"Our Mission is to offer a comprehensive continuum of mental health services that promotes full participation in community life"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest News

My Story by Virginia Tavis
November 29, 2011
A client shares her journey and the differences in her life after getting involved with OceanMHS PACT services.
Spotlight on... Project Anchor
August 22, 2011
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, Crocheting, and Music Expression.
Ocean MHS Shining Lights - August 2011
August 22, 2011
From time to time our CEO, James Cooney, will recognize employees who go beyond the call of duty. Some provide direct services to the community while others work behind the scenes to make what we do possible. While OceanMHS has a wonderful and dedicated staff, from time to time we see a "Shining Light" that goes above and beyond so we may continue "Building Better Tomorrows, One Life at a Time".
Celebrating Employee Dedication
August 8, 2011
The first in a series of stories about OceanMHS employees who have dedicated their careers to assisting and supporting the needs of Ocean County through their work at OceanMHS.
Welcome to the Neighborhood
April 12, 2011
By Gioia Ackerman, Residential Case Manager, Supportive Housing When people with a mental illness move into the neighborhood, stigma moves in with them. Read this article about how one group of clients is becoming a part of a community!
Spotlight on.... Bayside
April 9, 2011
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. Read on to find out about the Education Station and the Bayside Program!
"Shining Lights" at OceanMHS
April 5, 2011
The Shining Lights at OceanMHS for the Spring of 2011 are Susan Loughery, TJ Cooperman, DIane Barnes, Christina Gaetano, Kathy Barella, and Colette Rucinski. Read on to find out why they were nominated for this honor.
OceanMHS Awarded Early Intervention Support Services Grant
April 2, 2011
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”.
New Hours for Project Recovery Evening Porgram
January 31, 2011
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 to join their peers for a light dinner at 5:00 pm on program nights.
The IFSS Program Welcomes Mary Lough-Normile, LCSW as IFSS Supervisor
December 1, 2010
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. At OceanMHS, IFSS is here to provide support and services to family and caregivers. Each year we work with sixty families of people with serious mental illness. Being a caregiver is one of the most important roles in our society. We depend on caregivers in all aspects of life. When someone is a caregiver to a person with a serious mental illness, IFSS is there to provide support. IFSS works with family members to address these concerns and increase the effectiveness of care giving.

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