By: Mrs. Teresa Salisbury/ Instructional Paraprofessional Thank you Holy Cross Lutheran Church for blessing OA families with a Thanksgiving feast! They say “charity begins at home” and what better time than Thanksgiving to offer a helping hand. Holy Cross reached out to Mr. Corbett with the offer of food for families from Ocean Academy to enjoy […]
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Journey of Healing Jennifer came to therapy just days after her husband died suddenly. Life for her and her young daughter changed forever when Jen discovered her husband in their home; he had overdosed on opiates. Jennifer was completely unaware that her husband had become addicted to heroin. Though she had noticed some changes in
By: Ms. Sandra DeGroat/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner OMHS & Kimberly Wada/ Instructional Paraprofessional Alaska, a 5 year old mixed breed (German Sheppard/Husky), is a therapy dog who is trained in Animal-Assisted Therapy and certified by Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs. Ms. Sandra is Alaska’s handler and is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the outpatient department at
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By: Professor James/OA Student The newest class I taught this year was the history of Pixar Animation Studios. In 1986, they released Luxo Jr, their first short film, about a desk lamp playing with a ball. Since then, Luxo Jr became the studio’s official mascot. My classmate’s assignment was to write a biography of their
By: Sarah/Student As the leaves fall and the weather gets colder, we know that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Every year we anticipate the turkey and the fixings that appear on our tables and getting together with loved ones; but what is Thanksgiving really about? Thanksgiving dates back to the earliest settlers in America.
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By: Ms. Kara/Instructional Paraprofessional Developing a taste for new foods is an important aspect of learning how to cook. As someone who loves to cook myself, it has always been exciting to try new things. While to some, this is a scary thought. To others it is an adventure. Trying anything new requires a certain
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By: Claire Boren/Artist & Holocaust Survivor & Mr. Hayden/Art Teacher I spoke at Ocean Academy last year about my Holocaust experience and my art. The students were very receptive and participated until the end of the day. This year we spoke about ideas for an outdoor mural, discussing how they could express their feelings and
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The Wave Program visits the Llamas for a fun day of Pet Therapy BY: Kasey Congero, MA, LAC, Wave Coordinator The OceanMHS Wave Program had the pleasure of a visit to Second Wind Farm in New Egypt, NJ on November 8, 2017. The Wave staff and consumers met Bev Vienckowski, owner of the beautiful farm and
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A new approach to psychotherapy that utilizes the field of vision to facilitate healing. BY: Stephanie Iannelli, LCSW Outpatient Department Developed by Dr. David Grand in 2003, Brainspotting is a neuro-physioloigcal/psychological approach. The clinician and client find the Brainspot together; the client notices his/her internal senses, while the clinician observes automatic reflexes such as blinks, twitches or
The NJAMHAA Fall 2017 Focus issue features OceanMHS you can read it here. For the full article visit OMHS NN Fall 2017
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