SPEAKERS

Kevin Martone, LSW, MSW - Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services

William R. McFarlane, MD - Director, Center For Psychiatric Research, Maine Medical Center

Barbara A. Cornblatt, PhD, MBA - Professor of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Director, Recognition and Prevention (RAP) program, Zucker Hillside Hospital, New York

Eric Arauz - President, Arauz Inspirational Enterprises LLC

Jacquese Armstrong - Poet, writer, In Our Own Voice (IOOV) presenter

Chuck Arnold, MS, BCPC, CTM - Veterans Program Coordinator, UMDNJ

Andrea Auther, PhD - Associate Director, Recognition & Prevention (RAP) Program, Department of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, New York

Sylvia Axelrod, MA - Executive Director, NAMI NJ

Lorrie Baumann, BA - Coordinator of School Education Programs, NAMI NJ

Esther Bergknoff - Chairperson, Middlesex County Mental Health Board; Board Member and Casual Outing Club Coordinator, NAMI-Middlesex

Carolyn Bradley, PhD, LCSW, LCADC - Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Monmouth University

Monica Danielle Bubb

Christopher Edward Chain

Winifred J. Chain - AACT-NOW! Regional Coordinator, Youth Society Coordinator

Kathleen Considine, MSW - Director of School Education Programs, NAMI NJ

Leonard Estrada, MSW, LCSW - Training and Consultation Specialist, UMDNJ-UBHC Behavioral Research and Training Institute

Siobhán Gibbons, EdD - Staff Psychologist, Rutgers University

Kenneth J. Gill, PhD, CPRP - Chair and Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Care at UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions

Celina Gray - Executive Director, Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma

Emily Grossman, MA - Author

Stacy Hollingsworth - Education Program Associate, NAMI NJ, Founder of NAMI-Rutgers, Youth Mental Health Advocate

Drew Horn - President, Turn a Frown Around Foundation (TAFA)

Molica Hsu, MA - Licensed Professional Counselor, Harvest International Center

J. Michael Jones - NAMI NJ Trustee

Elena Kravitz - NAMI NJ Connection Coordinator

Barbara A. Miles - Director of Pastoral Care at Community Medical Center in Toms River

Mark Perrin, MD - President, NAMI NJ

Heather Shangold, PhD - Local Recovery Coordinator, VA NJ Health Care System

Martha Silva - Director of NAMI NJ en Español, Founder & President of NAMI Hudson

Robert Stern, MD - Director of Treatment Programs, Essex County Hospital Center & Institute for Mental Health Policy, Research and Treatment

Alicia Stevenson, BS - Program Coordinator of NAMI Basics, NAMI NJ

Maria Verna, BA - Program Support Coordinator, UMDNJ-UBHC Behavioral Research and Training Institute

Mark T. Williams, BSN, RN-BC - Psychiatric Staff Nurse, UMDNJ-UBHC Behavioral Research and Training Institute

Bertrand Winsberg, MD - Attending Psychiatrist, Essex County Hospital, & Research Professor of Psychiatry, NYU

Jay Yudof, MS, CPRP - NAMI NJ Consumer Outreach Coordinator

 

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

FEATURED PRESENTERS:

OPENNING REMARKS: Kevin Martone, LSW, MSW

Kevin Martone currently serves as Deputy Commissioner in the NJ De­partment of Human Services, which oversees the Department’s Divisions of Mental Health Services, Addiction Services, Deaf and Hard of Hear­ing Services, and Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Kevin received his Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University. Previ­ously, Kevin served as the President/CEO for Advance Housing, a non-profit supportive housing provider, and Chair of the Housing Advisory Committee for former Governor Codey’s Task Force on Mental Health. Most recently, Kevin was the Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Mental Health Services, where he was responsible for administrative oversight of the State public mental health system, significant expansion of community services and transformation toward a recovery orientation.

