Shaping the Future of Mental Health Care - NAMI NJ's 2011 Annual
Conference, successfully held on June 4, focused on providing information
about the fast developing changes taking place in mental
health systems today, both in New Jersey and the nation.
These changes are already having a profound impact on
individuals affected by mental illness as well as caregivers and families.
NAMI NJ's mission of improving the lives of those affected by serious
mental illness is always at the center of our annual conference and other educational programs.
PRESENTATIONS:
Health Care Reform and Its Implications for Mental Health Care
Ron Honberg, Director of Public Policy & Legal Affairs, NAMI National
Recognizing the Caregiverʼs Dilemma: Understanding the Caregiver's Journey
Robin Eubanks, Ph.D.
Shaping the System: The Merger of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Administrations
Raquel Mazon Jeffers, Director of the Division of Addiction Services;
Valerie Larosiliere, Acting Commissioner, Division of Mental Health Services
Choices in Recovery
Eduardo A. Constantino, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY at Stony Brook
Role of the Peer Provider in Mental Health Care
Kenneth Gill, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions, UMDNJ;
Jay Yudof, M.S., C.P.R.P., NAMI NJ Statewide Consumer Outreach Liaison
Treatment Issues: Ask the Doctor
Robert Stern, M.D., Director of Treatment Programs, Essex County Hospital Center & Institute for Mental Health Policy,
Research and Treatment, Assoc. Clin. Professor, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School
How You Can Shape Your Own Mental Health Care
Robin Cunningham, NAMI NEW JERSEY Trustee;
Phillip Lubitz, Associate Director, NAMI NEW JERSEY
Health Care Reform and Its Implications for Medicaid/Medicare
Karen Brodsky, Director, Office of Managed Health Care, NJ Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Medical
Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS);
Ron Honberg, Director of Public Policy and Legal Affairs, NAMI National
First Aid for Caregivers: Coping with Stress & Trauma
Dale L. Ofei-Ayisi, M.A., L.C.S.W., Coordinator of Community Services/Clinical Supervisor of E.A.R.S. for Caregivers
Program for COPSA (UBHC/UMDNJ)
Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Risa Goldstein, Psy.D., PTSD Program, Veterans Administration, NJ Healthcare System
