Disease of Addiction
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May
22
2019
"While mental health parity is rightfully the law of the land, our enforcement mechanisms are severely lacking. Insurance companies can get away with not following parity laws, even though lives are on the line. We can and must do more."
Apr
25
2019
"The Center for Family Services and its AmeriCorps programs provide opportunities for individuals to give back to the world around them and help their neighbors. Thanks to these grants, our streets will be cleaner, our roads will be safer and our economy will continue to grow."
Feb
21
2019
"Community health centers play an important role in ensuring there’s access for all. Plus, centers like Project H.O.P.E. are helping the ever-increasing number of our neighbors struggling with the disease of addiction."
Feb
8
2019
"Just like so many of our friends and family members, tens of thousands of veterans are unfortunately battling addiction and they certainly deserve access to the care they need and have earned."
Jan
9
2019
“We took positive steps in the last Congress to help our friends and neighbors. Now, we need to build upon those successes and vote to increase mental health and addiction funding because one preventable death is too many.”
Nov
30
2018
"I’m proud to have supported this grant that will help change lives in South Jersey."
Oct
24
2018
“I fought to have job training included in the recovery process, and now we’ll be investing in our friends, neighbors, sons and daughters when they need us most, and our economy will be stronger as a result.”
Oct
9
2018
"We’re taking positive steps forward with this new designation for Atlantic City and by passing a large, bipartisan package to curb the opioid epidemic, which included provisions from my Jobs Plus Recovery Act."
Sep
28
2018
"I fought to have job training included in the recovery process, and now we’ll be investing in our friends, neighbors, sons and daughters when they need us most, and our economy will be stronger as a result."
May
23
2018
“During National Foster Care Month, I call on my colleagues to join me in listening to the strong voices of people like Eliana and vowing to improve our system for the betterment of our future generations.”