Promoting Recovery Through
Advocacy and Education

WHO WE ARE

The National Center for Advocacy and Recovery, Inc. (NCAAR) promotes recovery and wellness through advocacy, education, and progressive policy initiatives that identify substance use as a public health concern, reduce stigma and its related harms, and fosters macro and micro-level systems change.

MISSION

The National Center for Advocacy and Recovery, (NCAAR) Inc, will serve as a center of excellence in addressing recovery and mental wellness, and serve as the premier advocacy organization with and on behalf of individuals, families, and communities within this continuum. We will maintain a reputation for expertise, impartiality and the pursuit of excellence in public policy and education, care coordination, and recovery leadership, as well as through the advancement of progressive recovery and wellness-based approaches to health. We will help to lead the transition from an acute care model of treatment towards establishment and maintenance of a recovery-oriented system of care for individuals affected by behavioral health issues and contributing social determinants of care; and we will serve as a leader in the application of advancing technology that makes recovery services more accessible and effective, while protecting the rights, interests, and privacy of the clients.

VALUES

We believe in order to achieve the vision and mission of the organization, we must foster and promote a system of care and recovery in partnership and collaboration with public and private organizations that span the health and human services spectrum. We also believe that our advocacy, service, and business relationships must be grounded in mutual respect, responsibility, and accountability.

We believe behavioral health disorders are public health concerns that are both 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 while embracing sound public policy and evidence-based practices.

We believe every person has a human right to be free from behavioral health and related health and social services inequalities 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 behavioral health disorders 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 our vision and mission. 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.

Our three-pronged approach includes:
ADVOCACY | PUBLIC AFFAIRS | CARE COORDINATION

NCAAR’s Grassroots Advocacy Program amplifies the voices of individuals with lived experience to drive education, awareness, and systemic change. By sharing personal stories of recovery, advocates engage the public and policymakers to advance services and shape policies that foster a more inclusive, equitable, and recovery-centered approach to substance use disorder and behavioral health. NCAAR’s advocacy efforts have helped to advance key issues across New Jersey, including: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), recovery support services, overdose response services, criminal justice reform, and insurance parity for behavioral health.

In addition, the Substance Abuse Initiative and Behavioral Health Initiative (SAI/BHI) and Family Violence Option (FVO) advocate for quality service and care for recipients of public assistance experiencing issues related to addiction, mental health, and domestic violence.

ADVOCACY & EDUCATION

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

CARE COORDINATION

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