Building Connections for New York’s Recovery Community
🟣 Building Connections for New York’s Recovery Community
Benjamin Zohar, NCACIP (Nationally Certified Advanced Clinical Intervention Professional) and Professional Member of NAADAC — The Association for Addiction Professionals — serves as an ISSUP Network Moderator focused on advancing addiction policy, prevention, intervention systems, and recovery education across New York State.
With a background in clinical intervention, family engagement, and systems coordination, Benjamin promotes collaboration among treatment providers, educators, and community leaders to strengthen access to ethical, evidence-based care. His work bridges the gap between intervention, treatment navigation, and long-term recovery, emphasizing early family involvement and professional standards.
Through digital initiatives such as InterventionNY.com, Every1Center.com, HVATC.com, and LongIslandAddictionResources.com, he develops platforms that provide families, clinicians, and peers with credible information about detox programs, insurance navigation, relapse prevention, and community recovery resources.
Welcome to the Addiction Policy, Recovery & Community Issues in New York network — a professional forum for dialogue and resource-sharing among those addressing substance use challenges across Long Island, New York City, the Hudson Valley, and the Capital Region.
This network explores the evolving landscape of New York’s recovery ecosystem and highlights collaboration among public health agencies, nonprofit programs, and private practitioners. The focus is on improving outcomes through education, data-driven practice, and compassionate engagement.
Benjamin also moderates the Integrated Recovery & Intervention Education Network (IRIEN) — an ISSUP hub sharing cross-disciplinary insights on intervention models, MAT integration, and recovery housing strategies. Together, these networks create opportunities for continuing education, networking, and peer support for professionals committed to advancing quality care.
Core topics of interest
- Policy developments influencing treatment access, Medicaid coverage, and licensing standards
- Regional prevention and harm-reduction initiatives reducing overdose and relapse risk
- Family-centered intervention and post-treatment reintegration strategies
- Workforce development, supervision, and ethical practice within recovery services
Join the conversation
Which policy changes or local practices have improved recovery access in your area? Share examples, data, or resources below to support collaborative learning.
— Benjamin Zohar, NCACIP
Nationally Certified Advanced Clinical Intervention Professional
Professional Member, NAADAC | ISSUP Network Moderator
Addiction Policy, Recovery & Community Issues in New York
Integrated Recovery & Intervention Education Network (IRIEN)