IT Conference Features Experts with Critical Advice and Resources for All Healthcare Staff
April 26, 2024
All Healthcare Staff Need Information Technology
Knowledge, Skills and Tools to Ensure Safety and
Quality of Care
May 1, 2024 Conference
Features Experts with Critical Advice and Resources
As information technology (IT) continues to evolve and risks to
data secu...
NJ Legislation Offers Comprehensive Plan to Address School and Community Violence
April 23, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024, marked the 25th anniversary of the
Columbine school shooting, which claimed the lives of 12 students
and one teacher. The day before, on Friday, April 19, 2024, a
vigil was held in the victim's honor, during which legislators,
family members of...
Everyone’s Advocacy Is Needed Now and until the FY25 State Budget Is Signed!
April 22, 2024
Reinforce the Fact that New Jerseyans Cannot Wait any
Longer for Life Saving Care!
Advocate for Significantly More Investment
in the FY2025 State Budget!
Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO of NJAMHAA, and leaders of
partner advocacy organizations recently held...
Advocates Illustrate Why New Jerseyans Cannot Wait any Longer for Life Saving Care
April 19, 2024
On April 18, 2024, leaders from several statewide advocacy
organizations held a press conference, New Jerseyans Cannot
Wait Any Longer for Life Saving Care, and highlighted
compelling examples of the negative impact of long waits for
services - many of which are due to ...
NJAMHAA Urges Everyone to Advocate for More Funding to Strengthen the Behavioral Health Workforce
April 11, 2024
"We are so fortunate here in New Jersey to have a behavioral
health workforce of amazing heroes, a statewide heroic staff
whose personal mission is to give so strongly to others …. to
ensure that all our Diverse Faces have access to the behavioral
health services we d...
More Research Needed on Caring for Residents with Mental Health Needs in Long Term Care Facilities
April 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of
the Inspector General has published a new report, Nursing
Home Residents with Endangering Behaviors and Mental Health
Disorders May be Vulnerable to Facility-Initiated
Discharges, suggesting that more resea...
HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Marketplace Coverage More Accessible and Expand Health Benefits
April 4, 2024
On April 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' (HHS') Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
announced policies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces that
make it easier for individuals with low income levels to enroll
in coverage; provi...
NJ Receives $25M for Construction of the Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center
April 2, 2024
New Jersey's Maternal and Infant Health
Innovation Center (MIHIC), to be located in Trenton, NJ,
is part of First Lady Tammy Murphy's Nurture NJ Initiative. It is
intended to serve as an anchor for equitable provision of
maternal and infant healthcare services, social se...
Behavioral Health Care Enables Individuals to Achieve Good Health and Success in School and Careers
March 26, 2024
"My life has truly been shaped, and continues to be by Preferred
Behavioral Health Group's School Based Youth Services Program
(SBYSP) in Brick Schools and I am so grateful to be a part of
it," said Nick Spanola, MS, LPC, Program Director and Former
Program Participant,...
Pres. Biden Signs Final FY24 Appropriations Package, Preventing Partial Government Shutdown
March 26, 2024
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, President Biden signed
HR2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2024, into law, providing funding for the remaining six regular
Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations bills through the end of
the fiscal year, until September 30,...
Debate on Border Security Threaten Federal Spending Bill, Risk of Partial Government Shutdown
March 19, 2024
The United States Congress and The White House have until
midnight this Friday, March 22, 2024, to pass a spending
bill for approximately 70% of the federal government, or
a partial government shutdown will be set to...
Adult Behavioral Health Services Need More Funding to Achieve Many More Inspiring Successes
March 14, 2024
Alice's metamorphosis happened with the help of NewBridge
Services. After a three-month hospitalization in 2019, Alice
began attending NewBridge Services' day treatment program. In
addition to recovering from depression, which she has experienced
since childhood, Alice ...
Join NJAMHAA in Honoring Impactful Providers and Leaders April 9, 2024
March 14, 2024
NJAMHAA Is excited to present the following awards during the
Annual Champions of Courage and Compassion Awards
Reception. The ceremony will be held at the end of the first
day of the Spring Conference, Advancing Opportunities,
Improving Lives, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p....
New Jersey Issues First-of-its-Kind Report on COVID-19 Response
March 14, 2024
On Monday, March 11, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
released a more than 900-page independent report on the state's
COVID-19 response, the first such report of its kind released by
any state in the nation.
As reported on governing.com, the report found that
N...
NJAMHAA Delivers Testimony to Assembly Budget Committee
On March 11, 2024, Mary Abrams, MPP, NJAMHAA's Sr. Health Policy
Analyst, testified before the Assembly Budget Committee on the
FY2025 Budget. Abrams spoke of the severe strain on the
behavioral healthcare workforce as demand, acuity and waiting
lists continue to grow. She spoke of the li...