In partnership with the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration launched an innovative initiative to transform mental health and addiction treatment services for people involved in the justice system in New Jersey. Using the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) methodology and Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results (SOAR) framework, researchers engaged over 80 diverse stakeholders through virtual forums and individual surveys to develop comprehensive policy recommendations for systemic change. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to disrupt the current system’s deficits by identifying existing strengths and co-creating transformative solutions through multi-sector stakeholder engagement.
January 2025