FY2026 Annual Report

Annual Report FY2026 15 NJAMHAA also continued to increase its visibility on social media. The posts served a variety of purposes. They reinforced NJAMHAA’s advocacy messages, promoted NJAMHAA conferences, highlighted details related to Mental Health Awareness Month and other observances and featured NJAMHAA’s 75 th anniversary. From June 11, 2025, through June 11, 2026, NJAMHAA’s posts on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn grew in reach by 1,500 individuals. These posts were viewed more than 34,000 times and resulted in an average increase of nearly 24% in followers. By contrast, the previous year’s statistics were more than 3,000 views and an average 16.5% increase in followers. “ Seventy-five years is a testament to the quality of work NJAMHAA does and the passion behind the work. I credit NJAMHAA for making our services as widespread as they are today. NJAMHAA is our advocate, our go-to when things get rough. The support looks different on any day. When things are status quo, there’s exchange of information and resources. When needed, we are in constant communication to fight the good fight and keep our services and funding coming without interruption. ” Tara Chalakani, PsyD, LPC, RN Chief Executive Officer Preferred Behavioral Health Group New Jersey Mental Health Institute Board Member Former NJAMHAA Board Member