A Decade of Advocacy Culminates in AOT Implementation
(April 25, 2012) It took years of legislative advocacy and delay, but
people with untreated severe mental illness who meet New Jersey’s
criteria for participation at last may be able to receive assisted
outpatient treatment, at least in a five counties.
The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services has named the five counties that
will receive funds for implementing assisted outpatient treatment
(AOT), called involuntary outpatient commitment or IOC in New Jersey.
With the funding, Warren, Essex, Hudson, Union and Burlington counties
will be offering assisted outpatient treatment not later than June 1.