About NJAMHAA’s Impactful Advocacy
“NJAMHAA has been a fierce advocate for providers in the State of New Jersey. NJAMHAA leadership is knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled at helping providers navigate the complex intersection of client needs and government requirements. NJAMHAA has been tireless in its advocacy for rate increases and providers across the state are able to continue to provide critical services as a result of their advocacy efforts.” – Robert J. Budsock, MS, LCADC, President and CEO, Integrity House; NJAMHAA Board Member
"NJAMHAA is central to community behavioral health policymaking in New Jersey. They have been an invaluable partner in building a state that values behavioral health as much as it values physical health. I have been consistently impressed at NJAMHAA's expertise, accessibility, and warmth in collaborating. Membership in NJAMHAA has strengthened Easterseals New Jersey's ability to serve our most marginalized community members." - Matt Binder, Senior Advocacy Specialist, Easterseals New Jersey
“I’ve been a proud member of NJAMHAA since 1989. The reason I’ve been involved is because NJAMHAA gets the job done. They’re our voice in Trenton in good times and in bad. They are there for us when we need increases in funding, when we need to work on our workforce issues and in regards to regulatory issues.” – Robert N. Davison, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Association; Former NJAMHAA Board Member
“NJAMHAA’s role and impact in the field of mental health has been tremendous with the landscape becoming more complex. It can only be more important moving into the future.” – Anthony DiFabio, PsyD, President and CEO, Acenda Integrated Health; NJAMHAA Board Member
“NJAMHAA has been at the forefront of changing so much in our industry. It has been a leader in our industry, advocating for us as mental health and addiction providers…also a leader in where the industry is heading.” - Barrett Young, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Rescue Mission of Trenton; NJAMHAA Board Member; Vice Chair, New Jersey Mental Health Institute Board of Trustees
“I have personally and professionally benefited from NJAMHAA’s advocacy and professional development services and my agency has greatly benefited from their legislative support. NJAMHAA’s commitment to its members is without parallel!” – Galindo “Glenn” King, MHS, LCADC, Executive Director, Freedom House, Inc.
“As an executive and a leader in the Legislature, I see that NJAMHAA synthesizes the work we do for policy change and system building. NJAMHAA is a resource for me to understand the impact on services and the nonprofit industry. I am hearing challenges, and I know I’m not alone.” - Shavonda Sumter, MBA, President and CEO, Children's Aid and Family Services; Member, New Jersey General Assembly; New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Chair; NJAMHAA Board Member
More about NJAMHAA’s Trainings and Informational Resources:
“I am so impressed with all the support, collaboration, pertinent information, and professionalism NJAMHAA provides to those in our industry. It is easy to speak to my colleagues about the amazing advantages of becoming a member of NJAMHAA.” - Barbara Cashin, CSW, LCADC, Business Development Consultant, Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders, Inc.
About the IT Project:
“When I started working with the IT Project in the early 1990s, we had two small networks and 13 computers. As the agency has grown over the years, we worked with the IT Project team on an ongoing basis. I don’t know where we would be without them.” – Bill Maslak, MSW, LSW, Vice President of Quality Assurance and Privacy Officer, CarePlus NJ
About NJAMHAA’s Support and Partnership Overall:
NJAMHAA partners with mental health and substance use service providers in New Jersey to make sure everyone is aware and working together to do what sometimes could be considered impossible. Though NJAMHAA is small, their impact is mighty.” - Erin McCloskey, MPH, Chief Information Officer, Privacy Officer, Youth Consultation Service, Inc.
“The mental health practice groups have kept me going during this incredibly stressful time. It has been so helpful to hear that other programs are experiencing the same challenges as I am.” - Nicolle DeLuca, MS, LPC, NCC, Program Director, Wiley Christian Behavioral Management Services
