The Department of Human Services has announced that it is awarding $720,000 worth of state-funded contracts to six organizations across the Garden State. The state-funded contracts, which are for $120,000 each, have been awarded to three Legacy Treatment Services locations, Integrity Inc., Monmouth Medical Center and Eva’s Village, Inc.
“More than 90 percent of individuals with gambling disorders have a co-occurring behavioral health need, and the impact of these challenges affects families, workplaces, and our communities,” said Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman. “Through these provider partnerships, we will widen the availability of mental health and substance use disorder providers in the state who also have the expertise to identify and treat gambling disorders.”
The organizations awarded with the contracts will ..