New Jersey Health Department Reports Ongoing Expansion Of Harm Reduction Services 

The New Jersey Department of Health, which began accepting new applications for harm reduction centers (HRC) on a rolling basis in July, said it has approved seven additional HRC applicants in 2023. New Jersey now has HRCs authorized in 12 of the state’s 21 counties. Under the 2023 approvals, services will soon be delivered through 13 new sites.;

The move followed regulatory changes implemented by the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy in July 2023 to facilitate HRC development. The centers are community-based programs that offer a safe, trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing space for people who use drugs . . .