Meet Henry
As Director of behavioral health services, I am responsible for the overall oversight of the agencies OP, IOP, co-occurring disorders and medication assisted treatment programs. I also oversee the mental health services, which consist of therapy and psychiatric services. The harm reduction services under my supervision include a homeless drop-in center and the only syringe access program in Newark. I was the principal investigator for two federal grants, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and The Office of Minority Health (OMH), from 2018 to 2021. The purpose of the SAMHSA project was to provide medication assisted treatment and to assist clients in need of higher level to enter treatment. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services project was on Opioid Reduction in Essex County, to provide support for minority and disadvantaged communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic, to prevent opioid abuse, increase access to opioid treatment and recovery services.