NJAMHAA News - October 2021

October 2021 46 in a New Paradigm 2021 NJAMHAA Fall Conference October 13, 2021 Inspiring Peer Leader Award Nicole Dorrity, CPRS Case Manager, Monmouth County STAR Program Preferred Behavioral Health Group Ingenious Direct Care Provider Award (posthumous) Daniella Biancaniello Care Manager, Coordinated Family Care Visionary Leadership in Clinical Innovation Award Melissa Sampath, LPC, LCADC, ACS, PMH-C Vice President, Community Mental Health Services, CarePlus NJ Visionary Leadership in Innovation for Students’ Mental Health Award Thomas Smith, EdD Superintendent of Schools, Pennsbury School District and Advisory Board Member, Attitudes In Reverse ® Pivotal Leader in Children’s Services Award Stacy Welch Director, Visitation Program, Preferred Behavioral Health Group Inventive Leader in Adult Clinical Services Award Michele Ford, MA, LPC, LRC President & CEO, Inroads to Opportunities Inventive Leader in Adult Prevention Services Award Lynn Seaward Assistant Director, Community-Based Recovery Support Services, RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery The following individuals will be honored during Innovative Provider of theYear Award RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery Leadership in Setting an Example during COVID Award Deborah Visconi, MHA President and CEO, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Education Pioneer forWorkforce Development Award Ericka DeGlau, PhD, LSW Director of the Intensive Weekend MSW program and Professor of Teaching Rutgers School of Social Work Federal Legislator of theYear Award Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Making the Business Case Award New Jersey Business and Industry Association EnhancingWellness and Recovery through Spiritu- ality Award Deacon Laverne S. Williams, CSW Director, PEWS Program, Mental Health Association in New Jersey State Legislator of theYear Award Senator M. Teresa Ruiz Truth in Media Award Brett Johnson, Staff Writer, ROI-NJ