Project Grant H79TI088894

SAMHSA awarded Prevention Links, Inc. $350,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to establish and operate the Garden State Recovery Network, a statewide peer recovery support infrastructure serving all 21 New Jersey counties through September 29, 2029.

The Garden State Recovery Network will provide direct peer recovery support services to 525 individuals over the project period (150 in year one, 175 in year two, and 200 in year three) while reaching an additional 1,500 individuals through referrals, outreach, and coordinated recovery support activities for a total of 2,025 unduplicated individuals served. The network will connect individuals with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders to community-based recovery resources through a statewide referral platform, direct peer navigation, and a network of recovery organizations. Participants will receive peer mentoring, recovery navigation, housing and employment support, family support, and connections to behavioral health and community resources. The initiative targets adults and transition-age youth (ages 16 and older), with particular focus on justice-involved individuals, veterans, residents of rural and underserved communities, and those experiencing housing instability or unemployment. The project will operate from Trenton, New Jersey, with targeted outreach to the state's six federally designated rural counties and other underserved communities.