NNews-July-2023

17 July 2023 Workforce Partners inAdvocacy Award “Those whomwe should celebrate as heroes are the people on the front lines, doing the work and transforming lives every day. Every individual with a success story made possible by mental healthcare, substance use treatment and other services has behind them a member of our members’ workforce who also serves as an advocate and a cheerleader, empowering them to achieve better health and many other goals that are essential to experience a high quality of life. We were proud to feature in our Diverse Faces: Partners in Care campaign brochure and videos how the services, motivation and other types of support that our clinicians, case managers and peer recovery specialists provide change the trajectory of individuals’ lives — from homeless to secure housing and meaningful employment; from being in the throes of severe depression, addiction and other challenges to overcoming the hold of these illnesses, recognizing their own potential, identifying goals and achieving them in education and careers, as well as having families and other important relationships,” Dr. Wentz said. Angela Broxton-Terry, MSW, LCADC, CCS Director, Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Integrated Services Eva’s Village “NJAMHAA is proud to work with determined, resilient and resourceful individuals throughout our membership. All of you provide the highest quality services; develop solutions to individual and systemic problems; and advocate for support in transforming the behavioral healthcare system to meet all New Jerseyans’ needs,” Dr. Wentz said. Kayla Cheatum, LCSW, LCADC Director, Women’s Residential Integrity House JP Pedoto, LSW Pride+ Program Coordinator and Clinician Family Connections Adiba Saleem, LCSW Manager, Acute Partial Hospitalization AtlantiCare Behavioral Health Amy Sheppard, LCSW Director, Jobs Plus NewBridge Services Edna Rodriguez, PsyD Clinical Psychologist and Program Director, Family Counseling Clinic Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey Sonia Martinez, LSW Counselor Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey Jennifer Velten, LPC Clinician CarePlus NJ