Bernadita P. Grajek
Executive Director

Responsible for the overall organizational planning and direction, as well as directing program administration, organization fiscal ma nagement, policy development and implementation, and public relations. Overseeing and monitoring the systems which relate to the daily operations of all Guma’ Mami programs; Administration; Personnel; Research; Grant Writing; and organizational certification and accreditation. Ms. Grajek, Guma’ Mami’s Acting Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of Guma’ Mami, she also works directly with the Board of Directors and its committees to establish policies and programs.

As a mental health consumer and advocate, Ms. Grajek has over twelve (12) years experience working with other consumers, families and service providers. She was the Acting Executive Director of the Guam Developmental Disabilities Council for one year and was the Program Coordinator for four and a half years. While at the GDDC, Ms. Grajek was instrumental in the implementation of various community capacity building activities to include but is not limited to the Self Advocacy Training for consumers, Creating Supports Training for service providers and Employment Power training for employers.

She served as a Program Coordinator for Guma Mami for five years and was instrumental in the conceptualizing and development of the Sagan Mami Programs and the opening of the Guma’ Hinemlo Permanent Supportive Housing Program.

Ms. Grajek worked with the University of Guam’s Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service (CEDDERS)/Guam UAP on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded Project Filak: Guam Wraparound Care for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and their Families as the cultural and linguistic competence coordinator.

Ms. Grajek currently serves on (and has served on) many advocacy organizations including the Mental Health Planning Council, the Public Guardian Review Board, the Guam System for Assistive Technology Goal-AT Loan Review Committee and the Guam Homeless Coalition among others. In October 2000, Ms. Grajek was selected by Community Mental Health Services, SAMHSA to participate in the Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Consumer Leadership Summit. In February 2003, Ms. Grajek was awarded a Center for Mental Health Services scholarship to participate in the World Federation for Mental Health Congress (WFMHC) in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Grajek was among eight individuals selected to represent the United States at the WFMHC. Ms. Grajek continues to network with various national mental health organizations including participating in the Center for Mental Health Services Annual Block Grant Conferences. In addition Ms. Grajek for the last three years has served and continues to serve as a Block Grant Reviewer for the Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA.

Ms. Grajek has also provided Technical Assistance in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia via workshops funded by the Center for Mental Health Services and the National Association for Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils.


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