Thursday, April 26, 2012

A Decade of Advocacy Culminates in AOT Implementation


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.
New_JerseyThe 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.

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