The Center for Prevention & Counseling is a community-focused outpatient addiction support organization in Sussex County that helps adults (as well as teens, families and community groups) address substance use challenges, build healthier habits, and strengthen emotional wellbeing without residential placement. Its mission is to promote health, hope and recovery by providing education, counseling, harm reduction support, recovery coaching and resource connection in ways that fit everyday life rather than isolated clinical episodes.
Prevention, Counseling and Recovery Support Across Life Stages
The Center offers a wide range of services that support people at different points in their recovery journey:
- Prevention education and community outreach aimed at reducing risk factors and promoting informed decision-making in youth, families and other community groups.
- Outpatient counseling and clinical support for individuals dealing with alcohol or drug use, co-occurring behavioral health concerns, stress and trauma, often delivered through structured sessions that help build coping strategies, relapse-prevention skills and life routines.
- Harm reduction services such as peer support, naloxone (Narcan) access, safer use supplies, wound care guidance and referrals to healthcare and treatment options.
- Recovery community support, including peer-led gatherings, recovery coach programs, family support and system navigation to help people connect with resources and sustain progress.
Accessible Outpatient and Community-Anchored Care
Located in Newton, the Center serves adults across Sussex County and beyond with flexible outpatient services that allow people to pursue recovery goals while maintaining work, family and community roles. Services are provided at low or no cost thanks to grant funding, and include educational workshops, therapy, harm reduction support, referral assistance, and community events designed to build resilience and long-term wellbeing.
Connecting Real-World Recovery With Everyday Life
By weaving prevention, clinical support, peer engagement and harm reduction into a community setting, The Center for Prevention & Counseling helps individuals build structure and resilience within the context of daily life rather than through short clinical episodes. This makes recovery accessible, supportive and practical for people at many stages of change.