KEYNOTE: William R. McFarlane, MD

Dr. McFarlane is the Director of the Center for Psychiatric Research at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. He received his M.D. from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed his residency and fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His areas of re¬search and practice include Family Psychoeducation and other psychosocial interventions for severe psychiatric disorders, as well as pioneering efforts in the area of early detection and intervention of psychotic disorders in youth and young adults. Dr. McFarlane teaches family therapy and the psychobiol¬ogy of mental illnesses to medical students and residents at Maine Medical Center in partnership with the University of Vermont.

PLENARY ADDRESS: Barbara A. Cornblatt, PhD, MBA

Dr. Cornblatt is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and is the Director of the Recognition and Prevention (RAP) program at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in New York. For over 20 years, she has focused on research concerned with the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Her early research involved adolescents at genetic high-risk for schizophrenia and affective disorders, conducted first while at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and later at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. More recently, Dr. Cornblatt has focused on the prevention of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. She launched the RAP program in 1997, which is concerned with the development and treatment of adolescents in the pro¬dromal stages of illness, with close to 200 youngsters participating thus far. Dr. Cornblatt is an author of over 150 scientific articles and book chapters.

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:

Eric Arauz, MLER

Eric Arauz is the President of Arauz Inspirational Enterprises, LLC, a mental health consulting company. He is a national trainer and Hall of Fame presenter for NAMI NJ’s In Our Own Voice program. Eric is a veteran who served in the US Navy in Operation Desert Shield.  He holds a BA with High Honors and a Masters Degree from Rutgers University, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the SAMHSA ‘Voice Award’ and the MHA-NJ Golden Bell Leadership Award. Eric has been featured on ABC’s Mind and Mood program and several radio programs and newspaper articles. He is the author of “An American Resurrection: A Memoir of Trauma and Triumph.

Jacquese Armstrong

Jacquese Armstrong is an In Our Own Voice (IOOV) presenter, group facilitator for NAMI Connection, and a volunteer at NAMI NJ in the office. She is also is a freelance poet and writer residing in Edison, NJ. Jacquese is also featured in the NAMI NJ’s documentary “Documenting Our Presence: Multicultural Experiences of Mental Illness.” Her present goal is to secure a place in the training for a peer specialist position.

Chuck Arnold, MS, BCPC, CTM

Charles (Chuck) Arnold currently holds certifications as a Certified Trauma Services Specialist, Family Counselor, Board Certified Pastoral Counselor and Board Certified Crisis Response Chaplain. He served in the Military for 40 years, from 1965-2005, first in the Marine Corps Reserve and then in the New Jersey Army National Guard, where he retired as a Master Sergeant. Chuck joined the staff at the UMDNJ as a Mental Health Clinician for the Veterans program. He is currently the Veterans Program Coordinator. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Montclair State College and his Master’s degree in Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University. He continued his studies at PBU in the Pastoral Counseling Program. Charles lives in Newton, PA, with his wife Annette, and together they enjoy traveling around the world and are also baseball fans following the Yankees and the Phillies. They have three grown children, Briton, Summer, and Todd and two grandchildren named Jaden and Logan.

Andrea Auther, PhD

Dr. Auther is the Associate Director of the Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program. She received her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from St. John’s University in Queens, NY. Dr. Auther has been working with adolescent and young adult participants in the RAP Program since 2000. She supervises clinical diagnostic interviews, provides individual and group psychotherapy, and collaborates on a wide variety of research endeavors. Dr. Auther was a recipient of a Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) to study the role of substance use in the development of psychosis, one of her main research interests. Dr. Auther has also co-authored several research instruments including measures of social and role functioning and prodromal bipolar symptoms.

Sylvia Axelrod, MA

Sylvia Axelrod has been Executive Director of NAMI NJ since 1992. Prior to assuming this position, she was the Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services at South Amboy CMHC and the Assistant Director of Bridgeway Psycho-social Rehabilitation Center. She was a faculty member for the UMDNJ Institute of Chemical Dependency and the Seton Hall Rehabilitation Counselor Training Program. She has served on a variety of governmental advisory committees including the Governors Task Force on Mental Heath. She is currently Chair of the NJ Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. Ms. Axelrod is the recipient of numerous honors for her outstanding contributions to mental health advocacy and combating stigma. These honors include the Ann Klein Advocacy Award and the Eli Lilly “Welcome Back” Award for De-stigmatization.

