“Bill brings so much experience to our board,” said Rich McDonnell, Executive Director of the FGC, which offers services at several locations in Warren County. “With his background and knowledge of the county, he gives us a great voice in the community.”

Now living in Washington, Conforti resided for many years in Hackettstown and served on the town council for 14 years, retiring in 2015. He also served several years on the town’s planning board, and also served on the Hackettstown Committee for Crime Prevention for 20 years, an organization that has been a big supporter of the DARE program. DARE funds many activities for youth including dances and pool parties.

As a businessman, Conforti worked as an Information Services manager for 42 years, 30 at NY Life Insurance Company, and then with another company out of Texas.

Conforti has always had a special interest in promoting drug prevention and awareness in children.

“This is an opportunity to give back to the community some more,” said Conforti. “The FGC has been under the radar for the most part and I want to help bring better awareness of what they do to the community. They offer a lot of programs and services that can help people in need. With my experience in local government and contacts, as well as in business, I feel I can bring some things to the table that will be helpful overall.”

The Family Guidance Center has been providing behavioral health services to the Warren County community for over 60 years and provides services to over 4,000 individuals each year who are diagnosed with a mental illness or substance use disorder. The individual, their family members and their communities are all impacted by this diagnosis.  Some realize their illness as a result of a crisis, others learn of their illness through their everyday struggles that keep them from living a life free of anxiety, depression or desperation.  Families can be just as fragile as their loved one as they learn how to cope and support their husband, wife, daughter, son, mother or father through a time in their lives when hope is just a word and not a reality.