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PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY Treatment Options & Approaches 2013 Annual Conference Saturday, December 14, 2013 Crowne Plaza Monroe Jamesburg, NJ
PATHWAYS TORECOVERY
Treatment Options & Approaches
2013 Annual Conference ~ Saturday, December 14, 2013 ~ Crowne Plaza Monroe, Jamesburg, NJ
2013 Annual Conference
Saturday, December 14, 2013Crowne Plaza Monroe
Jamesburg, NJ
8:30 AM REGISTRATION
9:30 AM WELCOMEMark Perrin, MD, NAMI NJ PresidentSylvia Axelrod, MA, NAMI NJ Executive Director
9:45 AM OPENING REMARKS
Lynn Kovich, MEd Deputy Commissioner, Division of Mental Health & Addictions Services
10:00 AM INTRODUCTIONS Aruna Rao, MA, NAMI NJ Associate Director
DSM5 AND RDOC: PERSPECTIVES ON DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT Steven Silverstein, PhD, Director of Research, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care; Professor of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Robert Stern, MD, Director of Treatment Programs, Essex County Hospital Center &
Institute for Mental Health Policy, Research and Treatment, Associate Clinical Professor, RWJ Medical School
10:45 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: MENTAL DISORDERS IN THE GENOMIC AGE Jay A. Tischfield, PhD, FFACMG, Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Scientific Director & CEO, RUCDR, Executive Director, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey
12:00 PM LUNCH/BOOK SIGNING/SALES/DISPLAYS
12:45 PM DRUM PERFORMANCEMike Veny, Drumming Facilitator
1:00PM LUNCHEON PANEL – EXPRESSIVE ARTS & RECOVERY Jacquese Armstrong, Writer & Poet Jason Insalaco, NAMI NJ In Our Own Voice Presenter Mike Veny, Drumming Facilitator Celina Grey, Acting Executive Director, Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse, Panel Moderator
1:50 PM BREAK
2:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS AND WHITE HOUSE DIALOGUE ON MENTAL HEALTH 3:30 PM ADJOURNMENT
Agenda
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1. Finding Success Through High School and Beyond: Discussing EffecUve Services, Supports, Programs, AcUviUes and Resources for Children and Young Adults in School & College Loca)on: Windsor Judy Thompson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, SHRP, Rutgers Michelle G. Mullen, MS, CRC, CPRP, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, SHRP, Rutgers Erin Seigh, Transition Coordinator, Transition to Adult Life Project, The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
2. Aging Well: Mental Health Among Seniors Loca)on: Brunswick Dale L. Ofei-Ayisi, MA, LCSW, Coordinator of Community Services, COPSA Geriatric Services, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Michelle Zechner, MSW, LSW, CPRP, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions, Rutgers School for Health Related Professions
3. Training the Judiciary on Mental Illness Loca)on: Princeton Anthony Kearns, Prosecutor, Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Theodore J. Romankow, Attorney at Law, Javerbaum Wurgaft Philip Lubitz, MSW, Associate Director, NAMI NJ, Panel Moderator
4. CogniUve Behavioral Therapy: How it Helps Depression & Anxiety Loca)on: Kingston Seth J. Gilihan, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Haverford College
5. Caring for Your Whole Body: Hearts, Minds & More Loca)on: Forsgate Kristen Heckeroth & Neha Mehta, NAMI NJ Hearts & Minds Jill Williams, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Rutgers Megan Maroney, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers and Monmouth Medical Center Meena Murthy, MD, FACE, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Associate Professor of Medicine at Drexel University & Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
6. Ask the Doctor Loca)on: Middlesex Robert Stern, MD, Director of Treatment Programs, Essex County Hospital Center & Institute for Mental Health Policy, Research and Treatment, Associate Clinical Professor, Rutgers
7. The Affordable Health Care Act and its Impact on New Jersey Loca)on: Mercer Maura Collinsgru, Health Policy Advocate, NJ Citizen Action
8. Thinking Outside the Box: Non-‐TradiUonal & AlternaUve Therapies Loca)on: Nassau Tricia Baker, Co-Founder of Attitudes In Reverse, Director of the AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Program Mei T. Liu, PharmD, BCPP, Clinical Assistant Professor and Psychiatry Clinical Pharmacist, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University and Princeton House Behavioral Health Kathy Lutz, LCSW, LCADC, CP, TRI, Clinical Coordinator, Rocking Horse Rehab Donald A. Rauh, MD, PhD, Panel Moderator
Afternoon Workshops
