Mental Health News

Former Gov. Codey visits homeless, mentally ill at Newark’s Sunrise Care
By Ronni Reich / The Star-Ledger
Christmas can be a lonely time for those who cannot count on a day spent with family gathered around a tree unwrapping gifts, sharing a festive meal or keeping out of the harsh December chill.

NAMI Mercer Interviews Senator Richard Codey and Mrs. Mary Jo Codey about Mental Health Illness Issues in NJ
By NAMI Mercer / www.namimercer.org
NAMI Mercer was pleased to be able to interview these distinguished public figures about their experience, as well as questions of public policy in New Jersey. December 2009.

Sen. Richard Codey and wife, Mary Jo, announce Codey Fund for Mental Health
By Susan K. Livio / The Star-Ledger
Continuing his work helping people with mental illness, Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex) and his wife, Mary Jo, announced today they have created a private foundation to support programs benefitting families, homeless people and profoundly ill patients committed in psychiatric hospitals.