The next step in mental health
care for members
n BY MITCHELL KRUGEL
The NJ State PBA Peer Assistance program has successfully
and smoothly transitioned to the very passionate leadership of
Ewing Township Local 111 State Delegate and NJ State PBA 4th
Vice-President Mike Pellegrino. And Dr. Gene Stefanelli continues to spearhead the PBA’s Clinical Services, addressing members’ mental health issues.
Dr. Michael Bizzarro, Clinical Director of First Responder
Services at Princeton House Behavioral Health, provides backup and assistance to Dr. Stef. And Cherie Castellano leads the
team at Cop 2 Cop that is providing 24-hour telephone support
for members in need and critical incident response and debriefings.
All of the above has set up the next frontier in helping PBA
members d X[