Mobile Clinic Provides Addiction Treatment In Madison

MADISON, NJ — Morris County's Hope One mobile recovery access vehicle will be in the Borough of Madison next month to provide critical support to people struggling with addiction.

Hope One travels throughout Morris County twice a week, providing services to those in need. The vehicle is staffed by a Sheriff's officer, a licensed clinician and a certified peer recovery specialist who understands the needs of those suffering from addiction.

On Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hope One van will be at the Madison train station, located on Kings Road, providing critical services to people with substance use and mental health disorders.

The Hope One team will offer free Narcan training and kits, as well as substance abuse and mental health counseling and transportation to detox and rehab facilities in areas known for overdoses, homeless populations and hand-to-hand drug transactions.

The van's interior features an operator workstation, plenty of shelving and storage for brochures, toiletries, snacks, donated clothing, and other items distributed by the Hope One team to clients and visitors, as well as air conditioning and heat.

"This is an immensely important program that has had a real impact with partner programs in Morris County on reducing drug overdose deaths, suicides and pulling people out of a cycle of despair and poverty. It’s why the program has been replicated throughout the state," Morris County Commissioner Doug Cabana said.

Since its inception, the Hope One team has visited over 900 locations and made over 30,000 contacts in the community. The initiative has helped provide free Narcan kits to over 5,800 family members and friends of those struggling with substance use disorders.

Narcan is used to treat a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency, and 114 people have reported using Hope One's Narcan kits to save or attempt to save a life.