NJ Now - Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey; Kismet of Kings; Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter

A positive step in the fight against substance abuse! For the first time in a decade, drug overdose deaths in New Jersey dropped across all racial and ethnic groups based on reporting by the New Jersey Department Of Health. Angelo Valente, Executive Director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey discusses continuing efforts to address the issue and the work still needed to be done. Also, Lewis Spears, Founder of Kismet of Kings talks about how the non-profit is mentoring today’s youth. And, Samantha Dealmeida Roman, President of the Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Chapter discusses the apprenticeship programs available to prepare the next generation for careers in the trades.