By: Charla Cole; Instructional Paraprofessional Halloween at OA was a blast! The staff and students arrived dressed in their best costumes and really celebrated the spirit of Halloween. They kicked off the morning with their yearly Halloween parade and showed the staff over at Ocean Mental Health how creative, original, and scary their costumes […]
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BY: Kasey Congero, MA, LAC – WAVE Coordinator Many of our client’s expressed interest in learning how to cook and Wave staff, Geri, was happy to help! She took the initiative to teach our clients how to make “gravy”. The client’s were excited for the opportunity to make gravy with Geri as she
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#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. This year help spread the mission
By: Eileen Catalano, English & History Teacher Students recently viewed a video of Gayle Danley a former “Slam Poetry” champion; to get a feel for the drama and emotions necessary to become a slam poet. Slam Poetry is a performance of an original work, unique to the authors life experience. The emphasis in not only
By: Kathlee Caffee, Science Teacher Biosphere Blog We live on a spaceship called Earth that is a one of a kind biosphere! With exception to the stray meteorites and the immense solar energy of the sun, our planet is a self-sustaining environment that supports all the life we see. Our biology classes have been putting
By: Charla Cole, Support Staff It was another great day at Ocean Academy! The students took part in creating scarecrows as a project for their Art Infusion class. It was a great way to encourage team-building, creativity, and friendships. The students broke up into five assigned teams and were given all the materials needed to
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By: Robert Scheiderman, Support Staff Ocean Academy students and staff took a seasonal visit to Argo’s Farm for an early fall break. Students enjoyed a bounce on the high jump tarp and a ride down the hill-side slide. Even the staff enjoyed a bounce and a
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BY: Kasey Congero, MA, LAC – Wave Coordinator Working at Ocean Mental Health Services for the last four and a half years has taught me so much about the mental health field and the community in which we live and work. As a case manager, whenever I was in public with consumers, I noticed the way
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Patients’ DNA used in GeneSight test to help find the right medication to treat depression, anxiety, ADHD faster Bayville, NJ, October, 2016 — Ocean Mental Health Services (OceanMHS), which offers a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health, substance abuse and integrated healthcare services, is now registered to provide GeneSight testing, the latest
By: Shetina Barnes, M.Ed, School Social Worker In this activity, the students were given precut paper puzzle pieces to draw or color images that reflect something about themselves. The students were asked to consider their hobbies, personal interests or favorite things as a point of focus. The objective of the lesson was for the students to
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