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Mobile Medical Unit: Project 1st STOP

Safe Treatment and Overdose Prevention — Delivered Where It’s Needed Most

The new initiative, titled Project 1st STOP—Safe Treatment and Overdose Prevention—is expected to begin service in July/August 2025.

Bringing Compassionate Care to Communities in Need

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Project 1st STOP is a Mobile Medical Unit operated by JSAS HealthCare, serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This innovative initiative delivers life-saving treatment and overdose prevention education directly to community hotspots, bridging the gap for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and those at risk.

What is Project 1st STOP?

Graphic representation of JSAS HealthCare’s Project 1st STOP Mobile Medical Unit parked in a community location, featuring bold graphics and contact information on the side of the vehicle, representing accessible opioid treatment and harm reduction services.

In September 2024, JSAS HealthCare (JSASHC) was awarded funding through a competitive Request for Proposal process by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (NJDMHAS). This funding supports the development of a Mobile Medication Unit (MMU) focused on treating individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

Project 1st STOP will focus on reaching vulnerable populations in Northern & Western Ocean County and Western Monmouth County, where high rates of drug use, overdose, infectious disease, and housing instability have been identified. These “hotspot” areas are determined based on data from the NJ State Police Drug Monitoring Initiative, including overdose fatality locations, local service utilization, and known barriers to care.

To effectively serve these communities, JSASHC is partnering with:

  • CPC Behavioral Health – Freehold
  • RWJ Barnabas Institute for Prevention – Monmouth Medical South Campus, Lakewood
  • Hope Shed’s Light – Toms River
Through these partnerships and the deployment of our mobile unit, JSASHC is committed to expanding access to treatment, prevention, and a range of educational and supportive services directly where they are needed most.
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Mobile Services Offered

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder​

Includes use of all FDA-approved medications:

  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine
These services will roll-out in stages as licenses are granted.

Overdose Prevention Education

Includes:

  • How to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose
  • Step-by-step training on administering Narcan/Naloxone
  • Overview of available treatment and recovery options

Counseling Services

  • Counseling and behavioral support tailored to each patient's individual treatment plan
  • Helps address emotional, psychological, and social aspects of recovery
  • Offered in coordination with medical services to provide whole-person care

Support Where It’s Needed Most

JSASHC will identify other Ocean/Monmouth County municipalities most in need and expand
services to best meet the needs of the population. We will consider overdose deaths, data from local
harm reduction centers and ERs, epidemiologic data around Hepatitis C and HIV, population density
and proximity to public transit. Matching these data points will help to determine the best potential
additional locations to serve individuals within each municipality.

In addition, there are no “bricks and mortar” Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) within the vicinity of the locations chosen. JSASHC is the only non-profit OTP in Monmouth & Ocean Counties providing these healthcare and educational services.

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