Lorrie Baumann, BA

Lorrie Baumann is the Coordinator for NAMI NJ’s Every Mind Matters and Educating the Educators programs. She is an educator with over 30 years of experience. Lorrie is co-author, with Kathleen Considine, of the new “Every Mind Matters” Program Teaching Resource and is an ETE presenter. Lorrie has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching (the nation’s highest honor for a science teacher), and was also selected as the Somerset County teacher for the year.

Esther Bergknoff

Esther Bergknoff is the Chairperson of the Middlesex County Mental Health Board, and a board member of NAMI Middlesex County. She coordinated the development of a social outing program for adults with major mental illnesses in central New Jersey. She studied social work as an undergraduate at Cornell University and received her Masters in Social Work at Syracuse University. She has never worked in her professional field but believes that her early training helped her in her understanding of the many people in her family who have experienced major mental illness.

Carolyn Bradley, PhD, LCSW, LCADC

Dr. Carolyn Bradley is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. Dr. Bradley has been a clinician for 30 years, maintaining a private practice in clinical social work. Prior to joining the faculty full time at Monmouth, Dr. Bradley worked for 25 years in the NJ public schools as a school social worker and a substance awareness coordinator.

Monica Danielle Bubb

Monica Danielle Bubb is a member of the American Marketing Association at the Howard University New Jersey Club. She is attending Howard University.

Christopher Edward Chain

Christopher Edward Chain is a part time student at Burlington County College, working towards a degree in accounting. He also works part time at ShopRite Food Stores.

Winifred J. Chain

Winifred Chain presently serves as NAMI NJ’s Southern Jersey African American Outreach Coordinator. Winifred graduated from Glassboro State College with a Masters in Student Personnel Services. She has worked in education for 37 years, first as a music teacher and then as a school counselor. She coordinates the South Jersey AACT-NOW support group, Family-to-Family classes, YS Youth Society young adult group, puts up displays at health fairs and presents mental health information to women’s groups, agencies and churches.

Kathleen Considine, MSW

Kathleen Considine is NAMI NJ’s Director of School Education Programs, which include “Educating the Educators” (ETE), and co-author, with Lorrie Baumann, of the “Every Mind Matters” Program Teaching Resource. She is also State Trainer of Facilitators for the NAMI NJ Family-to-Family Affiliate Support Groups along with Marilyn Goldstein. Prior to her current role, Kathleen served NAMI NJ as Director of Affiliate and Professional Training, which included consultation with our Local County Affiliates and Coordination of Training for the Statewide Intensive Family Support Services Staff (IFSS). She coordinated the NAMI NJ statewide 2003 and 2004 “Freedom from Stigma” Walks. Kathleen is a family member, former 1st Vice President of the NAMI NJ Board of Trustees and former Chair of its Public Policy Committee.

Leonard Estrada, MSW, LCSW

Leonard Estrada has trained and consulted nationally for over 100 mental health organizations on adopting evidence-based and best practices. As a full time trainer and consultant at UMDNJ-UBHC’s Behavioral Research and Training Institute, his current main project is the implementation and dissemination of complete wellness (integrating physical and mental health) at behavioral centers throughout New Jersey. During his professional career, Leonard has worked primarily as a counselor in partial care and as a mental health clinician. His vision is to promote the overall wellness of consumers, their families and the professionals who serve them.

Siobhán Gibbons, EdD

Dr. Siobhán Gibbons earned a B.A. in Social Work and M.A. in Sociology from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. She completed her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology at Rutgers University. She has 20 years experience working with graduate and undergraduate students at New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey City University and Rutgers University.

