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Your contribution will help families in our community get the resources they need. If you are interested in contributing forward, consider pledging a monthly donation for operating expenses, so that we can continue helping. If you are interested in doing some hands on work, fill out our volunteer form below!

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Our Awesome Team

Carlos Martinez

Executive Director

Ordained Minister, Certified Recovery Specialist, NAMI Program Leader

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Kadriana Martinez

Assistant Executive Director

Certified Peer Specialist, NAMI Program Leader

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Maria Martinez

Programs Director

BS in Human Services with Family and Children Services Certificate, Certified Christian Life Coach, NAMI Program Leader

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Recent Collaborations

Maria and Kadriana presented NAMI Ending the Silence at the 2025 NEPA Youth-Led Leadership Conference by Youth Infusion. They had the opportunity to share mental health information and their recovery stories to NEPA students!

Carlos with the Monroe County DA's Office Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative team, spreading awareness and fighting stigma, at the Stroudsburg St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025.

Carlos and Kadriana shared about NAMI and their story with Law Enforcement at Monroe County's Crisis Intervention Team training. Today, the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health and Developmental Services agency has expanded CIT training in Pike and Carbon county, and NAMI still participates!

The Roots team joined We Have A Choice Recovery House for Men, where Carlos provides recovery support services as a CRS. DDAP programs statewide shared resources and recovery stories at this fair in Harrisburg.

Roots Living Ministry partnered with the Christ Episcopal Church Food Pantry to collect and prep grocery boxes for the annual Thanksgiving drive. Dozens of volunteers, over a span of weeks, worked together to bless over 300 families!

We presented Roots Living Ministry and NAMI resources at the Marywood University STARS community fair in Scranton, PA.

U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Waymart, PA invited NAMI to share mental health resources with correctional officers and individuals incarcerated.

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Volunteers are the muscles of this operation. Without the giving souls who donate their time, Roots Living Ministry and our collaborators would not be able to reach as many in need as we do. If you'd like to support your community with your time, apply now for the perfect volunteer experience.

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