Sheriff's Office 'Hope One' Vehicle Coming To 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.

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.

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.

The van, which is decorated with a purple ribbon to represent recovery, is a novel way to combine law enforcement and social services to help prevent drug overdoses and deaths.

The Hope One team will provide free Narcan training and kits, as well as substance abuse and mental health counseling and transportation to detox and rehab facilities in areas with a high number of overdoses, homeless people, and hand-to-hand drug transactions.

The Hope One team has visited over 900 locations and made over 30,000 community contacts since its inception. Over 5,800 family members and friends of those struggling with substance use disorders have received free Narcan kits as a result of the initiative.

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

"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.