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 […]
Ocean Mental Health Services is currently offering 12 week groups for children ages 4-7 experiencing behavioral issues and their caregivers.#OneLifeAtATime
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BY: Joanne (Jodi) Brennan, MDiv, CADC Intern Project Recovery In the past few weeks, it was my honor to attend 2 graduations. At these graduations, there were no awards given, no valedictorian or salutatorian speeches. There were no dignitaries present to congratulate the graduates on a job well done or to let them know
CONGRATULATIONS! Pam from Long Branch is the big Bright Harbor Clambake for a Cause 50/50! The drawing was held on Monday, July 25th @ 2:00pm at the OceanMHS administrative offices she collected her winnings from OceanMHS CEO, Jim Cooney. Pam won $4,015 thank you to everybody that took a chance and helped support Bright
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Recently OceanMHS was given the opportunity to talk a bit about what we do, how we do it and how we help those struggling with a mental health issue. We hope you enjoyed this brief look into our organization and the people that make us who we are! If you would like to continue to
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BY: James Cooney, LSCW, CEO OceanMHS After years of delays, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun the transition of its long standing contract based business model to a “Fee for Service” model (FFS). The DHS contracts with various for profit and not for profit businesses to provide services. DHS has two types of contracts and contracting processes:
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By Rachel Patla, MA, LAC, NCC Are millennials more prone to anxiety and depression than previous generations? What exactly is a millennial? According to the vast amount of information available on Google, I can best summarize the definition of a millennial as someone born between the mid 1980s and the mid 1990s. Millennials definitely seem
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Great Night to Kick Off Mental Health Awareness Month BAYVILLE, NJ — The annual Bright Harbor Spring Gift Auction benefiting Ocean Mental Health Services (OceanMHS), was held at the Clarion Hotel in Toms River, NJ on May 5th sold out with over 270 guests in attendance and raised $22,000 for the individuals and families that
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BY Anna Bryant FAB (Fun Activities & Bonding) Days for the Supported Community Living Program (SHARE) Consumers: The Case Managers of SHARE have holding FAB Days for their consumers for a few years now. The recreational activities that our consumers would otherwise not be able to engage in become possible with self-support and encouragement. These
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BY: Eileen Catalano, Ocean Academy Teacher Ocean Academy is an APSD in Bayville, NJ that serves a varied population of classified students grades 3-12 from both Monmouth and Ocean Counties. We offer some very unique services for students and their families including counseling, psychiatric services, yoga therapy, behavior analysis with home visits, and a highly
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