In 2009, the Division of HIV/AIDS Services (DHAS) formed the New Jersey HIV/AIDS Planning Group (NJHPG) by bringing together the New Jersey HIV Prevention Community Planning Group (CPG) and the Ryan White Part B Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN) Planning Task Force to form a collaborative to conduct statewide HIV/AIDS planning. The DHAS strongly believes that combining Ryan White care and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) prevention planning is in the best long-term interests of the state. This effort will make best use of the Divisions resources by improving efficiency and effectiveness in planning.