Coalition Staff
Joel Torres, MA, MCHES, ADAPT Manager, is a graduate of Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Masters in Public and Organizational Relations at Montclair State University. Joel is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) with over eight years of experience in community organizing, outreach, advocacy, and grassroots campaigns. He has also worked with municipal health departments and non-profit organizations to bring programs and services to under-served, low-income members of the community. Currently, Joel serves as an elected representative on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders representing parts of Jersey City.
Along with being ADAPT’s Senior Coordinator, Joel is the community liaison for the Eastern Region of Essex County, which includes Newark, East Orange, Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley, Glen Ridge, and Montclair. In addition, he sits as a Policy Advisor for ADAPT’s Policy Workgroup, which facilitates the planning and implementation of local- and county-level advocacy campaigns on priority issues. Contact Joel at 973-323-3907 or [email protected]
Jessica Delgado, ADAPT Coalition Coordinator, is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish. Jessica has more than fourteen years’ experience working with children and families in the non-profit field, providing primary, secondary and tertiary prevention services as well as organizing and developing new programs aimed to improve the lives of children and their families while decreasing child abuse and neglect. Contact Jessica at 973-323-3906 or [email protected]
Julia Revoredo, BA, ADAPT Assistant Coordinator, is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Spanish. Julia has four years of experience in the social service field delivering quality, evidence-based interventions to a spectrum of individuals ranging in age and culturally and ethnically diverse. Julia has served as a Parent Educator for Parents As Teachers (PAT) of Essex County, instructing and assisting residents with activities of child-development, parenting skills and helping families learn to advocate for themselves to obtain needed help. She has also served as a Group Facilitator for Strengthening Families of Essex County (SFOE) facilitating group sessions for parents and caregivers, strengthening family bonding and nurturing children’s social and emotional development.
As ADAPT’s Assistant Coordinator, Julia works with local partners to decrease prescription drug abuse and misuse in college-aged individuals and the older adult (over 60 years old) population. She also works to educate local vendors to prevent sales of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 19. Julia works on outreach initiatives with law enforcement, health departments, senior citizens, parents and youth. Contact Julia at 973-323-3556 or [email protected]
Coalition Members
These are just a few of ADAPT’s members throughout Essex County:
Ming Montello, Prevention Specialists at Barnabas Health, Institute for Prevention
Gail Barry, Municipal Alliance Coordinator for Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee
Rosanne Bornstein, Municipal Alliance Coordinator for Verona Municipal Alliance Committee
Daniela Gould, Coordinator for Strengthening Families of Essex (SFOE) Program at Family Connections
John Christadore, Essex County Municipal Alliance Coordinator for the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Jane Hecht, Municipal Alliance Coordinator for Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee
Carla Helb, BCLPC, SAC, MAC, CART, CSW, private practice in North Caldwell and Student Assistance Counselor at West Orange H.S.
Andy Kafel, Master Probation Officer at New Jersey Probation Services, Essex Juvenile Unit
Amanda Picone, Manager of School Based Programs for Family Connections, Inc.
Susan Ridley, Ph.D., Community Services and Director ofLivingston Youth and Community Services (LYCS)
Robert Roe, Health Officer and Dept. Head for Maplewood Health Department/ Maplewood Municipal Alliance Coordinator
Eric Rowles, CMCA Trainer, Youth Leadership Institute and President, Leading To Change
AND MORE….
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