Partnership for A Drug Free New-Jersey Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

3/12/2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2020

Contact: Natalie Golub, 973-382-4560, natalie@drugfreenj.org

Partnership for A Drug Free New-Jersey
Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

 

MILLBURN, N.J. – In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Partnership for A Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has begun to cancel, postpone or make accommodations for all live, in-person group events that are currently planned. 

This decision was made following the guidelines of public health experts on social distancing to prevent the potential spread of the virus and the recommendations of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to cancel all public gatherings of more than 250 individuals.

For PDFNJ event or program specific information, please visit DrugFreeNJ.Org to see a list of event postponements, cancellations and accommodations.

Updates:

  • All in-person 15 Minute Child Break Presentations. Online version available at TalkNowNJ.Com

  • March 25th Bayshore Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall. Rescheduled in Fall 2020

  • April 1st Garfield Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall. Rescheduled in Fall 2020

  • April 3rd NJ Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert. Concert to be available online at ShoutDownDrugs.Org

  • April 23rd Angel of Hope Gala rescheduled for Fall 2020

  • April 27th PDFNJ Board of Trustees Meeting. Meeting will be held as a conference call, time to be announced.

  • May 12th Fourth Grade Award Ceremony Cancelled

  • May 13th Drugs Don’t Work in NJ Annual Meeting rescheduled for Fall 2020

  • May 22nd Middle School PSA Challenge submission deadline

 

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey remains committed to its mission of preventing substance use and abuse through education and awareness and will continue to share important life saving messages throughout the state.