Kenneth J. Gill, PhD, CPRP

Dr. Kenneth J. Gill is Chair and Professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Care at UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions. He is president of the Certification Commission on Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Before coming to UMDNJ in 1992, Dr. Gill worked for 8 years in community mental health settings. A graduate of Columbia University (B.A., M.Phil, Ph.D.) and Marquette University (M.S.) his doctoral degree is in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics. He is a co-author of the text, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, an Integrated Introduction for the Field, published in its 2nd edition by Elsevier in 2007. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal and associate editor of the American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. He has been the recipient of a number of awards including USPRA’s John Beard and New Jersey’s Mort Gati awards, both for career achievement in applying psychiatric rehabilitation principles. He serves on a number of governing and advisory boards of community mental health, professional organizations, and housing services.

Celina Gray

Celina Gray is the Executive Director of the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. Her commitment to bring quality community health care to those in need is reflected in her work with the NJ Primary Care Association State Marketing Board, the Home Care Association of NJ Marketing Task Force, the National Association of Community Health Centers, and in her participation in the American Cancer Society Jersey City Initiative and the Monmouth Cancer Coalition. Celina sits on a number of committees and task force projects including the NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs PTSD Task Force, the Monmouth County Education Initiative Committee, the Monmouth University Coming Home Project, the DMHS Task Force for the Integration of Primary and Mental Health Care, the DCBHS Youth Development Council and the NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council. She is proud to have been the recipient of NAMI NJ’s 2008 Governor Richard J. Codey Health Champion Award.

Emily Grossman, MA

Emily Grossman is currently a Recovery Specialist for a community mental health agency in Bergen County, NJ, and the founder of The Dream Team Coaches. After several years working in a middle school classroom, Emily is focused on the need to develop supports to be put in place for students with mental health disorders. Her passion for encouraging younger consumers to achieve their goals can be seen in the results that she has provided to her clients. Emily received her Bachelor’s in English from Rutgers University and her Master’s in Education from Columbia University. Prior to her work in the classroom, she was an Assistant Director for two nationally recognized tutoring agencies. While Emily bring years of experience to each child that she works with, more importantly, she also brings her heart.

Stacy Hollingsworth

Stacy Hollingsworth currently serves as the Education Program Associate at NAMI NJ. She received her B.A. from Rutgers University in May 2008. Throughout her 15-year battle with chronic, treatment-resistant depression, she has devoted herself to a variety of mental health initiatives including the founding of NAMI-Rutgers, an award-winning student organization focusing on campus mental health issues. She has also testified at a New Jersey State Senate subcommittee meeting in favor of suicide prevention education in schools, spoken to audiences through conferences and programs, and appeared in articles and on-camera interviews with PBS, The New York Times, and mtvU’s “Half of Us” mental health campaign. Stacy has interned in Corporate Wellness at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as well as the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. She is the recipient of the “Outstanding Affiliate Leader Award” (NAMI NJ), “Leadership in Battling Stigma Award” (NJAMHA), “Citizen of the Year Award” (NJPA), and the national “mpower Award” (MHA) for youth mental health advocacy.

Drew Horn

When Drew experienced hardships such as homelessness, failed businesses, and bipolar disorder, it was laughter that saved his life. A self-proclaimed “inspirational comic and clown,” Drew eventually realized that he wanted to do more than entertain - he wanted to end the loneliness experienced by individuals isolated by disabilities or in institutions. As a result, Drew co-founded the Turn a Frown Around Foundation (TAFA) in 2001, for which he has won a number of awards including the Courage to Overcome Award from NJAMHA, the Significance of Excellence Award from the National Council of Behavioral Health, and the Governors’ Ambassador Award. This past year, Drew’s life and work were portrayed in the ‘Voice’ award-winning documentary entitled, “Crazy Enough to Care.”

Molica Hsu, MA

Molica Hsu is a licensed mental health clinician and marriage counselor. For the past 40 years, she has counseled many in both individual and family settings. Molica has also worked in hospitals and community and university mental health centers. After finishing her Masters in Child Development and Family Relations at the University of Rhode Island, Molica continued to receive clinical training at UMDNJ, Children’s Day Hospital, Elijah House Ministry, and Ellel Ministry’s Basic and Advanced Inner Healing and Deliverance School. Molica currently resides in Somerset, NJ with her husband Fred and two sons, Kevin and Kiley. Fred is a senior pastor at the Harvest International Center, a Christian church with a congregation of primarily Asian Americans.

