BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:**Cost is $35 - Please try to register and pay through Club run ner** Monday Nov 13 th The Brownstone Cost:$35.00    In keeping with our focus on mental health our guest speaker will be Paramus Rotarian Joe Mas ciadaro. Come join us for this great program and learn more about what’s happening in the District. Joe Masciandaro retired last year after 45 yea rs as the president and CEO of CarePlus\, a nonprofit based in Paramus tha t provides behavioral health services\, medical care and a host of social services through some four dozen facilities in northern New Jersey. But hi s impact stretches far beyond the nonprofit’s 20\,000-plus annual client s\, according to colleagues and leaders in the field\, who call him a “p ioneer\,” “mentor\,” “strategist\,” “visionary” and “Renai ssance man” when describing Masciandaro\, an Elizabeth resident. On June 6 he was presented with the Courage Award by the CarePlus Foundation\, an entity he helped found years ago to support the broader mission\, the lat est in a long line of honors. “Joe has left such a strong footprint on b ehavioral health here in the state of New Jersey. He’s not one out there to toot his own horn\, to be front and center\,” said Valerie Mielke\, an assistant commissioner with the New Jersey Department of Human Services who oversees the community-based behavioral health organizations that pro vide psychiatric and addiction treatment to more than 70\,000 residents ea ch year. Her job as industry regulator sometimes put her at odds with Masc iandaro and other behavioral health organizations. “But he works very di ligently\, very quietly behind the scenes to make change\,” Mielke said. “And he understands how systems change and that sometimes you have to l ook at the long game.” DTEND:20231114T020000Z DTSTAMP:20261003T080410Z DTSTART:20231114T000000Z LOCATION:The Brownstone SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:November 13th 2023 - District Staff Meeting UID:2c698cb2-5068-4a8f-8a4c-a8beda25ffdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

**Cost is $35 - Please try to register and pay through Club runner**

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Monday Nov 13 th

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The Brownst one

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Cost:$35.00

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 \;In keeping wi th our focus on mental health our guest speaker will be Paramus Rotarian J oe Masciadaro. Come join us for this great program and learn more about wh at&rsquo\;s happening in the District.

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Joe Masciandaro retired l ast year after 45 years as the president and CEO of CarePlus\, a nonprofit based in Paramus that provides behavioral health services\, medical care and a host of social services through some four dozen facilities in northe rn New Jersey. But his impact stretches far beyond the nonprofit&rsquo\;s 20\,000-plus annual clients\, according to colleagues and leaders in the f ield\, who call him a &ldquo\;pioneer\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;mentor\,&rdquo\; & ldquo\;strategist\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;visionary&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Renaissa nce man&rdquo\; when describing Masciandaro\, an Elizabeth resident. On Ju ne 6 he was presented with the Courage Award by the CarePlus Foundation\, an entity he helped found years ago to support the broader mission\, the l atest in a long line of honors.

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&ldquo\;Joe has left such a stro ng footprint on behavioral health here in the state of New Jersey. He&rsqu o\;s not one out there to toot his own horn\, to be front and center\,&rdq uo\; said Valerie Mielke\, an assistant commissioner with the New Jersey D epartment of Human Services who oversees the community-based behavioral he alth organizations that provide psychiatric and addiction treatment to mor e than 70\,000 residents each year. Her job as industry regulator sometime s put her at odds with Masciandaro and other behavioral health organizatio ns.

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&ldquo\;But he works very diligently\, very quietly behind t he scenes to make change\,&rdquo\; Mielke said. &ldquo\;And he understands how systems change and that sometimes you have to look at the long game.& rdquo\;

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