RWJBarnabas Health Executive Connie Greene to be Honored by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey
Mike Leotis has been employed by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) since April 2014. He currently serves as the Director of Wellness and Training for MHANJ in Ocean County. Mike is a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS). In addition, Mike is an Advanced Level (Train the Trainer) for Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
Mike was diagnosed with a mental illness in 2011 but experienced struggles as far back as 1987. After a lot of hard work and great support, Mike found his recovery and now uses his experience to help others achieve their recovery.
About the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s Evening of Excellence
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s 24th Annual Evening of Excellence is a crucial fundraiser for the organization. Proceeds from the event will support its efforts to increase access to advocacy and services for people living with behavioral health conditions. The MHANJ is grateful to sponsors, including: at the Gold/Wellness and Recovery Level — RWJBarnabas Health; at the Silver/Anti-stigma Ambassador Level – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inserra Supermarkets, Inc., Janine and Dan Kane, Johnson & Johnson, Minette’s Angels, Otsuka, United Healthcare and Uwill; and at the Bronze/Education and Resilience Level – Bristol Myers Squibb, Citizens Bank, Community Access Unlimited, Delta Dental, Steven E. Geltzeiler, Legacy Treatment Services, Lexpath, Lundbeck and MikeWorldWide (MWW).
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to strive for children and adults to achieve victory over mental illness and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training and services. For more information visit https://www.mhanj.org/ or call 973-571-4100, ext. 123.
