FY 2020 annual report

A Y E A R L I K E N O O T H E R 16 NJAMHAA Gains Significant Media Coverage Year-Round • Spreaker.com - Mental Health News Radio, “Technology and Compliance Leadership in Mental Health”, podcast featuring June Noto, NJAMHAA’s Vice President of Information Technology, Human Resources and Administrative Services, May 8, 2020 • “New Jersey organization provides ongoing MH support following 2004 tsunami,” Debra Wentz was interviewed by Mental Health Weekly on December 16, 2019. See details on this project, which was undertaken by the New Jersey Mental Health Institute, of which NJAMHAA is the sole member, on page 25. • PHL17’s In Focus - Shauna Moses, NJAMHAA’s Vice President, Public Affairs and Member Services and Board member for Attitudes In Reverse ® (AIR™), and AIR Co-founder Tricia Baker, YMHFA, CPDT-KA, were interviewed about youth suicide prevention, September 18, 2019 • “In NJ, a Suicide Every 11 Hours – They’re Aiming to Change That,” Debra Wentz was interviewed on NJ101.5 on September 9, 2019 • “10 Sure Cures for the Holiday Blues,” Debra Wentz interviewed by New Jersey Monthly, Dec. 2019 • “Depression’s Dramatic Rise,” Debra Wentz interviewed by New Jersey Business, Nov. 2019 • “Lessons to be taken from Saoirse Kennedy Hill’s death,” opinion-editorial piece by Debra Wentz, published on Northjersey.com on August 8, 2019 • “Using mental illness as a scapegoat will not prevent mass shootings, professional says,” opinion-editorial piece by Debra Wentz, published by the Star-Ledger on August 8, 2019 • “NJII joins initiative to combat opioid crisis, bring behavioral health providers into the digital age,” featuring NJAMHAA’s Information Technology (IT) Project’s collaboration with the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) and the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to make electronic health record systems more affordable for substance use treatment providers, published by NJBIZ , June 10, 2019. See details on this initiative on page 24. • “Mental Health Awareness & Advocacy: Perspectives from Dr. Debra Wentz, President & CEO of NJAMHAA,” published online by PsychU on May 28, 2019 NJAMHAA secures numerous placements in the media with coverage of issues important to NJAMHAA members. Media coverage raises the awareness of and educates the public, the State Legislature and Administration and federal policymakers and elected officials, with the goal of gaining support for NJAMHAA’s advocacy positions. FY2020 highlights include the following: