Dr. Ruth Perry, Executive Director of the Trenton Health Team, to Appear Feb. 25 & 26 on “One-On-One With Steve Adubato”
by (TRENTON, NJ) – Trenton Health Team Executive Director Dr. Ruth Perry will appear on Emmy Award-winning Public TV anchor, author and motivational speaker Steve Adubato’s show “One-on-One with Steve Adubato” to discuss the social factors that contribute to mental illness, especially in urban areas. The program will air on Tues, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on NJTV and again on Wed., Feb. 26 at 12:30 a.m. on WNET.
“Celebrating the Past… Creating Our Future” was an event sponsored by PerformCare that took place in New Brunswick in October. It celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. Dr. Perry was one of the health professionals gathered to celebrate and commemorate this groundbreaking law, which was signed by President John F. Kennedy. It changed the way those with intellectual and developmental disabilities were treated.
| Event | Dr. Ruth Perry on “One-on-One with Steve Adubato”/td> |
| When | Tues., Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. on NJTV and Wed, Feb. 26 at 12:30 a.m. on WNET |
| Where | PBS program “One-on-One with Steve Adubato” |
About the Trenton Health Team
Trenton Health Team (THT) is an alliance of the city’s major providers of healthcare services including Capital Health, St. Francis Medical Center, Henry J. Austin Health Center and the city’s Health Department. In collaboration with residents and the city’s active social services network, THT is developing an integrated healthcare delivery system to transform the city’s fragmented primary care system and restore health to the city. THT aims to make Trenton the healthiest city in the state. The THT receives generous support from The Nicholson Foundation, corporate partners and other foundations. For more information, visit www.trentonhealthteam.org.
