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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Morristown, New Jersey

Our interventionists help families in Morristown move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Morristown?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Morristown, from Morris Township to Harding, traveling in through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

We work with families across the area, including:

Morris TownshipMorris PlainsMadisonChathamMendhamFlorham ParkParsippanyHarding

If your son or daughter studies at Saint Elizabeth University, Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus or Drew University, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Morristown at a glance

Flying in. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Local crisis and access line. Saint Clare's Psychiatric Emergency Screening (Morris County): 973-625-6160.

Public behavioral health. Morris County Department of Human Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Treatment court. Morris/Sussex Vicinage Recovery Court.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Morristown?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Morristown or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Morristown?

Public behavioral health

In Morris County, public behavioral health services run through Morris County Department of Human Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Worth knowing locally

The Morris County Sheriff's Office launched Hope One on the Morristown Green in April 2017, a mobile unit pairing an officer with a peer recovery specialist to offer Narcan training and treatment referrals (source).

Also worth knowing

Morristown Medical Center is a state listed affiliated emergency service for Morris County psychiatric crises, reachable at 973-540-0100 (source).

If there is a court case

Morris/Sussex Vicinage Recovery Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in New Jersey?

The law

Court options in New Jersey

Not directly. New Jersey has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: New Jersey alcohol interventionist and New Jersey drug interventionist.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Morristown, Saint Clare's Psychiatric Emergency Screening (Morris County) answers at 973-625-6160, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our New Jersey interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Morristown?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Morristown and Morris County, usually through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Morristown call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Morristown, Saint Clare's Psychiatric Emergency Screening (Morris County) answers at 973-625-6160, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Morristown get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Morris County Department of Human Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Is there a treatment court that serves Morristown?

Yes. Morris/Sussex Vicinage Recovery Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

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The next step

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