NAMI NJ & Affliates In The News
‘Boardwalkers’ support mental health awareness (The Press of Atlantic City) – October 29, 2022
Dial 988 for help (Ocean City Sentinel) – August 31, 2022
Murphy makes mental health for NJ youth a top priority (njspotlightnews.org) – July 20, 2022
A Free Mental Health Crisis Hotline Will Help Kids and Adults Feel Heard (njfamily.com) – June 27, 2022
‘Just the uniform can be a trigger’: For a mental health crisis, NJ needs more than cops (nj.com) – February 21, 2022
NAMI NJ collaborated with New Jersey 101.5 FM radio station on their special series on mental health during the pandemic (January 18-22, 2021):
– Mental Health & COVID: Live Town Hall (Facebook Replay)
– COVID-19 vs. mental health — NJ residents share their stories
– More youngsters seeking mental health treatment due to COVID-19
– Before COVID, therapy access was already a problem in New Jersey
– Our heroes — the impact on first responders, healthcare workers
– Some people are doing better and thriving
African American community experiences physical, mental effects from COVID-19 (centraljersey.com) – April 2020
Resources available to help citizens cope with stress, anxiety caused by coronavirus (centraljersey.com) – March 24, 2020
A pandemic that has impacted all aspects of life (centraljersey.com) – March 20, 2020
Brave Crossroads South student shares story during Suicide Prevention Walk (centraljersey.com) – October 2019
Artist paints picture of humanity of those with mental illness (centraljersey.com) – April 2019
NAMI Middlesex member and poetry contest winner Laurie Goldman shares her story (centraljersey.com) – June 2018
Never ‘without a pen or piano,’ poetry contest winner shares struggles (centraljersey.com) – June 2018
Poet equates mother’s struggle with mental illness to the changing of the seasons (centraljersey.com) – June 19, 2018
933,000 Adults in NJ Have a Mental Illness But Few Get Help (nj1015.com) – May 2018
‘Grandma’ uses her ‘hands’ to bring awareness to mental illness (centraljersey.com) April 2018
Former WWE Superstar tells her story of surviving mental illness (centraljersey.com) – December 12, 2017
Native Hazlet resident speaks to students about mental health (centraljersey.com) – November 7, 2017
Faith leaders ‘big part of team’ for mental health support in communities (Press of Atlantic City) – October 18, 2017
Francine Bates, NAMI NJ board member, speaks to faith-based organization leaders at the NAMI Clergy Connection Seminar at the Absecon United Methodist Church.
Marjorie Strohsahl and Breaking the Stigma: National Alliance on Mental Illness (Sparta Living Magazine) – October 2017
Eileen Danielenko was a recipient of the 2017 Lloyd Ritter Award for the Volunteer Center of Burlington County, for her outstanding volunteerism with NAMI FACE for over 35 years – September 8, 2017
NAMI NJ Member Pamela Garanger Honored Among Morris County Human Services Leaders – June 14, 2017
State of Mind Episode 1: Where we are as a nation (CBS) – May 3, 2017
Battles with insurance companies became constant for NAMI NJ member Rocky and her husband. Both sons have had numerous rounds of outpatient and inpatient psychiatric and addiction care over the last six years, and Rocky’s out-of-pocket expenses have exceeded $300,000.
NAMI NJ Gloucester County President, Anna Guida’s interview with Rowan Radio – October 24, 2016
NAMI aims to ‘stomp out’ stigma (New Jersey Herald) – October 11, 2016
What it’s like caring for loved ones with mental illnesses (The Press of Atlantic City) – October 5, 2016
The Secret Life: Marc Stolzer’s beautiful mind (myCentralJersey.com) – July 11, 2016
NAMI Sussex is top fundraising team (The Advisor News) – July 7, 2016
NJ Woman of Achievement Award (www.tapinto.net) – May 17, 2016
NAMI NJ Associate Director, Phil Lubitz, was interviewed by NJTV on NJ suicide rate increase. (PBS.org) – April 26, 2016
South Jersey groups work to erase stigma against mental illness (Press of AtlanticCity.com) – December 21, 2015
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Union County Chapter meeting set for Nov. 24 in Westfield (Suburban News) – November 16, 2015
WCTT ‘A Taste of Glamour’ to include Bloomingdales of Bridgewater, Sherman Jewelers and Markirk Salon (NJ.com) – November 11, 2015
HILLSBOROUGH: Woman’s Club basket auction raises money for worthy causes (centraljersey.com) – November 11, 2015
Sparta Woman’s Club Supports Our Military (TAP INTO SPARTA) – October 18, 2015
COMMENTARY: Support mental health advocates (The Daily Journal) – October 8, 2015
NAMI Essex President, April Wilson, featured in a radio interview on NPR station WNYC – June 29, 2015
Group marks 30 years of advocating for residents with mental illness (Sentinel – Greater Media Newspapers) – June 25, 2015
Seneca Students Raise Money and Awareness for Mental Illness (Seneca High School website) – June 2015
Mayor presents Woman’s Club with a proclamation (Parsippany Focus) – May 27, 2015
Mental health help available for families (NJ Herald) – May 17, 2015
N.J. would lose ‘economic war’ without Christie’s business tax breaks, chamber says (NJ.com) – March 24, 2015
Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills walking for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NorthJersey.com) – March 18, 2015
Woman’s Club: Need some spring? Buy flowers, seeds (NORTHJERSEY.COM) – March 11, 2015
Sparta Woman’s club Kicks Off Chocolate Sale (The Sparta Independent) – December 19, 2014
Resident With Mental Illness Repeatedly Victimized (The Trentonian) – November 30, 2014
NJ Advocates Concerned About Safety In State’s Psychiatric Hospitals (WHYY) – November 14, 2014
Millville Woman’s Club Activities Support NAMI and Ronald McDonald House (South Jersey Times) – November 11, 2014
Woman’s Club of Morristown Holds Annual Holiday Bazaar (Independent Press) – October 29, 2014
Do N.J. Troopers Need More Training On Handling Mentally Ill? (Star Ledger Report) – October 29, 2014
Bridgewater Proclaiming Monday the Start of Mental Illness Awareness Week (TAP Into The BReeze) – October 4, 2014
Mental Health Access Still Far Away For Many (Asbury Park Press) – May 27, 2014
Forum: Progress Made On Dealing With Mental Illness (Courier-Post) – May 11, 2014
CIT Bridging Gap Between Law Enforcement and Mentally Ill (The Star-Ledger) – April 6, 2014
The Community Mental Health Act: 50 Years of Progress” – Phil Lubtiz Interview (NJTV Program “One on One”) – January 28, 2014
Possible privatization of psych ward in Camden triggers worries (Newsworks) – December 13, 2013
Lubitz Says Obamacare Will Allow More Mental Health Treatment (NJTV News) – November 14, 2013
Living with Schizophrenia – by Jacquese Armstrong (mentalwellnesstoday.com) – Fall 2013
Do you love someone with a mental illness? (Hudson Reporter) – March 31, 2013
The sting of stigma – Mental illness is one of the last ‘acceptable’ forms of discrimination (Greater Media Newspapers) – February 27, 2013