Meaningful Employment and Positive Work Environments Contribute to Stronger Mental Health
October 4, 2024
October 6 to 12, 2024 Is Mental Illness Awareness
WeekOctober 10th Is
World Mental Health Day
October 6th through October 12th marks the national recognition
of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). The New Jersey
Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies...
NJAMHAA Honors Individuals in Recovery and those Working to Eliminate Stigma and Save Lives
September 9, 2024
NJAMHAA Honors Individuals in Recovery and those
Working to Eliminate Stigma and Save Lives
September is National Recovery Month and
National Suicide Prevention Month
...
NJAMHAA Urges Collective Action to Support Recovery from Substance Use and Save Lives
August 29, 2024
NJAMHAA Urges Collective Action to Support Recovery from
Substance Use and Save Lives
Aug. 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day
MERCERVILLE: Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day,
August 31st, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and
Addict...
Youth, Young Adults and Other Groups Experience Mental Health Vulnerability
August 9, 2024
NJ Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma's August
14, 2024 Event Provides Critical Guidance
TRENTON - Even before the pandemic, youth and young adults from
all racial and ethnic groups and the LGBTQ+ population
experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety, ...
Leadership Academy for Behavioral Healthcare Professionals Expands this Critical Workforce
As the behavioral healthcare workforce crisis is significantly
impacting the entire nation, the New Jersey Mental Health
Institute (NJMHI) Leadership Academy for Behavioral Healthcare
Professionals is available to individuals in the field from
throughout the country.
"The workforce cr...
New Jersey Legislature Approves $56.6 Billion FY2025 Budget Bill
June 28, 2024
New Jersey Legislature Approves $56.6 Billion
FY2025 Budget Bill
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 the New Jersey Legislature
released its
$56.6 billion Fi...
NJAMHAA Celebrates Advocacy Successes, Announces New Board Leaders, Honors Several Individuals
On June 12, 2024, NJAMHAA highlighted advocacy achievements and
recognized several individuals whose significant contributions
helped make NJAMHAA's impact possible during the Annual
Membership Meeting, Transformational Leadership…with Powerful
Results.
"I am proud to work with so m...
Mental Health: Need to Eliminate Stigma and Ensure Access to Services
May 30, 2024
Mental Health Month Underscores the Need
to Eliminate Stigma and Ensure Access to
Services
Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and
CEO, NJAMHAA; Executive Director, New
Jersey Mental Health Institute; and
Chair, New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Heal...
Inspiring Successes, Rising Demand Underscore the Need for Greater Behavioral Healthcare Funding
May 28, 2024
"To help someone get stable and to empower someone to regain
control of their lives, it's very, very rewarding. If we didn't
do it, who would? Everyone can experience mental illness and
people need help now more than ever. I am proud of the work we
do." - Adiba Saleem, LS...
Much More Investment for Behavioral Health Care Is Needed to Enable Many More Individuals to Thrive
May 2, 2024
Reinforce the Fact that New Jerseyans Cannot Wait any
Longer for Life Saving Care!
Share the Inspiring Success Stories Below and other
Examples in your Advocacy
for Significantly More Funding in the FY2025 State
Budget!
"I just wanted to stop using drugs and alco...
IT Conference Features Experts with Critical Advice and Resources for All Healthcare Staff
April 26, 2024
All Healthcare Staff Need Information Technology
Knowledge, Skills and Tools to Ensure Safety and
Quality of Care
May 1, 2024 Conference
Features Experts with Critical Advice and Resources
As information technology (IT) continues to evolve and risks to
data secu...
Advocates Illustrate Why New Jerseyans Cannot Wait any Longer for Life Saving Care
April 19, 2024
On April 18, 2024, leaders from several statewide advocacy
organizations held a press conference, New Jerseyans Cannot
Wait Any Longer for Life Saving Care, and highlighted
compelling examples of the negative impact of long waits for
services - many of which are due to ...