Addiction Services
1
JFK Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732/745-4042 roger.keaton@co.middlesex.nj.us
Alcoholism and other
drug dependence are chronic, progressive and potentially fatal. There
are more deaths, illnesses and disabilities due to abuse and dependence
than due to any other preventable health condition. The urgency of this
issue demands coordinated planning at the national, state and County
levels. Working closely with citizen and professional advisory boards,
the Middlesex County Division Addiction Services:
- Establishes priorities
for funding to effectively address the County's addiction service
needs
- Mandates the
delivery of gender, cultural, disability and lifecycle sensitive services
to Middlesex County residents
- Monitors State
and County funded agencies
- Provides information
and referral regarding the continuum of care
Click here for a copy of
the Middlesex County Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug Resource Directory.
(47k pdf)
ADVISORY BOARDS
Middlesex County Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
(LACADA):
WHO
ARE THEY? Volunteers who live or work in Middlesex County
and have a knowledgeable interest in addiction prevention, education,
and recovery. If recovering, members must have at least 2 years of continuous
sobriety.
WHAT DO THEY DO? Meet bi-monthly to
provide oversight for the addiction services continuum of care; recommend
priorities for funding; monitor State and County funded programs.
Click
here for a copy of the LACADA Brochure
Middlesex County Professional Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse (PACADA)
WHO
ARE THEY? The Executive Directors (or designees) of addiction
prevention and treatment providers who serve Middlesex County residents.
WHAT DO THEY DO? Meet quarterly as a clearinghouse to share
updates and information on best practice. The LACADA and the
PACADA work in cooperation to address the addiction service needs
of the County and to make recommendations regarding planning, policy,
and programs to best serve the public.
2006 Service Priorities
- Co-Occurring disorder
- Inpatient
- Detoxification (Sub-Acute & Medical)
- Intensive Outpatient
- Outpatient
- Halfway House
- Prevention/ Education
- Information & Referral
- Case Management
For further information
on Addiction Services, or to be considered for LACADA membership, please
contact: Roger Keaton at 732/745-4094 or roger.keaton@co.middlesex.nj.us
Co-occurring (formerly MICA) Task Force
WHO
ARE THEY? Providers, consumers, family members, and community
members interested in improving services for individuals with co-occurring
diagnoses of major psychiatric and substance use disorders and coordination
across systems.
WHAT
DO THEY DO? Support integrated programming through resource
inventory, cross training, and advocacy. To join the Task Force, please
call Roger Keaton at 732/745-4094 or email roger.keaton@co.middlesex.nj.us.