J. Michael Jones

Mike is a trustee on the NAMI NJ Board and a family member. He is the President of NAMI Ocean
County. He is a member of the NAMI NJ Family Support Workgroups, a Family-To-Family Teacher,
member of the Ocean County Mental Health Board serving on the Jail Diversion and Budget and Contracts Committees, member of the NJ Planning Council, and Olmstead Committee. He participated in the Governor’s Task Force Stigma and Parity Subcommittee; Consumer and Family Subcommittee for the Wellness and Recovery effort of NJ and, NJ DMHS proposal review committees. Mike is a member of the NAMI National Veterans Council. He established and maintains a highly visible NAMI presence in the Veterans Affairs NJ Health Care System, as a member of the Veterans Advisory Council, the Recovery Transformation Team, and Veterans’ Family-to-Family Teacher; and with the NJ Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs, as member of the PTSD Task Force.

Elena Kravitz

Elena Kravitz holds several roles in mental health systems advocacy. For NAMI, she serves as a facilitator, trainer, and coordinator for the NAMI Connection program, as well as presenting In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness. She is the manager of the Better Future Self-Help Center. Elena is active with the New Jersey Coalition of Mental Health Consumer Organizations (COMHCO), and serves as that association’s liaison to the Consumer Provider Association and to the National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Organizations.

Barbara A. Miles

Chaplain Barbara A. Miles is Director of Pastoral Care at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ, where she has served for the past twelve years. She is also chaplain for the Healing Way Society where she supports the women and children in the York Street Project in Jersey City. She is Chair of the Ocean County Mental Health Board and a member of the Bioethics Committee, NAMI, the Collaborative Committee for Palliative Care, the Greater Toms River Clergy Assoc, the Association of Professional Chaplains, and the Emergency Response Committee. She is a Crisis Counselor certified through the “60-Day Reintegration” program to work with the NJ National Guard members and military veterans. Chaplain Miles holds an A.A. in Gerontology from Ocean County College and is a graduate of Somerset Christian College School of Evangelism. She has received certification for completion of her four-year residency in Clinical Pastoral Education.

Mark Perrin, MD

Dr. Perrin is a trustee on the NAMI NJ Board and currently serves as Board President. He is also a member of NAMI Sussex County. He has been an Educating the Educators Program Presenter. Dr. Perrin has served as President of the NJ Parent’s Caucus, which spearheaded the Children and Family Initiative in order to obtain better mental health services for children. He has served as Chair on the NJ Community Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board; Chair of the State Mental Health Board; Chair of the Warren County Mental Health Board; and the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health Children’s Committee. He is a family member with two sons who suffer from a mental illness. After completing his Bachelor’s degree at Princeton University, he earned his M.D. degree at NYU School of Medicine. He has been a physician for 50 years and is currently the Medical Director at Crystal Lake Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.

Heather Shangold, PhD

Heather Shangold has been working for the VA NJ Health Care System (VA NJHCS) as the Local Recovery Coordinator since December 2007. As the Local Recovery Coordinator, Dr. Shangold has worked with Veterans and staff to transform the mental health services at VA NJHCS to be more person-centered and strengths-based. She and her partner have presented at national conventions for other Local Recovery Coordinators on creating strategic plans for transforming mental health systems. She and her partner also presented at the annual VA mental health conference with two veterans on the partnerships which exist in NJ between staff and veterans in transforming the system. Prior to coming to the VA, she worked as a primary psychologist for two long-term care facilities. She also worked for a social service agency in New York City for 8 years. There, she was the director of a vocational program where she developed services to
help empower individuals. She worked with homeless and formerly homeless individuals who were diagnosed with severe mental illness and chemical addiction to help them achieve their goals for employment and independence. Dr. Shangold has her Ph.D. in counseling psychology and Master’s degrees in education and philosophy from Columbia University.