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Mark Perrin, MD currently serves as Board President on the NAMI NJ Board of trustees. He has been an Educa)ng the Educators Program Presenter and is the author of “Psychiatric Medica)ons for Children”. Mark has served as President of the NJ Parent’s Caucus, which spearheaded the Children and Family Ini)a)ve in order to obtain beVer mental health services for children. He has served as Chair on the NJ Community Mental Health Ci)zens Advisory Board, the State Mental Health Board and the Warren and Sussex County Mental Health Boards; a member of the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health Children’s CommiVee. He is a family member with two sons who suffer from a mental illness. A]er comple)ng his bachelor’s degree at Princeton University, he earned his MD Degree at NYU School of Medicine. He has been a physician for 50 years and currently serves as the Medical Director at Crystal Lake Healthcare & Rehabilita)on Center which has become a residence for many individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Sylvia Axelrod, MA is the Execu)ve Director of NAMI NEW JERSEY. During her tenure at NAMI NJ, Ms. Axelrod has ini)ated a wide range of programs focused on providing educa)on, support and advocacy for families and consumers. She was also a pioneer in the fight for parity legisla)on, promo)ng comprehensive services for mentally ill chemical abusers, and mental health educa)on to reduce the s)gma of mental illness across cultures. Ms. Axelrod has served on numerous governmental and stakeholder advisory commiVees and is currently the Chair of the Governor’s Council on Mental Health S)gma. She has received numerous awards for comba)ng s)gma and promo)ng understanding about mental illness, including the New Jersey Community Health Law Project Ann Klein Advocacy Award, the Eli Lilly “Welcome Back” Award for De-‐s)gma)za)on, the NJ Psychiatric Associa)on Ci)zen of the Year Award, and the Kindred Spirit Award. Lynn A. Kovich, MEd is the Assistant Commissioner for the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addic)on Services (DMHAS) in the Department of Human Services and is the single state authority for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders. The Division is responsible for the coordina)on, administra)on, management and supervision of the ins)tu)onal and community public mental health system, and is also responsible for regula)ng, monitoring, planning and funding substance abuse preven)on, treatment and recovery support services. Prior to her appointment, she was the Director of Human Services in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Ms. Kovich holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Allentown College of St. Francis DeSales and a master’s degree in educa)onal administra)on from Lehigh University.
Aruna Rao, MA is the Associate Director for NAMI New Jersey where she is responsible for educa)on and community outreach. She has helped develop and sustain mul)cultural programming and cultural competence training, manages the state NIMH Outreach Partnership Program, and the annual NAMI NJ Walk. Aruna is the recipient of the 2002 NAMI Na)onal Mul)cultural Award, the 2003 NJ Asian American Associa)on for Human Services Leadership Award and the 2010 South Asian Americans Leading Together Changemaker award. She received her BA from Bangalore University and a Masters in Mass Communica)on from Temple University.
Featured Speakers
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Steven Silverstein, PhD is Director of Research and of the Division of Schizophrenia Research at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). He is also Execu)ve Director of the Violence Ins)tute of New Jersey at Rutgers-‐UBHC; Execu)ve Director of the Predoctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers-‐UBHC; and Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is the former Chair of the American Psychological Associa)on’s Task Force on Serious Mental Illness, a member of the execu)ve commiVee for the NIMH Cogni)ve Neuroscience Treatment Research to Improve Cogni)on in Schizophrenia project, a member of the Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging NIH study sec)on, and an Execu)ve CommiVee member of the Society for Research in Psychopathology. Dr. Silverstein received his PhD in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989, and completed his internship and fellowship at Cornell Medical College from 1988-‐1990. His research interests are in cogni)ve and perceptual impairments in schizophrenia, rehabilita)on of these problems, and psychometric and methodological issues related to their assessment. He has over 150 publica)ons related to schizophrenia, is currently Principal Inves)gator (PI) on mul)ple grants. Dr. Silverstein received the 2008 US Psychiatric Rehabilita)on Associa)on’s Armin Loeb Award, the 2009 New Jersey Psychological Associa)on’s Dis)nguished Researcher Award, and the 2010 American Psychological Founda)on’s Alexander Gralnick Research Inves)gator Prize.
Robert G. Stern, MD is the Director of Treatment Programs at Essex County Hospital Center and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway. For the past 20 years Dr. Stern’s clinical work and research have focused on the treatment of pa)ents with severe mental illness in general and schizophrenia in par)cular. Dr. Stern has published over 100 ar)cles, book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Stern graduated from Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, and completed his residency training and fellowships at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC. Dr. Stern currently serves as the chairperson of the Public Psychiatry CommiVee of the New Jersey Psychiatric Associa)on. Dr. Stern was inducted in 2013 as a Board Member on the State Board of Trustees for NAMI NJ.
