Recent News

Because individuals with vision loss can experience a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues as compared to their sighted peers, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading nonprofit eye health and safety organization, has engaged experts from around the country to raise awareness, provide education and offer newly developed resources for patients, care […]

The Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is currently conducting a research study to increase our collective understanding of the experience, knowledge, attitudes, and perceived needs of mental health providers in delivering services and supports to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. With the information gained from this survey, we hope […]

The Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is asking for less than ten minutes of your time to complete a short needs assessment. This needs assessment is intended to identify mental health training and technical assistance needs among individuals in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (HHS […]

Our Co-Director, Ann Murphy, was featured in Science News for Students where she discussed the important of staying physically distances but socially connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.  View the article here.

Our Co-Director, Ann Murphy, was featured in a segment on NJ Spotlight News where she discussed teaching during COVID-19, successes and challenges, and top concerns for students and families. View the segment here.

Research from our MHTTC team focusing on behavioral health organizations and Covid-19 was featured in Forbes. View the article here.

Our Co-Director, Ann Murphy, was featured on CBS New York where she discussed the symptoms of burnout and how we can care for ourselves and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. View the segment here.

Our Co-Director, Ann Murphy, and School Mental Health Lead and Senior Training & Consultation Specialist, PJ Wenger, were featured in the LA Times. Read the full article.

Coping with a public health emergency can be stressful as people try to manage the uncertainty about the future, health concerns, financial instability, access to resources and what to expect as we move forward. Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center at Rutgers School of Health Professions, discusses how to recognize and manage extreme […]

Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and an associate professor at Rutgers School of Health Professions, addresses how to navigate five key challenges. Check out this great Q&A with Rutgers Today here or view it on Futurity's website.

The Point Pleasant Boro school district is moving forward to working with the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) to deal with mental health challenges at the schools. Catch this great article about the initiative in the Point Pleasant Patch!

Check it out!  We are featured in a front page article in the Winter 2019-2020 edition of the NJAMHAA News, titled Free Training and Assistance Available on Many Prevention and Treatment Topics.

We are in the News!  Check out this great article in Rutgers Today on the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC which discusses the Center's initiatives and activities..

Feds Choose Rutgers for Regional Mental Health 'Tech Transfer Center' by Lilo H. Stainton. Click here to read a news story on the funding of the new MHTTC.