Grading the States 2006: New Jersey

Overall Grade: C Category Grades: Infrastructure: B- Information Access: C+ Services: C Recovery Supports: C

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $125.60 9 Per Capita Income $38,383 3 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $1,084 4 Suicide Rank 49 (tied with New York)

Recent Innovations Long-term special needs housing trust fund Funding increases for community based services and supports Increased investment in evidence-based practices Exemplary executive leadership

Urgent Needs Improve conditions in state hospitals, particularly Greystone Develop appropriate community services for people clinically ready for discharge from hospitals Increase evidence-based practices, particularly integrated dual diagnosis treatment (IDDT) Continue forward momentum stimulated by Governor Richard Codey

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Advocates for mentally ill give N.J. a C for services
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from the Philadelphia Enquirer - PA.
3/01/2006