Focus on Access at NewBridge Parsippany Center Open House

Above photo: NewBridge CEO Robert Parker (left) welcomes local business leaders, government leaders and members of the public to the open house at the NewBridge Parsippany Center.

Above photo: Attendees listen to NewBridge CEO Robert Parker speak at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house. The 15,320 square-foot-center provides mental health counseling, educational services, addiction treatment and wellness programs for the community.

Above photo: Mario Cardinale, interim superintendent of the Bloomingdale school district, speaks at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.

Above photo: Mayor James R. Barberio spoke at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house. The 15,320 square-foot-center provides mental health counseling, educational services, addiction treatment and wellness programs for the community.

Above photo: (left to right) Alan S. Golub joined NewBridge CEO Robert Parker, Robert J. Peluso, the Council Vice President of the Twp. of Parsippany Troy Hills, Frank Cahill, of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Williams.

Above photo: (left to right) Frank Cahill, of the Parsippany Chamber of Commerce, met with NewBridge CEO Robert Parker and Tom Williams, of the Parsippany Economic Development Committee.

Above photo: Robert Parker with Russ Hall, chair of the Housing Alliance of Morris County, at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.

Above photo: Amy Sheppard (center) gives a tour of the NewBridge Parsippany Center. 

Above photo: Zufall Health’s Highlands Health Van was available for tours.

Above photo: Janice Christensen (left) and Keith German, both of Fulton Bank of New Jersey, present a check to NewBridge CEO Robert Parker.

Above photo: NewBridge CEO Robert Parker speaks at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.

Above photo: Zufall Health President and CEO Eva Turner speaks at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.

Above photo: Robert Parker listens as Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFilippo speaks at NewBridge Parsippany Center open house. 

Above photo: Robert Parker listens as Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFilippo speaks at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.

Above photo: Robert Parker listens as Parsippany Mayor James R. Barberio speaks at the open house ceremony at NewBridge Parsippany Center.

Above photo: (left to right) Parsippany Mayor James R. Barberio, NewBridge CEO Robert Parker and Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo.

Above photo: Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo gets a tour of the NewBridge Parsippany Center. 

Above photo: Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo (center) gets a tour of the NewBridge Parsippany Center from Amy Sheppard (left) and CEO Robert Parker. 

Health care professionals, government leaders and area residents attended an open house on March 1 at NewBridge Parsippany Center, which provides mental health counseling, addiction treatment and wellness programs to the community.

“Access to quality, affordable behavioral health care remains one of the biggest challenges in our state and the nation’s health care systems,” NewBridge Services CEO Robert L. Parker said. “We are happy to be addressing that issue here in the greater Parsippany area.”

NewBridge’s 15,320-square-foot center in the Troy Office Centre on Route 46 has 20 counseling rooms and spacious group therapy rooms. Located near routes 80 and 287, the center is also home to NewBridge Jobs Plus, a free program that has helped more than 1,000 young adults earn their high school diplomas and prepare for careers.

Parsippany Mayor James Barberio and Council Vice President Robert Peluso led a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Fulton Bank of New Jersey, the event sponsor, donated $2,500 to NewBridge Jobs Plus.

“Having this reputable nonprofit in Parsippany is a real benefit for our residents,’’ Barberio said. “I want to do my part to get the word out about all the wonderful counseling and educational services NewBridge has provided to communities for more than 50 years.”

Guests had the opportunity to tour the center and Zufall Health’s Highlands Health Van, which visits NewBridge twice a month to provide medical care to Parsippany area residents, including NewBridge clients.

“True wellbeing requires a healthy body and a healthy mind, so NewBridge partnered with Zufall Health to provide affordable, quality medical care as well as behavioral health care,’’ Parker said.

“There’s great mutual respect between Zufall and NewBridge,’’ said Zufall President and CEO Eva Turbiner, one of the guest speakers at the open house. “We believe that integrating primary medical and behavioral health brings benefits for all,” she said. “This patient-centered, collaborative approach is designed to improve health outcomes.”

For more information about the services NewBridge offers throughout Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties, visit newbridge.org or call 973-316-9333.

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In this photo: (left to right) Frank Cahill of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Nicolas Limanov of the Chamber of Commerce, Zufall Health President and CEO Eva Turbiner, Parsippany Council Vice President Robert J. Peluso, NewBridge CEO Robert Parker, and Tom Williams of the Parsippany Economic Development Committee cut the ceremonial ribbon at the NewBridge Parsippany Center open house.