NJAMHAA Honors Senator Linda Greenstein and NJ CARES Director Sharon Joyce
During its Fall Behavioral Healthcare Conference, Champions for Health Care, on October 23, 2018, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) will honor State Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D-14th District) with the State Legislative Leadership Award and Sharon Joyce, Director, Office of the New Jersey Coordinator of Addiction Response and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES), Office of the Attorney General, with the Outstanding Leadership in Addressing the Opioid Crisis Award.
Also during the awards ceremony, NJAMHAA will present the Teaming Up for Parity Award to Patrick J. Kennedy, Founder of The Kennedy Forum and Former U.S. Congressman, who will accept the award via video, and Aaron Kucharski, Former Chair of the New Jersey Parity Coalition and Former Advocacy Trainer at the New Jersey chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
In addition, Pete Scerbo, MSW, LCSW, NJAMHAA Board Treasurer and Executive Director of Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. in Lyndhurst, NJ, will receive the Lifetime Leadership Award.