Jay A. Tischfield, PhD, FFACMG is Founder, CEO and Scien)fic Director of RUCDR Infinite Biologics and is responsible for its scien)fic direc)on, funding and overall mission. His over 200 publica)ons describe the gene)cs of severe combined immunodeficiency disease, inherited kidney stone diseases, alcoholism, limb-‐girdle muscular dystrophy, au)sm and ToureVe syndrome, as well as basic science related to our understanding of gene)c stability in soma)c and pluripotent stem cells. Jay is among the top five percent of Na)onal Ins)tutes of Health-‐funded researchers for over 38 years, with over $350 million in total funding during the past 15 years. Jay has current cer)fica)on in two Medical Gene)cs sub-‐special)es and is a Founding Fellow of the American College of Medical Gene)cs. He received the Dis)nguished Alumnus medal from Brooklyn College and was elected a Fellow of the American Associa)on for the Advancement of Science. He served as a biomedical infrastructure advisor to Singapore for nearly two decades. He has held professorial appointments at five U.S. Schools of Medicine and is currently MacMillan Dis)nguished Professor at Rutgers, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Director of the Human Gene)cs Ins)tute of New Jersey. He received his MPhil and PhD degrees from Yale and did a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Jacquese Armstrong is an In Our Own Voice presenter, group facilitator for NAMI Connec)on, a volunteer at the NAMI NJ office and the volunteer coordinator of the Expressive Arts Poetry Program for NAMI NJ. She is also a freelance poet and writer in Edison, NJ. Jacquese’s work can be seen most recently in SZ, Anchor Magazine, Black Magnolias Literary Journal, Blackberry: a magazine, Linden Avenue Literary Journal and Vintage Script.
Jason Insalaco began his recovery in April 1995 following a drug-‐induced manic episode that led to his dual diagnosis of bipolar I and alcohol/drug addic)on. Since that )me, he has self-‐published a book, No More Crutch, which is a collec)on of poetry, feelings, and thoughts from early recovery. He also is producing videos and speaking publicly about his personal experience with mental health and addic)on issues. Jason serves the mental health community as a trained presenter and speaker for the NAMI NJ In Our Own Voice educa)onal and advocacy program. Visit his website: ins)nc)vebird.com
Mike Veny is a drummer, entrepreneur, speaker, consultant, and has been able to parlay his love of music, and of drumming in par)cular, into mul)ple successful career paths and charitable endeavors. Mike is the founder and owner of FastDrumSkills.Com, MusicLessonBusiness.Com, and SupportMusicEduca)on.Com. Mike is on the Board of Directors for the Fender Music Founda)on and a member of the NAMM Founda)on’s SupportMusic Coali)on, which seeks to strengthen community commitment and support for quality music educa)on in schools. As a person who struggles with mental health challenges on a daily basis, he is commiVed to sharing his experience. He is a mental health speaker at mental health events throughout the world.
MODERATORCelina Gray is a graduate of Brooklyn College and the Juilliard School of Music. Celina currently serves on efforts that include New Jersey Veterans Services Enhancement Coali)on, Monmouth County Suicide Preven)on Task Force, Bergen Community College Wellness Planning CommiVee, Division of Mental Health and Addic)on Services Suicide Preven)on CommiVee, and the New Jersey Youth Development Council. She is currently the Ac)ng Execu)ve Director of the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (GCADA). In her previous posi)on as Execu)ve Director of the Governor’s Council on Mental Health S)gma, Celina developed, implemented and oversaw the Council’s signature statewide mental health and an)-‐s)gma public awareness campaign, “A Community Effort,” working with community partners across New Jersey and beyond to help change the conversa)on about mental health.
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Tricia Baker, CPDT-‐KA (Cer)fied Professional Dog Trainer-‐ Knowledge Assessed) is a Therapy Dog Specialist. Tricia is the Co-‐Founder of AIR Aqtudes In Reverse®, with the mission to educate about mental health & suicide preven)on. Tricia is the Director of AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds™ program which is helping to improve the overall mental well-‐being of humans by bringing dogs into their lives. Tricia is a Cer)fied American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Ci)zen Evaluator (CGC) and Cer)fied Bright & Beau)ful Therapy Dog (B&BTD) Evaluator. She and her six dogs are involved in many dog ac)vi)es, but most especially therapy.
Maura Collinsgru is the Health Policy Advocate for NJ Ci)zen Ac)on. She coordinates the development and implementa)on of public advocacy campaigns on health care issues and facilitates the organiza)on and work of the NJ for Health Care Coali)on. Creator NJ for Health Care ACA Ambassador Program, Maura has trained hundreds of individuals around the State on the new health reform law. Prior to joining NJ Ci)zen Ac)on Maura served as Execu)ve Director of the Parent Informa)on Center of NJ. Maura completed her BA in Communica)on and Public Service at the University of Pennsylvania gradua)ng Magna Cum Laude in the spring of 2012. Born and raised in South Central New Jersey, Maura currently resides with her family in Palmyra, Burlington County.
