Rocky Schwartz, Sharing the Hope Family Support Center Coordinator

Rocky has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist.   She is also certified in CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), Wellness Coaching, Smart Recovery for Family and Friends and Yoga.  Rocky is a staunch behavioral health advocate, fueled by lessons learned through personal experience and success in navigating the system.  She has testified three times before the New Jersey Assembly, once on Capitol Hill, met with the NJ Attorney General’s staff and testified to the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.

Pam Bianco, Sharing the Hope Family Support Center Advocate

Pam earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education while raising her daughter and worked for many years as the art teacher for a special services school district.  She is also a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and certified in CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training).  She supports families in Somerset County. 

Pam has always felt called to advocacy. She brings her personal and professional experiences with accessibility issues, mental health challenges and substance use disorder to bear in her role as a family support advocate.