Michael Williams

Ashleigh Huff serves as the County Municipal Alliance Coordinator and Administrative Recovery Support Services Coordinator for Cumberland County Human Services, where she works to strengthen community-based prevention, recovery, and substance use disorder support initiatives. In this role, she supports collaborative efforts among community partners, prevention coalitions, recovery organizations, and service providers to expand access to resources and promote healthier communities.

As Administrative Recovery Support Services Coordinator for Cumberland County’s Capital Recovery Center, Ms. Huff plays a key role in supporting recovery-oriented services and connecting individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders to peer-based resources, recovery supports, and community connections. She is also a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, bringing both professional expertise and a person-centered approach to helping individuals navigate pathways to recovery.

Ms. Huff has extensive experience supporting prevention and recovery initiatives, including coordinating Municipal Alliance efforts focused on reducing substance use through education, community engagement, and strategic partnerships. Her work reflects a commitment to building recovery-ready communities through collaboration, accessibility, and meaningful connections between individuals, families, and supportive services.

Through her work in Cumberland County, Ms. Huff contributes to a comprehensive continuum of care that recognizes the importance of prevention, harm reduction, recovery support, and community partnerships in addressing the substance use crisis.

As Public Safety Reform Strategist and Lead of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Community Justice Unit, Tracy Swan works to reimagine public safety through a public health approach that addresses the underlying factors contributing to substance use, overdose, behavioral health crises, and justice system involvement. She leads the development and implementation of innovative prevention, intervention, diversion, and recovery-focused initiatives designed to strengthen collaboration among law enforcement, healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, community organizations, and individuals impacted by substance use and/or mental health disorders.

Ms. Swan oversees several public safety initiatives focused on substance use and behavioral health, including Cumberland County’s Operation Helping Hand overdose response efforts, mental health and substance use arrest deflection and court diversion programs, jail reentry initiatives, and cross-system partnerships designed to improve access to treatment and recovery supports. She works closely with law enforcement, hospitals, treatment providers, peer recovery organizations, and community stakeholders to identify gaps in services and develop data-driven solutions to reduce overdose fatalities, improve continuity of care, and enhance community wellness.

Since joining the Prosecutor’s Office in 2021, Ms. Swan has written 11 grants resulting in 8 awards totaling nearly $3.7 million, with additional applications pending totaling approximately $2 million. These awards have supported initiatives addressing substance use, behavioral health, violence prevention, diversion, and community-based interventions.

Prior to joining the Prosecutor’s Office, Ms. Swan spent 17 years at the think & do” tank, Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden, where she led Strategic Initiatives focused on public safety research, program evaluation, technical assistance, and capacity building. During this time, she secured more than $4.5 million in funding to support innovative public safety initiatives throughout South Jersey and assisted Cumberland County in securing multiple federal awards totaling nearly $2.6 million.

Michael L. Williams, Jr. is a passionate recovery advocate, peer leader, motivational speaker, and community champion dedicated to helping individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders, incarceration, and life challenges discover pathways to healing, purpose, and long-term recovery.

As a leader with the Capital Recovery Center in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Mr. Williams supports recovery-oriented services and works to connect individuals with resources, peer support, and community-based recovery opportunities. He brings a unique perspective to this work as someone who has personally experienced addiction, homelessness, and the challenges associated with rebuilding a life in recovery. His lived experience fuels his commitment to providing hope, encouragement, and practical guidance to others seeking transformation.

Mr. Williams is also the founder of the Minor Adjustments Program, an initiative focused on helping individuals affected by addiction and justice involvement recognize their potential, overcome barriers, and create positive life changes. Through mentoring, education, and personal storytelling, he works to demonstrate that recovery and successful reintegration into the community are possible.

In addition to his community-based recovery work, Mr. Williams serves as Regional Director (New Jersey) for NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, supporting efforts to advance education, advocacy, professional development, and quality services within the addiction treatment field.

Through his advocacy, peer leadership, and commitment to second chances, Mr. Williams continues to inspire individuals, strengthen recovery communities, and promote the belief that a person’s past does not define their future.