The Hope One Project is a collaboration in New Jersey between the Morris County Sheriff's Office, the Morris County Department of Human Services, the Mental Health Association of Morris County, and the Center for Addiction Recovery Education and Success (CARES). Begun in 2017 and initially funded with drug forfeiture money to renovate an existing SWAT vehicle, this program consists of outreach to high-risk and hard-to-reach populations via a mobile van with the goals of preventing drug overdoses and deaths.

The Hope One van travels twice a week to different locations around the county with a team comprised of a police officer, a licensed clinician, and a certified peer recovery specialist. Locations with access to hard-to-reach populations are targeted and a comfortable, stigma-free setting allows Hope One to effectively engage with a population that has had difficulty navigating the process of accessing appropriate services in the past. Services provided by the mobile van include:

• Naloxone distribution and training
• Education to the general public about addiction and recovery
• Linkage to treatment and recovery services
• Access to mental health services
• Community partners ride in the van weekly to provide linkage to resources, such as housing assistance

The Hope One Project is partially funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program model has been replicated in other areas of the state. More details on the program and contact information can be found at the Sheriff's website here and news articles here and here.