Seth J. Gillihan, PhD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Psychiatry Department at the University of Pennsylvania, and a visi)ng Assistant Professor of Psychology at Haverford College. Dr. Gillihan completed his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania where he also was on the faculty at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Department of Psychiatry, from 2008-‐2012. His research publica)ons include ar)cles and book chapters on the effec)veness of cogni)ve-‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression, how CBT helps people to get beVer, and the use of brain imaging to study psychiatric disorders.
Kristen Heckeroth is the Hearts & Minds coordinator and Development and Database Manager at NAMI NJ. She serves on the Board of Trustees for NAMI Ocean County, where she also serves as a NAMI Connec)on facilitator. As part of her advocacy efforts she is an In Our Own Voice speaker and has tes)fied before Congressman Patrick Kennedy on the topic of mental health insurance parity. She completed her BA in English Literature at Thomas Edison State College.
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Anthony P. Kearns, III Former Prosecutor, Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, graduated from Suffolk University Law School a]er previously receiving a Masters in Counseling from Loyola College. Prior to that, he graduated with a double major in Psychology and Spanish from Saint Anselm College. In private prac)ce, Mr. Kearns focused on Criminal, Family, and Land Use Law. As Prosecutor, Mr. Kearns announced the launching of Hunterdon County’s Law Enforcement Adolescent Program (L.E.A.P.), which is an early youth interven)on program that will serve as a diversion from the legal system and help young offenders and their families receive the necessary services to help avoid further entanglement in the criminal jus)ce system. He has worked with county-‐based organiza)ons to encourage and support the preven)on of substance abuse and other preventa)ve and educa)onal programs. Mr. Kearns recently worked on several statewide commiVees, including being appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court Mental Health CommiVee by Chief Jus)ce Rabner. Mr. Kearns served as the President of the Hunterdon County Bar Associa)on. He is also a trained as a family, adolescent and individual therapist. Mr. Kearns has dis)nguished himself as Deputy AVorney General for the State of New Jersey.
Mei T. Liu, PharmD, BCPP received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in 2004. A]er gradua)on, she completed a pharmacy prac)ce residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and psychiatry specialty residency at University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. Liu is currently the Clinical Assistant Professor at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Psychiatry Clinical Pharmacist at Princeton House Behavioral Health. She also achieved cer)fica)on as Board Cer)fied Psychiatric Pharmacist since December 2007.
Philip Lubitz, MSW is the Associate Director of NAMI NJ where he is responsible for advocacy programs and law enforcement educa)on. He has more than 30 years of experience in the public mental health system as a therapist, administrator and family advocate. He has served as the New Jersey Family Support Coordinator for 15 years and is responsible for adop)ng the State Family Support Plan for Persons with a Serious Mental Illness under P.L. 1995, c314 a law he helped to write. He is currently the Chair of the New Jersey Mental Health Planning Council. He was awarded the Senator Paul Wellstone award for Mental Health Advocacy by the NJAMHA and The Governor Richard J. Codey Mental Health Champion Award from NAMI New Jersey. He received a BA from the George Washington University and a Masters in Social Work from the Rutgers School of Social Work.
Kathy Lutz, LCSW, LCADC, CP, TRI is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, a Cer)fied Psychodrama)st and a PATH Intl. Registered Cer)fied Riding Instructor at Rocking Horse Rehab (RHR) providing equine assisted therapies to children, adolescents and adults. Kathy developed RHR’s equine assisted mental health services and is the interna)onally known author of the social skills training manual, Horsemanship/Humanship Skills: How Horses Make Us BeVer People.
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Megan Maroney, PharmD earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree with highest honors from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 2009. A]er comple)ng a one year pharmacy prac)ce residency with a focus in psychiatry at Barnabas Behavioral Health Center in Toms River New Jersey, she went on to join the faculty at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy as a Clinical Assistant Professor in 2010. She provides clinical pharmacy services and pa)ent medica)on educa)on at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey in both the inpa)ent and outpa)ent programs.
