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What’s New from the Council
- LGBTQ+ Resource Page – The Council launched this page at the beginning of Pride Month and will continually add links to other materials to this and the other resource pages.
- Highlights and Recording of the May 22, 2024 Youth Roundtable – Hear compelling insights from youth who have overcome challenges due to mental health issues and stigma, and gain invaluable advice on how to best support the youth with whom you live and work.
Stories Inspiring Progress
The best way to eliminate stigma is to educate individuals about mental health and mental illnesses, especially the fact that mental illnesses are real, just like physical health conditions, and should not incite any judgment or discrimination. Such education should include individuals’ success stories.
The New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma invites individuals to share their inspiring stories.
Here is one of many examples:
There is hope for you as there was for me
by Emily
Emily: Grossman, MA, CPRP, a member of the Council, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist at Rutgers School of Health Professions, and author of Unlocked: 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
Click here to see video
Upcoming Events
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Opioid Summit 2023: Healing Together From the Opioid Crisis-Replay
06/30/2024
The Replay of this Conference will be available until June 30, 2024
Virtual All-day Conference, CME and CEU Credits Available, Panels, Workshops, Keynote.
NAMI NJ Online and In-Person Support Groups June - July 2024
06/25/2024
The following groups are being offered online.........
NAMI NJ Online and In-Person Support Groups June - July 2024
American Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference 2024
06/10/2024
The American Mental Health Counselors Association is holding its annual conference June 10-12 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit https://www.amhca.org/conference for more information.
Council News
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Youth Roundtable Inspires All with Compelling Perspectives from Teens, Young Adults and Community Leaders
05/24/2024
On May 22, 2024, the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma hosted a Youth Roundtable, Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis: Fostering Understanding and Partnerships to Further Support the Younger Generations. “While the staggering statistics about mental health disorders and suicide thoughts and actions certainly reinforce the urgent need to eliminate stigma and ensure access to treatment and support services, individuals’ experiences are even more compelling. I am tremendously grateful to the youth who participated in this event, as the mental health challenges and stigma they endured give them a perspective that all of us can and must learn from in order to provide the most meaningful support for children, teens and young adults,” said Debra L. Wentz, PhD, Chair of the Council; President and CEO of the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies; and Executive Director of the New Jersey Mental Health Institute.
The event featured opening remarks by Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Children and Families; a keynote presentation, Why There Is an Ongoing Mental Health Crisis among Children and Youth, by Shavonda Sumter, MBA, President and CEO of Children’s Aid and Family Services, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly and New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Chair; and two panel discussions: Telling it Like it Is: Youth with Lived Experience and Family, Faith-based and Community Resources that Help.
Please click here to watch the recording of this event.
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
05/02/2024
Council Publishes New Issue of Stopping Stigma, Highlighting May 22nd Youth Roundtable, Inspiring Successes and Valuable Resources
Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma Member Emily Grossman Publishes Book, Unlocked: From Psych Hospital to Higher Self, Hosts Book Launch Oct. 21st
10/21/2023
Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, NYCPS-P, a member of the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma and Founder of Emily Grossman Peer Life Coaching and Training Services, wrote an inspiring book, Unlocked: From Psych Hospital to Higher Self – 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety, or Bipolar Disorder, which will be published on October 17, 2023.