Mark Duffy to be Honored by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) is pleased to announce that Mark Duffy, a Sea Girt resident and recently retired Chief Operating Officer of Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey has been chosen as an honoree for its 25th Annual Evening of Excellence Celebration. This prestigious event will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at The Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Mr. Duffy has helped to transform crisis care in New Jersey by leading the development of peer-run wellness respite programs that offer compassionate, recovery-focused alternatives to hospitalization. His efforts not only secured sustainable public funding but also empowered thousands of individuals through dignified, peer-led support rooted in lived experience.
Carolyn Beauchamp, President and CEO of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, stated “We are honored to recognize Mark Duffy who is one of the founding advocates of New Jersey’s mental health consumer movement and a leader in creating housing and support services delivered by peers. He believes that peer support is essential to recovery and has been a strong advocate for the unique value of respite care, reflecting our belief in community-based programs run by people with lived experience of mental health recovery.”
About the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s Evening of Excellence
The Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s 25th 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. For more information about the Evening of Excellence or to purchase a ticket or place an ad journal ad, please click here or visit mhanj.org.
The MHANJ is grateful to its sponsors, including:
Premier Level/Mental Health Leadership – GoMo Health
Gold Level/Wellness and Recovery — Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Johnson & Johnson;
Silver Level/Anti-stigma Ambassador – Bristol Myers Squibb, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ), Inserra Supermarkets, Inc., Janine and Dan Kane, Neurocrine, Otsuka, UnitedHealthcare;
Bronze Level/Education and Resilience –Citizens Bank, Community Access Unlimited, Delta Dental, Legacy Treatment Services, Lexpath, Lundbeck, RWJBarnabas Health, Steven E. Geltzeiler.
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.
