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AAH OF BERGEN COUNTY, INC.
Bridge Haven Housing
 
Founded in 1989, AAH was the inspiration of a mental health consumer who wandered the streets of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.  It was his vision to create a predominantly self-sufficient community of comfortable and affordable housing for other homeless individuals with a diagnosis of serious mental illness.  It was also his hope that the program would enable mentally health consumers to work for the agency with supervision from qualified, trained mental health professionals. The name Bridge Haven Housing was added in 2003 so that our name might more accurately address the purpose and function that we serve in providing permanent housing.
 
 

 

 


Presently AAH owns five group homes in Bergen County. These residences provide a home for 20 individuals. The homes allow us to provide permanent supportive housing for seriously mentally ill homeless individuals.  The houses are licensed by the State of New Jersey. The residents receive approximately 3 hours of peer counselor support five days a week. AAH of Bergen County, Inc. is proud to employ consumers of mental health services as Peer Counselors.

  

 

AAH professionals (administration) are qualified and trained to handle psychiatric emergencies and are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The houses are supervised in the late afternoon by Peer Counselors.  These Peer Counselors have earned a certificate by the Mental Health Association and receive ongoing supervision and training by licensed mental health professionals. They are all trained in the WRAP program as well. Their skill and supportive presence is based on the therapeutic value of one consumer helping another.

  

 

 The AAH Board of Trustees is comprised of mental health consumers and professionals of various disciplines.  As an organization, we hope to enhance the lives of tenants, staff and board members alike.  Empowerment of the mental health consumer is a goal of AAH.  Decisions on the Board are made collaboratively between consumers and non-consumers.

 



 AAH of Bergen County received the Outstanding Employer of the Year award in 2001 from the Mental Health Association of New Jersey. 


  Pictured here: a UPS volunteer painting the exterior of one of our houses. AAH provides safe and attractive permanent housing to over 20 seriously mentally ill homeless individuals.  All residents have their own private bedroom and share the common areas of the house. 
 
 


The United Way of Bergen County often notifies us about a team of UPS volunteers who donate their time to assist with projects  like ours. Pictured are a group of volunteers who assisted with yard work and clean up at our Teaneck House.

 

 


 

 

We are pleased to introduce our Board of Trustees. 

 

Michael Nussbaum, MA 

                                                                                  

John Hopper, HO, Vice President

 

Thomas Ludwig, Assistant Treasurer, Esq.

                                   

Tracey Weilacher, LCSW, Secretary

 

Robert Loffredo, Treasurer, Financial Consultant

 

Ellen Bucciarelli, MA

 

Nadine Moller, RN (President)

 

Sharon McKenna, Consumer Advocate

 

Paul Troast, P.L.S.

 


 

 

 

We want to thank our Board for their tireless commitment to AAH of Bergen County,Inc. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
 
AAH of Bergen County, Inc.
Bridge Haven Housing
267R Pascack Rd
Township of Washington, NJ  07676
Phone: 201-664-1700
Fax: 201-664-1784

 
 Executive Director's email: lbaneskievit@gmail.com
 Residential Director's email: dlmoore12586@gmail.com