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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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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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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Feeling Blue in a Sea of Pink Hearts and Using Self-Love as a Life Raft By: Rachel Patla, MA NCC Adult Residential Behaviorist Valentine’s Day is approaching. Pink and red hearts decorate stores, homes, and offices. I Love You cards are smacked in your face when walking into any store. Candy and chocolates are busting
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BY Erica N., MA CREST Program Co-Occurring Specialist I was recently talking to my husband about our plans for Valentine’s Day this year. Now that we have a toddler, we decided to keep it simple. We are going to have a family dinner at home, complete with a special Valentine’s Day dessert. Both my husband
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Fiscal Year 2015 has been another successful year for OceanMHS. Despite a multitude of challenges and difficulties our community mental health centers continue to face year after year in New Jersey and around the country, OceanMHS finished strong. We exceeded service expectations across the board and providing a record 1.1 million service encounters over 33
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Dr.’s Renato and Priscilla Alberto have been longstanding members of our community. Throughout the years they have been extremely supportive in recognizing and understanding the needs of Ocean Mental Health Consumers. In the past 15 years, the Dr.s Alberto have assisted Ocean Mental Health in their vision that consumers should be provided safe, affordable, and
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By Michael Leotis As the seasons change once again, it appears that we do too. The winter time is full of food, holidays, and shopping. However,the winter can also being gloomy dark days and inclement weather. For some of us, the holidays can act as a negative trigger as well. I know they were a
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Check out these festive and creative doors from the students and teachers over at Ocean Academy! You can see all 12 Days and a few other Holiday Favorites – OceanAcademy Doors
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