About

NCADD-NJ

NCADD-NJ is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1982 to advocate on behalf of those affected by drug and alcohol addiction and their families. We are the New Jersey State Affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. NCADD-NJ has more than 125 employees and a total operating budget of $9.4 million. The organization also manages more than $22 million in addiction treatment funding.

NCADD-NJ operates the Substance Abuse Initiative (SAI), funded by the New Jersey Division of Family Development. The SAI provides addiction and mental health clinical assessments and care coordination services to welfare recipients throughout the state of New Jersey. The agency also manages the treatment funding associated with this initiative, utilizing a custom designed Web-based data system developed by the organization. In addition, NCADD-NJ publishes a bimonthly news journal Perspectives and works to promote recovery and educate the community about related issues through various initiatives. NCADD-NJ also works in partnership with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in two government-funded research projects. 

For more information about NCADD-NJ, contact Dan Meara, Public Information Manager, at (609) 689-0599.  

Mission

NCADD-New Jersey works in partnership with and on behalf of individuals, families, and communities affected by alcoholism and drug dependence to promote recovery through excellence in prevention and treatment initiatives.

To be the center of excellence in New Jersey addressing alcoholism and drug dependence and to serve as the premier advocacy organization for individuals, families, and communities affected by these chronic diseases;

To maintain a reputation for expertise and the pursuit of excellence in public policy and education, care coordination, and recovery leadership, as well as through the advancement of progressive treatment approaches that are outcome- and evidence-based.

Through the organization’s leadership, evidence-based alcoholism and drug dependence treatment will be integrated into a continuum of care that is responsive to the needs affected individuals. Furthermore, laws and public policies will be established and enforced that promote recovery, eliminate discrimination, and remove systemic barriers that impede ready access to treatment.

We believe in order to achieve the organization’s mission we must foster and promote coordination of services and collaboration with organizations that span health and human services. We also believe that our advocacy, service, and business relationships must be grounded in mutual respect, responsibility, and accountability.

We believe alcoholism and drug dependence are public health concerns that are preventable and treatable, and that recovery can and does happen. Our responsibility is to the individuals, families and communities affected by these chronic diseases. As such, they must be engaged and empowered to help determine the course of services provided. Our work must consistently bear the hallmarks of quality and accountability, and embrace sound public policy and evidenced-based practices.

We believe every person has a right to be free from alcoholism and drug dependence and that access to prevention, treatment and recovery services should be readily available to all who seek it regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, economic status or sexual orientation. We also believe individuals in recovery from alcoholism and drug dependence should be free from discrimination in housing, employment, and insurance coverage, as well as other aspects of daily life and that the federal and state civil rights and protections afforded them should be fully enforced.

Our employees are the most valued assets of our corporation and hold a shared responsibility to fulfill our mission. We believe that the quality, motivation, and performance of our employees are the key factors in achieving success. Accordingly, we are dedicated to assisting every employee in realizing his or her full potential. We are committed to diversity, equal opportunity and fair treatment, and strive for an organizational structure and culture that promotes employee involvement, open communication, teamwork and cooperation.

2011-12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS