The Robbinsville C.A.R.E. (Community Addiction Recovery Effort) document outlines a standard operating procedure for the Robbinsville Township Police Department. This procedure is initiated when officers encounter suspects arrested for possession of or being under the influence of controlled substances. The program aims to provide a pathway to recovery by offering resources, access to treatment, and guidance from trained drug counselors in collaboration with the local opiate task force. The program emphasizes immediate intervention, recognizing the critical window of opportunity to aid individuals struggling with addiction.
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ROBBINSVILLE C.A.R.E.
COMMUNITY ADDICTION RECOVERY EFFORT
Vision:
Coordinate an action plan for an officer on duty to aid those arrested and struggling with
opiate addiction by providing resources and access to treatment at the time of arrest.
Conditions of that access include no current detainers (i.e. arrest warrants) in their
name.
Recognize addiction as a disease and provide resources during the short window of
opportunity when the addict is at his/her most receptive moment.
Recognize the disease of addiction as a nation-wide epidemic and provide resources for
a pathway for recovery.
Mission:
Robbinsville C.A.R.E. (Community Addiction Recovery Effort) is a standard operating procedure
followed by the Robbinsville Township Police Department when faced with suspects arrested in
the Township of Robbinsville for the possession of, or under the influence of, a controlled
dangerous substance.
Robbinsville C.A.R.E. allows police officers to offer a pathway to recovery by providing
resources, access to treatment, and guidance from a trained drug counselor.
Robbinsville Police Department will follow a uniform standard operating procedure at the time of
arrest with the assistance of the local opiate task force, which consists of, but is not limited to
Recovery Advocates of America, City of Angels and InFocus Urgent Care.
Robbinsville Police will provide the counselor and the person struggling with addiction with a
safe, private setting to discuss the process of getting the help needed to begin the recovery
process.
Robbinsville C.A.R.E. is of the belief that every crisis is a window of opportunity, and the key to
the program’s success is to take a leading role in the recovery process with immediate
intervention.
Additional Resources:
NJ Addictions Hotline: 800-322-5525
Alcoholics Anonymous: 609-298-7795
Narcotics Anonymous of NJ: 800-992-0401
ALANON/ALATEEN: 856-547-0855
Mercer County on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction: 609-396-5874
City of Angels NJ, Inc.: 609-910-4942
Camp Fire NJ (609) 695-8410 (Education & Prevention programming to promote youth well-being)
24 Hour Helpline: 609-896-2120 (Supportive listening, crisis & suicide)
Crisis Center: 609-394-6773 (Psychiatric crisis for all ages)
Comprehensive Mental Health Services: 609-737-7797 (Wide range of counseling services)
Corner House: 609-924-8018 (Counseling center for adolescents, teens & their families)
Princeton House Behavioral Health: 609-497-3355 (Behavioral healthcare for adolescents)
Anchor House: 609-396-8329 (Multi service agency for at-risk youth and their families)
AAMH: 609-452-2088 (Community-based mental health center)
Hi-Tops: 609-683-5155 (Health resources for teens)
Family Helpline: 800-THE-KIDS
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