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February 24, 2025Although Gov. Murphy Will Deliver his FY2026 Budget Address on Feb. 25th, Advocacy Must Continue until the Budget Is Passed! Use NJAMHAA's Untold Stories Campaign to Reinforce that All New Jerseyans Deserve Opportunitiesto Enjoy the Highest Quality of Life Possible, and the Nec...

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February 11, 2025Yesterday, Debra L. Wentz, PhD, NJAMHAA’s President and CEO, and Shauna Moses, Vice President of Public Affairs and Member Services, participated in a virtual press conference, New Jerseyans Cannot Wait any Longer for Life-Affirming Care; Greater Investment Is Needed in C...

February 7, 2025Recent and ongoing stressful situations locally, nationwide and across the world are having a substantial, negative impact on mental health for individuals of all ages. Though community-based services have been proven to be not only extremely impactful, but also cost-effective, fundi...

A judge is expected to consider extending her temporary block on President Donald Trump's plan to halt federal grants and loans, which originally targeted a wide range of funding totaling potentially trillions of dollars. Today, President Trump’s plan to halt federal loans and ...

January 25, 2025 NJAMHAA Calls for Significantly Increased Funding as a Top Priority in the FY2026 State Budget New Jersey is expected to have 64,000 job openings in social services-related occupations over the next seven years; however, growth in this sector is expected to be only...

January 28, 2025 The proposed healthcare policy changes stemming from President Donald Trump's new administration that aim to limit spending could lead to an increase in Americans without insurance coverage. An article in today's Modern Healthcare reported that in response, "Health sy...

January 21, 2025 Significant Funding Increases Are Needed in the FY2026 State Budget for the Behavioral Healthcare System "Since January 2024, I estimate that at least 20 partial care case managers have left their positions. Numerous employees have accepted this job, but quickly rea...

January 2, 2025 Staff Turnover Increases Challenges to Give Every NJ Resident Opportunities for Wellbeing and Success "Since January 2024, I estimate that at least 20 partial care case managers have left their positions. Numerous employees have accepted this job, but quickly realize...

January 3, 2025 State-regulated health insurance companies will now have less time to decide whether to cover treatments and tests prescribed by patients' doctors. As reported in yesterday's Star Ledger, "Insurance carriers will have tighter deadlines in the state to decide whether to...

December 17, 2024 An article published in USA Today on December 12th reports that more than 233,000 bottles of an antidepressant sold by a New Jersey based company, Rising Pharmaceuticals, have been recalled. The U.S. Food and ...

December 16, 2024 Significantly Increased Funding Is Needed in the FY2026 State Budget to Give All New Jerseyans Opportunities for Strong Health and Opportunities for Success Behavioral Healthcare Providers Are Leaving the Field while Many More People Require Services Mich...

December 11, 2024 About 60% of people experience adverse mental health impacts of the holidays and 64% of individuals who have mental illnesses reported more severe symptoms during the holiday season, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. ...

December 10, 2024 NJAMHAA Calls for Significantly Increased Funding as a Top Priority in the FY2026 State Budget While waiting several months for an outpatient mental healthcare appointment to begin treatment for depression and anxiety, Juanita lost friendships and her job. She was ...

December 9, 2024 The FY2026 State Budget Needs to Include Significantly Greater Investment in the Behavioral Healthcare System For many months, Juanita's anxiety and depression made it difficult for her to go to her job and to socialize with her friends. When Juanita finally built t...

December 4, 2024 The FY2026 State Budget Needs to Include Significantly Greater Investment in the Behavioral Healthcare System "Since January 2024, I estimate that at least 20 partial care case managers have left their positions. Numerous employees have accepted this job, but quickl...

December 3, 2024 NJAMHAA is now accepting proposals to present at the Spring Conference, Looking Beyond the Horizon in Behavioral Health, which will be held on April 8-9, 2025 at the APA Hotel Woodbridge in Iselin, NJ. If you have expertise in any area related to mental health and add...

November 27, 2024 Whether it is apprehension about political divisions, the continually increasing cost of living, natural disasters or another type of difficult situation that is encountered on any given day, many, if not all, individuals are experiencing heightened levels of stress,...

November 25, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday his picks for the agency that oversees health insurance for millions of Americans and his pick for the Secretary of Education. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is a former television talk show host and a heart surgeon. will be th...

November 19, 2024 NJAMHAA Launches Campaign for the FY2026 State Budget "Despite an anticipated budget tightening year ahead, it is imperative that the New Jersey Administration make significant increases in behavioral healthcare funding a top priority for the FY2026 State Budget,...