Bayville, NJ – November 29, 2012: Ocean Mental Health Services (OceanMHS) and the Ocean County Library have partnered together to offer support groups for people who are struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many have experienced trauma during the past month in Ocean County. Loss of home, security, personal belongings and routine can have […]
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What would I do without the PACT Team I of Ocean Mental Health?! Each of the members is just so supportive. They come to visit with me every week and make me feel that they are just friends who are coming to check up on me. Oh, it wasn’t always so pleasant! I am a
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Project Anchor is a Partial Care Day Program that provides services to clients with a chronic mental illness. Throughout the day our clients attend structured groups designed to meet their individual needs. Groups range from Psycho-education about Mental Illness and Symptom and Illness Management, Copings Skills, Wellness in Recovery, Parenting, and Skills Training to Yoga,
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Our CEO, James Cooney’s recognition of employees who go beyond the call of duty. Recognition goes to Heidi Kluxen, MA, Family Preservation Program (Harmony) – Children’s Services. Heidi has been an extraordinary Family Preservation Services team member since January 2007. Heidi has her Master’s Degree in Psychology and has a great talent in stabilizing the families
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By Gioia Ackerman, Residential Case Manager, Supportive Housing When people with a mental illness move into the neighborhood, stigma moves in with them. There is no welcome wagon. No one rings the bell or brings a tray of cookies. “For Sale” signs start popping up on neighbors’ lawns. Like all other prejudices, stigma towards people with
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Our Bayside Children’s Partial Care Program has utilized a generous United Way grant to develop and implement a homework drop-in center for clients to utilize before program hours. The grant has afforded the Bayside Program with the opportunity to provide clients with educational resources which may otherwise be unavailable to them. Clients are able to
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