Neha Mehta, MPP Candidate graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Poli)cal Science and a minor in Psychology and Philosophy. She is cer)fied as an ESL (English as a Second Language) instructor with over 2 years of teaching experience. Currently she is geqng her Masters in Public Policy at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University and interns at the Na)onal Alliance on Mental Illness New Jersey (NAMI NJ). She is currently the Resident Advisor at the Rutgers Recovery House, for students who are ac)vely in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. She serves the mental health community as a trained presenter and speaker for two of NAMI NJ’s educa)onal and advocacy programs: In Our Own Voice and NAMI NJ Hearts & Minds. Addi)onally, she is a facilitator at NAMI NJ’s SAMHAJ consumer support group.
Michelle G. Mullen-‐Gonzalez, MS, CRC, CPRP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilita)on of the School of Health Related Professions at Rutgers. She is director of a research team at Rutgers that focuses on developing and evalua)ng psychosocial interven)ons that aim to improve func)onal outcomes of individuals with psychiatric condi)ons through a focus on career development. She is currently implemen)ng several NIDRR-‐funded projects focused on supported educa)on and other career-‐development services targe)ng college students and/or transi)on-‐age youth with psychiatric condi)ons. Ms. Mullen-‐Gonzalez is the statewide technical assistance advisor and trainer for the supported-‐educa)on programs in New Jersey and has provided trainings na)onally and interna)onally on supported-‐educa)on service elements and research.
Meena Murthy, MD is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Nutri)on and Metabolism at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. She is the Director of Saint Peter’s Thyroid and Diabetes Center and Community Outreach Director for the Department of Medicine. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine and at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Murthy serves as master trainer for Stanford Chronic Disease Self-‐Management Program (CDSMP) and works with New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to develop peer leader par)cipants for this program.
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Dale L. Ofei-‐Ayisi, MA, LCSW has over 38 years of post-‐Masters’ clinical and administra)ve experience in medical and behavioral health social work, with direct prac)ce exper)se in geriatric and demen)a care, cri)cal care, rehabilita)on interven)on with family caregivers, and as a professional and community health educator. She is currently a Coordinator of Community Services and Program Supervisor of the E.A.R.S. for Caregivers Program of COPSA Geriatric Services, was a recipient of the UBHC “Excellence Award” in July 2005. She received a BA in Psychology from Bucknell University and an MA in Social Service Administra)on from the University of Chicago. She is a member of NJ Division of Aging and Disabled Services (DHHS), NJ Division of Mental Health Services and NAMI NJ. She is a former member of the Board of Director for both the Alzheimer’s Associa)on (Greater NJ Chapter) and Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, and was recently inducted as a Board Member on the State Board of Trustees for NAMI NJ.
Donald A. Rauh, MD, PhD is a graduate of the MD/PhD program in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. His interest in research took him first to Technicare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, where he served as Director of Technology Planning and then to a JNJ start-‐up where he conducted Clinical Trials, helped launch new technology as Director of Clinical Development and received the JNJ Achievement Award. He returned to the prac)ce of medicine with a Residency at the Ins)tute of Pennsylvania Hospital Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University where he was named Chief Fellow and Resident of the Year by the Regional Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Rauh also received the Resident Research Award from the Philadelphia Psychiatric society for his work on “Mechanisms of Ac)on of Omega-‐3 FaVy Acids in Psychiatric Disorders.“
Theodore J. Romankow is currently Counsel to the Firm, Javerbaum, Wurga], Hicks, Kahn, Wikstrom, & Sinons P. C. where he prac)ces criminal law and general li)ga)on. He is a member and former President of the County Prosecutors Associa)on of New Jersey and the Na)onal District AVorneys Associa)on. He is the Former Prosecutor at the Union County Prosecutor’s Office from 2002 – 2013. He focused on intelligence-‐based law enforcement and oversaw the crea)on of the Gangs, Guns, Drugs & Violent Crimes Task Force. He created a mental health unit designed to divert certain non-‐violent defendants from the criminal jus)ce system and was instrumental in assis)ng the Union County Superior Court in crea)ng a mental health court.
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Erin Seigh is currently on staff at SPAN: The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network where she holds the posi)on of Transi)on Coordinator for the Transi)on to Adult Life Project which is supported by the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey. Ms. Seigh is also the Lead Transi)on Coordinator for SPAN’s Parent Training Ins)tute (PTI) funded by the U.S. Department of Educa)on’s Office of Special Educa)on and Rehabilita)on Services (OSERS) to provide training and technical assistance to families and professionals. Ms. Seigh has over 15 years’ experience working in the field of educa)on, disability and healthcare advocacy, with an emphasis on serving families with the greatest need due to disability; poverty; discrimina)on based on race, sex, language, immigrant, or homeless status; involvement in the foster care, child welfare, or juvenile jus)ce systems; and other underserved popula)ons. Ms. Seigh serves on numerous NJ councils and commiVees dedicated to addressing the needs of issues of youth with disabili)es. She is also the proud Mother of two transi)on age youth.
