BY Anjelica Webber, LSW OceanMHS OnPOINT Clinician As the country reels in following the initial phases of COVID-19 vaccination recipients, OceanMHS considers the less fortunate in our community who would benefit from vaccinations. Homelessness is a societal issue that is prevalent in NJ. The Point-in-Time Count, hosted by Monarch Housing, is a yearly census of […]
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Hey everyone! It’s me, Willow, the Pet Therapy Coordinator at OceanMHS. I’m starting a new blog series I hope everyone will enjoy. I have so many adventures here with my colleagues at OceanMHS, I wanted to start sharing them all with you. A bit about me, I’m working hard
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2021 Shaping the Future with Expanded Integrated Care OceanMHS receives their second SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant Bayville— 2/3/2021 —Today, OceanMHS received the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant. “When we became a
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and now more than ever we want to celebrate being mental health aware. During this time of crisis many of us have faced both physical and mental health challenges. We want to remind you that you aren’t alone. If you or someone you love is struggling there is help
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Guiding nearly 300 staff with various levels of computer skills into the 21st century of Electronic Medical Records is an enormously difficult undertaking! Yet, Susan Loughery and TJ Cooperman are doing just that for the staff of OceanMHS. After nine months of planning and countless extra hours of work they have accomplished the nearly impossible
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In March OceanMHS was awarded a grant of $1M from the New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services. The grant, for the Ocean County Early Intervention Support Services (Ocean-EISS) program, is to provide “rapid access to short-term, recovery-oriented crisis intervention and stabilization services for persons with serious mental illness”. This new program will allow us
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Project Recovery Evening Program, Ocean Mental Health Services’ (OceanMHS) program for people with both a mental illness and substance abuse problem, has new hours to better accommodate people who have daytime commitments. The program now begins at 5:30 pm and runs through 8:45 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Enrolled clients are always welcome
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Mary Lough-Normile, LCSW recently joined the Intensive Family Support Services (IFSS) team as program supervisor. Mary brings with her over 20 years of experience in the field of social work. She has extensive experience with individual, group and family therapy, children’s services, schools, residential services and as a liaison to inpatient programs. Her knowledge of the
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Thank you all who supported our Race for Respect 5K at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown on November 6th! Congratulations to all the runners and walkers – and a special cheer for the race winner, Brian Anderson. Brian was the first to cross the finish line at 19.52 minutes. Race results are on ourRace for Respect webpage.
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The Ocean Mental Health Services mission is to offer a comprehensive continuum of mental health services that promotes full participation in community life. One way this is accomplished is by ensuring all segments of the population have access to services. With this in mind we have improved our service delivery for people who are deaf
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