Community Partnerships in Newark
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StrongMinds America (SMA) is working with partners in throughout New Jersey to close the mental health treatment gap for young people.
We are proud to be partnering with Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) to provide mental health services to young people in the city of Newark. NOYN works with community partners to provide education, workforce development, advocacy, and systems building to Opportunity Youth. Opportunity Youth is a relatively new phrase used to describe young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not in school and not participating in the labor force. For years, these youth have been defined as at-risk, dropouts, disconnected or delinquents. There are over 100,000 Opportunity Youth in New Jersey and over 17,000 are living in Essex County. This SMA-NOYN partnership will significantly increase mental health services offered to the young adults who attend NOYN programs. Together, SMA and NOYN seek to ensure better overall outcomes and improved mental health for the young people we serve. |
Join UsThe need for new and innovative mental health care solutions has never been greater, and SMA is at the forefront of innovations that remove barriers to depression treatment for marginalized communities.
Contact our Director of Strategic Engagement, Leisa Herrara, to learn how you can partner with SMA to address the mental health needs of your community. |
Partner with SMA
SMA can work with your organization to integrate our mental health education and counseling services into your existing programs to enhance outcomes for your constituent community.
We provide multi-layered support to build your organization's capacity to address depression and other mental health concerns. This multi-step process includes detailed program planning, start-up tools, in-depth training, and ongoing support.
We can training your staff to provide IPT-G. The training takes place over the course of about one year of on-site assistance. We continue to provide periodic quality assurance audits, refresher trainings, and remote support, as well as on-going access to current tools and best practices. The ultimate goal is for the partner to build and retain mental health treatment capacity to the highest standards.
We are the only organization offering a capacity-building approach to help organizations, high schools, colleges and universities address pressing mental health issues. Contact us to discuss how to collaborate with SMA and incorporate mental health education and services into your program.
We provide multi-layered support to build your organization's capacity to address depression and other mental health concerns. This multi-step process includes detailed program planning, start-up tools, in-depth training, and ongoing support.
We can training your staff to provide IPT-G. The training takes place over the course of about one year of on-site assistance. We continue to provide periodic quality assurance audits, refresher trainings, and remote support, as well as on-going access to current tools and best practices. The ultimate goal is for the partner to build and retain mental health treatment capacity to the highest standards.
We are the only organization offering a capacity-building approach to help organizations, high schools, colleges and universities address pressing mental health issues. Contact us to discuss how to collaborate with SMA and incorporate mental health education and services into your program.