Judy L. Thompson, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilita)on of the School of Health Related Professions at Rutgers. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of PiVsburgh in 2006, and completed her clinical internship at University of Illinois-‐Chicago. A]er graduate training, she completed a Schizophrenia Research Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, and later transi)oned to a Research Scien)st posi)on there. She has recently joined Michelle G. Mullen’s research team at Rutgers, which focuses on developing and evalua)ng psychosocial interven)ons that aim to improve func)onal outcomes of individuals with psychiatric condi)ons through a focus on career development.
Jill M. Williams, MD received her medical degree from UMDNJ and completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Williams completed a fellowship in Addic)on Psychiatry at RWJ Medical School. She is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Addic)on Psychiatry at the Rutgers University-‐Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She also holds faculty appointments at the Cancer Ins)tute of New Jersey and is affiliated with the Rutgers Center for Alcohol Studies. She is a member of the Associa)on for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD), the American Psychiatric Associa)on (APA), the Society for Research on Nico)ne and Tobacco (SRNT), and the American Associa)on of Community Psychiatrists (AACP). The CHOICES Program (Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condi)on by Ending Smoking) she co-‐founded. The focus of Dr. Williams’ work has been in Addressing Tobacco in individuals with mental illness.
Michelle Zechner, MSW, LSW, CPRP is an Assistant Professor at UMDNJ-‐SHRP and has focused her career on helping people recovering from psychiatric disabili)es and their families. She has worked in a variety of seqngs including: outpa)ent services, case management, nursing homes, training services, and public mental health administra)on. Currently, Michelle consults with state psychiatric hospitals on the implementa)on of evidence-‐based mental health prac)ces and older adults, teaches and conducts research. Michelle has presented locally and na)onally at a number of venues on topics ranging from wellness and recovery, aging with mental illness, and health promo)on strategies for people with psychiatric illnesses. She has co-‐authored several peer-‐reviewed and technical publica)ons on health promo)on, evidence-‐based prac)ces, and older adults living with mental illness.
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NAMI NJ ProgramsProviding Informa)on, Referral & Public Educa)on and Awareness
Self-‐Help Support Group Facilitator Training and Consulta)on
Educa)on Programs and Conference
NewsleVer, Website and Publica)ons
Legisla)ve and Public Policy Advocacy
Family Support Act Workgroups
Law Enforcement Educa)on Program
School Educa)on Programs-‐Educa)ng the EducatorsEvery Mind MaVers
Family-‐to-‐Family Educa)on Program
NAMI Basics
Children’s Informa)on Services
Veterans Issues Advisory CommiVee
Intensive Family Support Staff Training
Leadership Training and Development
SAMHAJ-‐-‐South Asian Mental Health Awareness
CAMHOP-‐-‐Chinese American Mental Health Outreach
NAMI NJ en Español Program
AACT-‐NOW!-‐-‐African American Mental Health Outreach
Na)onal Ins)tute of Mental Health Outreach Partner
“In Our Own Voice -‐ Living with Mental Illness” Consumer Speaking Program
Expressive Arts Network-‐-‐“People With Mental Illness Enrich Our Lives”
“Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness” -‐ Caregiver Outreach Program
“Freedom from S)gma” Campaign
Family Par)cipa)on in DMHS Site Reviews
“Hearts and Minds” Consumer Presenta)on Wellness & Recovery Program
NAMI Connec)on Support Groups
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Staff & Program CoordinatorsSTAFF
Sylvia Axelrod, MAExecu.ve DirectorPhillip Lubitz, MSWAssociate DirectorAruna Rao, MA
Associate DirectorMaggie Luo, MA
Director of Communica.ons & Technical Resources; CAMHOP CoordinatorMartha Silva
Director, NAMI NJ en Español ProgramKristen Heckeroth
Development & Database Manager; Hearts & Minds CoordinatorCelina Sanchez
Execu.ve AssistantCynthia H. Miles-‐Small
Program Resource Assistant; AACT-‐NOW! CoordinatorSharon Marshall
BookkeeperLisa Powell
Program AssistantNeha Mehta
Intern
PROGRAM DIRECTORS & COORDINATORSMarilyn Goldstein
Director, Family-‐to-‐Family Educa.on ProgramLorrie Baumann, MA
Director, School Educa.on ProgramsJay Yudof, MS, CPRP
In Our Own Voice Program Coordinator; Consumer LiaisonJill Zwick
Coordinator & Trainer, In Our Own Voice Carol McGough
Children’s Issues Informa.on Coordinator (NAMI Basics)Beena Bhatcar
Coordinator, SAMHAJWinifred Chain
Southern Region Coordinator, AACT-‐NOW!Melanece Walker, MA
Program Family Specialist, AACT-‐NOW!Donna Williams
Central Region Facilitator, AACT-‐NOW! Judy Fiederer
Northern Region Coordinator, AACT-‐NOW!
