New Jersey

Launched in January 2009, this initiative is led by the State of New Jersey’s Division of Addiction Services (DAS); Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS); and the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

The provision of IDTA will help New Jersey to:

• Achieve joint accountability and shared outcomes relating to child safety and permanency, and family recovery and wellness;
• Improve cross system training and workforce development capacity to more effectively address the co-occurrence of substance abuse and child maltreatment; and
• Develop a pilot project for the integration of DYFS’ Child Welfare Substance Abuse Consortia and Family Drug Court (FDC) Initiatives in Essex County.

The provision of IDTA will help New Jersey to:

• Achieve joint accountability and shared outcomes relating to child safety and permanency, and family recovery and wellness;
• Improve cross system training and workforce development capacity to more effectively address the co-occurrence of substance abuse and child maltreatment; and
• Develop a pilot project for the integration of DYFS’ Child Welfare Substance Abuse Consortia and Family Drug Court (FDC) Initiatives in Essex County.