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Updated · Long Island Business News · Aug 6

CN Guidance Wins $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Long Island Recovery Employment Services

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Updated · Long Island Business News · Aug 6

CN Guidance Wins $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Long Island Recovery Employment Services

1 articles · Updated · Long Island Business News · Aug 6

$1.5 million in OASAS funding will support CN Guidance over five years as it expands employment services for Long Islanders in treatment and recovery.
CN Guidance plans to hire two vocational rehabilitation counselors to work alongside its substance use disorder programs and provide individualized job support.
The counselors will help clients set career goals, build resumes, prepare for interviews and secure placements with local employers and workforce programs.
OASAS said the effort aims to reduce stigma and hiring barriers for people in recovery, tying job access more closely to long-term health and stability.

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Can a massive financial investment in just two counselors truly dismantle the deep-rooted stigma employers hold against those in addiction recovery?

Could pushing individuals into the workforce too early in their recovery journey actually trigger the very relapses these programs aim to prevent?

What hidden challenges do businesses face with recovery-friendly hiring, and why are experts pushing them to take the chance anyway?

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