From the President and CEO
From the President and CEO

Message from the Board Chair and the President The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) continues to provide leadership as a consistent force in advocacy and services in our state. Our Association recently broadened our scope to embrace the  …

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MHANJ Launches Mental Health First Aid Training Initiative

Mental Health First Aid

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MHANJ Advocacy Work
MHANJ Advocacy Work

A leader in advocacy and government affairs, our comprehensive advocacy focuses on mental health preservation and promotion, with an emphasis on integrating mental health into health care reform and lessening the impact of stigma. We take an active role in  …

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MHANJ News

MHANJ’s Consumer Connections Accepting Inquiries for  Summer 2016 CORE Training in Atlantic County

 The Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s Consumer Connections program is now accepting inquiries for the 2016 Summer CORE Training to be held in Atlantic County. This Training is for people in recovery who are interested in working in peer positions  …

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Tuning In –  MHANJ Educates with Caucus Educational Corporation

Through a special education and awareness building initiative, the MHANJ has been working with Steve Adubato, President and Executive Producer of the Caucus Educational Corporation, and his team, to be included in television shows they produce enabling us to inform  …

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About Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s NJ Connect for Recovery, a Free, Confidential Call Line

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) provides an invaluable service in the war against opiate addition in New Jersey —  NJ Connect for Recovery, the only call line in New Jersey dedicated to providing counseling specifically to individuals and  …

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NJ MentalHealthCares Helpline Marks 10th Anniversary

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) is honored to mark a decade of service of the NJ MentalHealthCares Helpline which was initiated through Acting Governor Cody’s Mental Health Task Force recommendations in 2005. Since it was established as  …

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U.S. Preventive Task Force Recommends Mental Health Screeinings

All American adults should be screened for depression as part of their normal health-care routine, an influential panel recommended on Tuesday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force also singled out maternal mental illness for the first time by suggesting that women be screened  …

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Attention Amazon Shoppers – Join the MHANJ on AmazonSmile Every Day

Attention Amazon Shoppers — Here’s an Easy Way to Support the MHANJ! AmazonSmile is a website connected to Amazon.com, offering a simple and automatic way for you to support the MHANJ at no cost to you each time you shop. YOU  …

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Spotlight On ...

Mental Health Association in New Jersey Calls for Improving Access to Psychiatric Care in New Jersey

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) is advocating for improving access to psychiatric care for New Jersey residents. The areas earmarked for improvement were identified through a recent research study conducted by the MHANJ. The MHANJ studied psychiatrist  …

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Events and Training

2016 Winter/Spring Union County Wellness Program and Support Group Sessions for Peers and the Community

  Are you interested in improving your wellness and your outlook on life? The Peer Outreach Support Team program of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ), in Union County, is pleased to offer a variety of mental health and wellness  …

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Recovery Solutions: Support Group for Families Affected by Substance Use – Somerset Hills YMCA

Announcing Recovery Solutions, a Support Group for Families Affected by Substance Use WHEN: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 pm WHO: Open to the Community WHERE: Parlor Room Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church,  1 East Oak Street,  …

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“Too Much Stuff” Support Groups In Atlantic and Union Counties Open to Community – Upcoming Dates Announced

The Mental Health Association invites those who may be experiencing clutter challenges to join our drop in support group.  This is a safe space for individuals who have an emotional attachment to things to learn and share. The group in  …

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CCERI Announces Spring 2016 Partial Care Pre-Vocational Training Schedule

Approved by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, this series for partial care providers offers training on the core competencies needed to assist consumers in partial care settings to become work ready. Topics, explained below, include the relationship  …

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Funding for Superstorm Sandy Recovery
Efforts through Generous Grants from:
American Red Cross Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mental Health Association in New Jersey, Inc.

Address: 88 Pompton Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044

Telephone: 1.800.367.8850 Toll-Free

FAX: 973.857.1777

EMAIL:njconnect@mhanj.org

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