MHANJ's Hot Topics in Mental Health
Hot Topics in Mental Health is a podcast from the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) providing behavioral health insights and information. MHANJ is a statewide nonprofit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services.
MHANJ's Hot Topics in Mental Health
Respite and the Power of Community-based Connections for People with Behavioral Health Challenges
Mark Duffy is the former Chief Operating Officer of Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, or CSPNJ. Now retired, Mark’s leadership helped establish and shape the future of peer-led respite programs in New Jersey. In this episode, Mark reflects on the journey of building these programs, the unique value of respite care, and why peer support is essential to recovery.
Mark is an honoree for the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s 25th Annual Evening of Excellence.
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for people to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services. For more information visit our website ,https://www.mhanj.org/. Email our host, Merrill Altberg, MSA, Director of Communications, at maltberg@mhanj.org.