NJAMHAA Honors State, Federal Leaders, Statehouse Reporter for Supporting Behavioral Health Care
March 23, 2022
Awards to Be Presented during the Spring Conference,
Nurturing Diverse Communities, April 5th at
Noon
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) will honor Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y.
Oliver, who also serves as Commissioner ...
NJAMHAA Testifies before New Jersey General Assembly Budget Committee
March 22, 2022
On March 21, 2022, Debra Wentz, Ph.D., President and CEO of the
New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies
(NJAMHAA), testified before the New Jersey General Assembly
Budget Committee. Dr. Wentz's oral testimony focused on the
critical status of the ...
Diverse Individuals Share Positive Impact of Behavioral Healthcare Services
March 14, 2022
NJAMHAA Calls for More Funding to Create New
Opportunities for All New Jersey Residents
"I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia…everything shut down
for me. With [everyone at] Oaks Integrated Care, I was able to
get back to living a normal life…[Now] I feel I...
Several NJAMHAA Priorities Addressed in Governor Murphy’s Budget Address
March 8, 2022
Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and
CEO
While Governor Murphy only briefly touched on mental health and
substance use treatment investments in statements during his
budget address today, digging deeper into the State of New Jersey
Budget in Brief Summar...
President Biden’s State of the Union Address Focuses on the National Mental Health Crisis
March 2, 2022
Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO, NJAMHAA
On behalf of the members of the New Jersey Association of Mental
Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) and those they serve, I
thank President Biden profusely for highlighting our nation's
mental health c...
Behavioral Health Services Empower Diverse Individuals to Achieve Many Successes
February 16, 2022
NJAMHAA Shares Inspiring Examples, Calls for More
Funding to Create More Opportunities
As Black History Month highlights the meaningful accomplishments
of many individuals, often overcoming great adversity, the New
Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction ...
Holiday Blues Could Be Worsened by Ongoing Pandemic and Last into the New Year
December 21, 2021
While the holiday season is a joyful time for many people,
especially for those who are able to reunite with friends and
family after long separations due to the pandemic, this is
unfortunately not the case for many other individuals. Traveling
to see loved ones is s...
All of New Jersey’s Diverse Residents Need Behavioral Health Care to Thrive
Children and adults throughout New Jersey represent every
ethnicity, race, language, culture, gender identity and religion,
and many of them have mental health and/or substance use
disorders (SUD). However, many do not have access to
community-based services that have been proven to be hi...
Devastation from Haiti Earthquake, Torrential Rain, other Tragedies Raise Concerns for Citizens’
Just a few weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel
Moïse, the citizens of Haiti are facing much more devastation
from an earthquake that claimed the lives of nearly 1,300
individuals, seriously injured at least 5,700 people and left
thousands more displaced due to total destru...
Amidst Growing Demand for Services & Hiring Crisis, Social Workers Face Backlog in Getting Licensed
Across New Jersey, a mental health crisis is brewing with
potentially dire consequences. On the heels of the COVID-19
pandemic, the demand for mental health services has increased
exponentially. While providers of mental health services are
working tirelessly to support community members ...
Assassination of Haiti President Will Exacerbate Mental Health Challenges in Long-Struggling Country
Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO
On behalf of the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and
Addiction Agencies, I extend deepest condolences to the family of
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated early
yesterday morning, and send warmest wishes to ...
