About
In partnership with the New Jersey Coalition for Addiction Recovery Support (NJ-CARS), the Center for Prevention and Counseling has formed a committee to rollout the Trauma-Informed, Recovery-Oriented System of Care (TI-ROSC) toolkit developed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. A thriving Recovery Ecosystem describes an environment that individuals and families need by providing all the necessary tools, services, and supports for recovery to occur.
Applying a trauma-informed approach to a recovery-oriented system of care operationalizes two models that have overlapping shared values and principles to improve the health and wellness for individuals with SUDs. TI-ROSC is a coordinated network of community-based services and supports that is person-centered and builds on the strengths and resiliencies of individuals, families and communities to achieve improved health, wellness and quality of life for those with or at risk of substance use problems.
This system of care also recognizes the widespread impact of trauma, understands trauma’s connection to addiction and understands potential paths for recovery; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff and others involved with the system; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures and practices and seeks to actively resist re-traumatization.
Elements of a Trauma-Informed Recovery-Oriented System of Care
Collaborative
Decision-Making
Individualized & Comprehensive
Services & Supports
Outcomes Driven
Adequately & Flexibly Funded
Multiple Stakeholder Involvement
Peer Involvement
Community Based
Services & Supports
Continuity of
Services & Supports
Our Vision
We envision a collaborative & creative effort to empower the Sussex County community to access substance use and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery and wellness services in an effort to improve the quality of life for our county's residents.
Get Involved
The committee meets quarterly on the fourth Monday at 1 PM via zoom.
Learn more about our committees first year and identified goals in the report below.