the lifespan. Morgan has spearheaded the development and implementation of a number of innovative programs designed to promote health literacy, wellness, and resiliency for individuals impacted by substance use disorder and their families. She was instrumental in the launch of the Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength and Hope Recovery High School, three peer recovery community centers, peer outreach support services, and the New Jersey Coalition for Addiction Recovery Support (NJ-CARS), a statewide recovery community organization.