The Department of Human Services’ Division of Addiction Services (DAS) has awarded contracts totaling $2.2 million to develop more supportive housing and detoxification programs for individuals with substance abuse disorders, Commissioner Jennifer Velez announced on June 16, 2008.
DAS awarded $1.7 million to two agencies to develop supportive housing services for 62 people with substance abuse problems who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and $500,000 to create 10 new beds for intravenous drug users needing enhanced, medically managed detoxification.
Separate annual contracts of $871,000, which are renewable for four years, were awarded to John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City and Resources for Human Development in Philadelphia , which will have a satellite office in Camden . Each agency will assist 31 individuals in a pilot program to provide links to services and supports that can assist in their recovery and help them maintain a home. The individuals will be referred from mobile medication units operating in the cities of Trenton , Paterson , Camden and Atlantic City .
“People with substance abuse problems are far more likely to respond to treatment and recover if they are living in a stable environment,” said Commissioner Velez. “These contracts will allow us to help individuals find and maintain a home and focus on their own recovery with the assurance they will always have a roof over their heads.”
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