ADRC is pleased to announce inauguration of the Jail Diversion Substance Abuse (JDSA) Program in Hartford. The ADRC JDSA Program will provide on-site clinical assessments at both Hartford Superior Court GA-14 and Hartford Community Court and will case manage JDSA clients as they receive appropriate treatment services. The JDSA Program will follow the client's recovery progress working in collaboration with the court system. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services oversees this program, which also includes a jail diversion program for persons who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.

Steven Diaz, LADC, will be the Project Manager of the JDSA initiative. Steve has been with ADRC in Outpatient Services since 2004. Steve is a member of the Mid-Level Administrators Group at ADRC [MLAG] and, over the last year, he has also served on the TiGr [trauma informed - gender responsive] Steering Committee.

The JDSA Program is a perfect complement to the array of services offered by ADRC - by enhancing ADRC's ability to reach out to substance abusing or dependent persons within the court system who are not yet receiving appropriate services. The JDSA Program has the ability to respond quickly to persons in need, making necessary assessments and referrals, performing case management services, and, in some cases, arranging for payment for services for persons lacking entitlements. We believe that this service adds important depth and breadth to our system of care.