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Officers & Board of TrusteesOFFICERS
President: Mark Perrin, MD1st Vice President: Ellen Grassman2nd Vice President J. Michael JonesTreasurer: Robin Cunningham
Secretary: Joyce McKee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Northern Region:Sherman T. Brewer, Jr., Esq
Betsy GuarducciJoyce McKeeJeff Nelson
Mark Perrin, MDRobert Stern, MD
Central Region:Suresh Chugh
Robin CunninghamJ. Michael Jones
Dale Ofei-‐Ayisi, MA, LCSWMelissa Rivera Marano, PsyD
Rajiv Malhotra
Southern Region:Francine Bates
Laura L. Bryant, EsqRosemary J. CanusoKenneth R. Eshelman
Ellen Grassman
Trustees At-‐Large:Anju Makhijani
William A. NathanGrace Travinsky
CONSUMER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVEEdward Von Lindern, Jr.
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AffiliatesAtlanUc CountyNAMI Atlan)c CountyDebra Silver, President
Bergen CountyNAMI of Bergen County, Inc.Beth McPartland, Interim President
Burlington CountyNAMI FACE of Burlington CountyRuth M. Stotsenburg, President
Camden CountyNAMI Camden CountyGale Lewin, President
Cape May CountyNAMI Cape May CountyDebra Silver, Ac)ng President
Cumberland CountyNAMI Cumberland CountyDaniel RickeVs, President
Essex CountyNAMI Essex New JerseyCarol McGough, President
Gloucester CountyNAMI Gloucester CountyAnna Guida, President
Hudson CountyNAMI Hudson CountyKris)ana Kalab, President
Hunterdon CountyNAMI Hunterdon CountyLarry Cartwright, President
Mercer CountyNAMI Mercer, NJKaren Marquis, PhD, PresidentSally Osmer, Execu)ve Director
Middlesex CountyNAMI Middlesex CountyDeborah Richman, LCSW, President
Middlesex County (cont.)NAMI Rutgers Campus Affiliate Lindsey Roth, Co-‐PresidentNate Cooper, Co-‐President
Monmouth CountyNAMI Greater MonmouthHelene Kalkay, Co-‐PresidentSusan Reese, Co-‐President
Morris CountyConcerned Families of Greystone-‐NAMILou Ferraro, President
NAMI Morris CountyEileen Griffith, President
Ocean CountyNAMI-‐Ocean County, NJJ. Michael Jones, President
Passaic CountyNAMI Families in Quest -‐ Passaic Co.Edward Howarth, President
Salem CountyNAMI of Salem CountyMaureen Donais, President
Somerset CountyNAMI-‐Somerset NJ, Inc.Sue Ferran), President
Sussex CountyNAMI Sussex, Inc.Jeri Doherty, President
Union CountyNAMI Union CountyGeri Muller, President
Warren CountyNAMI Warren CountyElaine Fehrenbach, President
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Please visit our exhibitors in the Cranbury Room
Aqtudes in Reverse
Capitol Care, Inc.
Carrier Clinic
Community Care Behavioral Health
CHOICES
DBSA NJ
Friends Hospital-‐ Greystone Residence
Healthcare Commons, Inc.
Magellan Health Services
Mental Health Associa)on in NJ-‐-‐Career Connec)on
NAMIWalks New Jersey
PerformCare
Princeton Medical Ins)tute
Project Transi)on
Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilita)on
SPAN
Transforming S)gma
NAMI NJ Thanks Our Scholarship Sponsor
Exhibitors
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PerformCare is proud to support
NAMI New Jersey and its !"#$ Annual Conference
At PerformCare, we are committed to providing specialized, high-quality care for New Jersey children
and families with behavioral and emotional challenges, substance abuse, and developmental and
intellectual disabilities.
We’re proud to support organizations like NAMI New Jersey, and we salute their e!orts to help
individuals across New Jersey live better lives.
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With Hope, All Things Are Possible.Reframing treatment around recovery and resiliency offers new hope and a bright future for those who live with mental illness. While everyone must follow their own path to recovery, and every local community offers a unique set of supports, a few key principles can help ensure success:
purposeful lives
At Optum , we put these principles into action every day, serving individuals and communities in 38 states. We’re proud to partner with state, county, community, and provider stakeholders in their efforts to further individual recovery.
www.optumhealth.com/publicsector © 2013 Optum, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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The Greystone Residential Program at Friends Hospital is a private-pay, long-term residential program for
adults with serious mental illness.
