NJAMHAA Press Conference Illustrates Value of Services for People and Economy Yesterday NJAMHAA held a press conference to illustrate the profound impact that member providers’ services have not only on the lives of children and adults throughout New Jersey, but also on the state’s bottom line through direct economic contributions and by saving billions of […]
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Perfecting the art of daily mindfulness Rachel Patla, MA, LAC, NCC Adult Residential Behaviorist Is it easy to be mindful? Quite honestly, I don’t think so. Mindfulness is something that I struggle with on a daily basis, and I don’t think I am alone. Mindfulness is a popular buzzword in our current culture, but it
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Pet Therapy Dog Pearl Spends the Day in Class Very special visitors came to see the staff and students at Ocean Academy! Thanks to Pearl and her human friends Barbara and Paul for making the rounds at school today. Pearl is a certified pet therapy dog through Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs. The kids…and staff
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BY: Eileen Catalano English/Social Studies Teacher Ocean Academy students recently had the unique experience to work with master glassblower Nick Emeric and his associates Samie Dingfeld and Alex Raptis at Hot Sand of Asbury. Each student worked one on one with a glassblower to design and blow a glass egg. They were given the opportunity
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Staying Sober on Saint Patrick’s Day BY: Thomas Finnerty, MHS, LCADC, HS-BCP, Outreach Services Coordinator Most often, when people in recovery from alcohol and drug dependence think about getting through the Holidays and staying sober, they think about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. These Holidays are sometimes referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of
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Students enjoyed a History Painting Party as a culminating activity to studying the Harlem Renaissance. We chose as our artist, Romare Bearden and his city scape painting. Each student put their unique twist on this famous artists painting. .
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Lunch & Learn – “Ethics and Technology”; Michael Blatt, MSW, LCSW presented maintaining ethical standards while incorporating the use of modern technology and social media BY: Angela Lynch LAC, Director of Program Development After this morning’s brunch and learn we were asked to reflect on the impact social media has in the field of mental health.
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