Our Governance
WHO WE ARE
SPEAK UP for BEN, Inc, founded 2018,. is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation in Bethlehem, PA
We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of professionals who are community members directly impacted by our mission. Day-to-day operations are managed by our board-appointed Executive Director.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rhonda Miller, BA, Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS), Certified Grief Educator, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Invitation to Change Level-1 Facilitator Certification
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matthew Bartos, MPA, MSW, LCSW, CAADC - President
Silver Pines Treatment Center
Alex Miller, BS - Vice-President
Monticello Consulting Group
Jerry Miller, MBA - Treasurer
Ametek CTS, Inc.
Bobbi Edwards, MEd, CFRS - Secretary
Special Education professional (retired)
Tom Cotter, BA, CRS, CFRS - Director
Project Management Professional (retired)
James Healey, IV, BS - Director
Global Chem Feed Solutions
Jon Wilcox, BS, MBA - Director
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Vacant Director
Marketing Communications Professional
Vacant Director
Legal Professional
Speak Up for Ben, Inc. is a contracted service provider with Northampton County Department of Human Services Drug & Alcohol Division. We provide recovery-oriented systems of care to the Northampton County and Lehigh Valley, PA community through our flagship program, the OASIS Community Center. As such, Speak Up for Ben, Inc. undergoes an annual audit conducted by a third-party accounting firm and submitted to the Northampton County Department of Human Services Drug and Alcohol Division Administrator (SCA) for accountability and transparency.
OUR MISSION
Through compassion and understanding of the family disease of addiction, we seek to provide education, support, comfort and healing to people who are at risk for, experiencing, or recovering from Substance Use Disorder, their families, and the families of those who lost their battle. This will be accomplished through educational forums, community events, and providing supportive programming through the OASIS Community Center in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
How You Can Help
Thank you for your interest in our mission. For charitable giving opportunities, please contact Rhonda Miller at rhonda@speakupforben.org or make a donation on the home page.
Notice Regarding Tax-Exempt Status
Speak Up for Ben, Inc. has temporarily had its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status suspended due to noncompliance in filing required annual returns, as a result of administrative oversight. Therefore, donations made at this time are not currently tax-deductible. However, we are actively working with the IRS to secure retroactive reinstatement of our tax-exempt status. We are confident that our status will be restored soon and that eligible donations will be recognized as tax-deductible retroactively.
We appreciate your continued support and understanding as we resolve this matter. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.
