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Providers report expanded wellness services and some service suspensions in Cape May County
Summary
At the MHADA meeting, Cape Assist, Cooperative Support Programs and others reported increases in wellness‑center activity and training; Volunteers of America suspended some county services due to budget uncertainty.
Several community providers updated MHADA on program activity at the May 13 meeting: Cape Assist, Collaborative Support Programs, NJ4S (Acenda) and others described membership, training and outreach; Volunteers of America reported a temporary suspension of some services in the county.
Why it matters: Provider capacity affects access to outpatient, peer-support and recovery services across Cape May County; disruptions or expansions change available resources for residents.
Cape Assist reported plans for harm-reduction training for peer recovery specialists in partnership with NJPN, a three-day in-person training open to about 20 peers in the county. Cape Assist also mentioned PRIDE at the Zoo on May 15 with over 150 youth expected and summer camps offered to Lower, Upper, Middle and Wildwood schools and a Prosecutor’s summer camp for at-risk youth.
Collaborative Support Programs reported the Wellness Center registered 155 new members from January through March and 18 new members in April, with a daily census of about 55 people; the center added a second van to expand outreach services. Acenda’s Laurie Smith said NJ4S held 41 events in April and currently has 15 students in Tier 3 services; a summer camp at ACCC is nearly full.
Volunteers of America (VOA) reportedly suspended services in Cape May County pending clarity on State and Federal budget allocations; the transcript records this as an operational suspension due to budget issues, with no timeline provided for restoration of services.
Discussion vs. decision: These were informational updates; MHADA did not vote on provider funding or contracts during the meeting. Members noted the need to track provider capacity and funding status moving forward.
Ending: Members flagged continued coordination and monitoring of provider capacity, including Medicaid enrollment supports, jail MAT referrals and peer-support expansions.
