County Alliance Steering Subcommittee

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Organization

The County Alliance Steering Subcommittee (CASS) is a subcommittee of the Mental Health Addictions Services Advisory Board and is responsible for the oversight of the Morris County Municipal Alliances.

The County Alliance Steering Subcommittee is responsible for the development of an overall countywide plan specifically for the expenditures of the Municipal Alliance funds on an annual basis. The CASS is also responsible for ensuring that the Municipal Alliance programs are consistent with the fiscal guidelines and directives of the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder (GCSUD).

Each local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1983, c. 531 (C26:2B-33), establishes a County Alliance Steering Subcommittee in conjunction with regulations adopted by the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder.  The members of the subcommittee shall include, but not be limited to, private citizens and representatives of the:

  1. Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  2. County Human Services Advisory Council
  3. County Superintendent of Schools
  4. Existing county council on alcoholism, if any
  5. County Prosecutor’s Office
  6. Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court
  7. Youth Services Commission
  8. County School Board Association
  9. County Health Agency
  10. County Mental Health Agency
  11. Local Businesses
  12. County Affiliate of the New Jersey Education Association
  13. Other service providers

Functions and Responsibilities of the County Alliance Steering Subcommittee:

  1. Development and submission of a County Annual Alliance Plan for the expenditure of Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder (GCSUD) funding
  2. Development of programs and fiscal guidelines consistent with directives of the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder for the awarding of funds to the Alliances to Prevent Substance Use Disorder.
  3. Identification of a network of community leadership for the expansion, replication and development of successful community model programs throughout the county.
  4. Coordination of projects among and within municipalities to assure cost effectiveness and avoid fragmentation and duplication.
  5. The County Alliance Steering Subcommittee shall ensure that the funds dedicated to education pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1983, c. 531 (C.54:32C-3.1) do not duplicate the Alliance effort.

2024 Members

  • David Martinak - LACADA Representative
  • David Johnston - Youth Services Commission
  • Imge Uludogan- County Health Agency
  • Meg Rodriguez - County Prosecutor's Office
  • LaJuan Tucker - County Prosecutor's Office
  • Jenna Curran - Community Representative
  • Carolyn Kleinman- Community Representative

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