Visit us at www.FriendsHospital.com or call Greystone at (215) 831-6369, or Friends at (800) 889-0548.
Greystone Residential ! Accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed
through the State of PA. ! Structured programming with a multi-disciplinary team. ! Full access to a beautiful 100-acre historic campus. ! Ongoing family support and education with a Family
Resource Center on site. ! Member of American Residential Treatment Association
(ARTA). ! Three to six-month respite options available.
Friends Hospital !
its 200th anniversary this year. ! A Joint Commission national “Top Performer”, Friends
Hospital in Philadelphia is a premiere choice in the region for quality inpatient acute psychiatric care.
! All bedrooms are private. ! The “FIRST at Friends” inpatient clinical program is
implemented utilizing principles of recovery. ! Accepts most public and private insurance.
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770 Woodlane Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060609-‐267-‐5928 | 800-‐963-‐3377 | www.twinoakscs.org
is proud to support NAMI New Jersey’s Annual Conference
PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY
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Department of Behavioral Health & Psychiatry
655 East Jersey Street – 1st Floor Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Crisis Hotline (908)-351-6684 Referrals 1-888-841-5564
Trinitas Regional Medical Center is proud to be A Supporter for
NAMI New Jersey’s Annual Conference “Pathways to Recovery”
2013
We are committed and dedicated to the needs of People in Recovery
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Is Your Family in Need of Help?
West Bergen Is Here for YOU!! Providing Comprehensive Mental Health
Services for over 50 Years! Depression, Anxiety, Family and Individual Ther-‐
ADHD, Divorce, Psychiatric Services, Substance Abuse and more! Locations:
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OPC wishes N A M I a successful conference! V isit: www.oceanpartnership.org 1610 Route 88 W est, Suite 303 www.oceanresourcenet.org B rick , New Jersey 08724 Phone: 732-202-1585 Fax: 732-202-0665 For referrals: contact PerformCare at 1-877-652-7624
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One in four adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. Yet, mental illness often goes needlessly untreated.
With 323 beds in the Behavioral Health Division, Bergen Regional has the medical and psychiatric
expertise, the resources and the immediate bed availability to help. Call the Access Center for
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at Bergen Regional Medical Center for an immediate
Areas of Specialty Include:
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OF
CAPE MAY COUNTY
We are proud to be a community partner of NAMI New Jersey.
Greg Speed, CEO and President Steven B. Marchiano, Executive Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Eleanor McBride, Vice President of Clinical Operations
Dr. Marie Hasson, Medical Director
Mental Health Association in New Jersey, Inc.
WORKING WITH NAMI NEW JERSEY AS
PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY
WORKING WITH CONSUMERS AS
PARTNERS IN WELLNESS & RECOVERY
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Disability Rights New Jersey 210 S. Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608
Tel: 800-922-7233 TTY: 609-633-7106 www.drnj.org
New Jersey s designated protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities
Proud sponsor of the NAMI New Jersey annual conference
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Celebrating our 75th Anniversary
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New Jersey Psychiatric Association
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Our members
applaud the efforts of
NAMI New Jersey
and wish them success for their 2013 Conference
Pathways to Recovery
T re a tm e n t O p tio n s a n d A p p ro a c h e s
New Jersey Psychiatric Association
800 - 345 - 0143
www.njpsychiatry.org
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NAMI New Jersey
www.odpkf.com
We applaud your dedication to improvingthe lives of individuals and families who areaffected by mental illness.
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We are proud to support NAMI New Jerseyʼs 2013 Annual Conferenceand the continued good work of NAMI NJ Board of Directors, staff & volunteers.
Karen Swift, Sharon Marshall and Maryellen Bielic, bookkeepers
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OFFERING A FULL COMPLEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES
SERVING ALL OF SALEM COUNTY AND PARTS OF CUMBERLAND AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES IN NEW
JERSEY
SERVING ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
24 HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES
Main Office
500 Pennsville- Auburn Road, Carneys Point NJ 08069(856) 299-3200
Satellite OfficesResidential Services: Psycho-Social Rehab: Emergency Services:
6 Howard Ave 351 E. Pittsfield St. Memorial Hospital ofPenns Grove, NJ, 08069 Pennsville, NJ, 08070 Salem County(856) 299-7090 (856) 678-5100 (856) 299-3001 24 Hr Hotline
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“GOOD MENTAL HEALTH IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS...”
Save the Date!
NAMIWalks New Jersey is coming back for 2014!
Saturday, May 10, Seaside Park, NJ
www.namiwalks.org/newjersey
For more info: [email protected]
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