10/04/2026
Highlighting one of our Create the Connection award winners, Tory Bright. Tory is Director SE Regional Mental Health Services Coordination Office and will be awarded the Abraham M. & Sylvia D. Solomon Award on October 25.
Tory Bright is the Director of SE Regional Mental Health Services Coordination Office for the five SE Counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Her career in public mental health and human services spans over 40+ years, primarily working with persons and systems who support individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness. She has worked in intensive crisis services, case management, state mental hospital services, justice related systems and with public mental health service development
In her role with the SE Region, she is the gatekeeper and oversees regional specialized beds for the 5 SE Counties. She also oversees and is involved in a variety of projects common to the Counties’ interests, including but not limited to: development of new regional services, forensic reentry from the PA Department of Corrections, specialized long term care service development, data gathering and analysis of intensive levels of services, and information management for necessary stakeholders.
She is a National Council Mental Health First Aid instructor in Adult, Youth, Higher Education, Veteran’s, Older Adult and Public Safety & Law Enforcement modules. She is also a QPR Su***de Prevention Trainer. Tory is certified by the National GAINS Center as a Trauma trainer for Criminal Justice Professionals, and a facilitator in Forensic Sequential Intercept Cross Systems mappings for behavioral health and criminal justice systems.
She has served on numerous boards of directors, including but not limited to NAMI-Montgomery County, Laurel House, the Montgomery County Youth Detention Center Board of Managers and the Alfred P. NOYES Schizophrenia Foundation. She holds a degree from Villanova University in Human Services Administration.
Tory enjoys music, the outdoors and spending time with her family and her two pups. She has experienced personal and family mental health challenges over the years and sees herself as a life- long advocate for those who may need help within the mental health system.
Help Tikvah honor Tory at Create the Connection 2026!!
To purchase tickets, gift a ticket for a Tikvah member, or make a donation please visit tikvahajmi.org.
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Tikvah is a grassroots Jewish organization established by parents and mental health professionals committed to improving the quality of life for adults of all ages with mental illness. Tikvah is a social program aimed at promoting community opportunities. Tikvah focuses on events where members fe...