Martha Silva

Martha Silva is the Director of NAMI NJ en Español, an outreach, education and support initiative of NAMI NJ. Martha is also the Founder and President of the NAMI Hudson County Affiliate, and a national trainer for the NAMI Family to Family program in Spanish. She has received the NAMI NJ 1999 Meritorious Affiliate Member Volunteer Award, the NJ MHI Shining Lights Award for Excellence in Community Service and a citation from the 35th NJ Legislative District for outstanding leadership in the community. Prior work experience includes working as a Senior Account Analyst at Liz Claiborne Inc. and Riviera Trading Inc. Martha’s son and mother have both been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her personal history includes arriving in the US from Cuba at age 15 through a program coordinated by the US government, the Catholic Church and Cuban exiles to bring children from Cuba and place them in foster care until they could be reunited with their parents.

Robert Stern, MD

Robert G. Stern is the Director of Treatment Programs at Essex County Hospital Center and is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. For the past 20 years Dr. Stern’s clinical work and research have focused on the treatment of patients with severe mental illness in general and schizophrenia in particular. Dr. Stern has published over 100 articles, 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 Committee of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association. He has also served on several state wide professional committees focusing on psychiatric care for patients with severe mental illness over the past ten years.

Alicia Stevenson, BS

Alicia Stevenson is a NAMI Basics National Trainer, NAMI NJ Basics Coordinator and Educator, and an Educating the Educators presenter. Alicia holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a Paralegal Certification. In 2008, she received Advanced Training in Collaborative Problem Solving from Dr. Ross Greene. Alicia has served as a Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital monitor, orchestrated extensive community outreach, and given a number of mental health presentations. She is a board member of Hunterdon Prevention Resources and the former Executive Director of the FSO of Hunterdon/Somerset/Warren. Alicia has received the Golden Bell Excellence Award for Family Advocacy (MHANJ), the Parent-Professional Collaboration Award (SPAN), and the Building Alliances Award (NAMI NJ). She is the proud parent of two daughters, the youngest having childhood-onset mental illness. Alicia has been an active member of NAMI for over thirteen years, during which time she served as the two-time president of NAMI Hunterdon.

Maria Verna, BA

Marie Verna works as a Program Support Coordinator at UMDNJ-UBHC’s Behavioral Research and Training Institute, where she designs, develops, delivers and provides consultation statewide on ways to increase the consumer and family voice. Prior to joining UBHC, Marie worked as Director of Advocacy at the Mental Health Association of New Jersey and the National Program Director at the National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse. She was diagnosed in 1983 with bipolar disorder and, since then, has successfully managed her mental, physical and spiritual health.

Mark T. Williams, BSN, RN-BC

Mark T. Williams currently works at the Behavioral Research and Training Institute, training and consulting with mental health provider services agencies and the state mental health system on the integration of physical wellness into mental health programming, which helps to bridge a significant gap in the physical health domain of wellness. He has over 35 years of psychiatric nursing experience in various roles and settings, including adult and adolescent inpatient services, psychiatric emergency services, and outpatient services as a staff nurse as well as an extensive period of service in the state hospital psychiatric system.

Bertrand Winsberg, MD

Dr. Bertrand Winsberg is a research psychiatrist. His body of work has been that of pediatric psychopharmacology, program evaluation and pharmacogenomics. His recent work has been on metabolic dysfunction among psychiatric patients, both children and adults, receiving psychoactive drugs. He directed a program of research for the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and was a Principal Research Scientist with that organization.

Jay Yudof, MS, CPRP

Jay Yudof has over 12 years of experience as a community mental health educator, psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner, and wellness educator. He has been NAMI NEW JERSEY’s Statewide Consumer Outreach Liaison for over 8 years. He supervises and works directly in the association’s NAMI Connection, In Our Own Voice, and Hospital Outreach/Patient Education (NAMI HOPE) programs. Jay has roles in his local NAMI, the New Jersey Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, the Consumer Provider Association, and the Turn a Frown Around Foundation. He presents widely on a variety of topics, is a listed co-author on several publications, and has a small private practice in trainings, consultations, and life coaching.