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Friends House, Alzheimer Adult Day Care
Visiting Homecare Service of Ocean County |
105 Sunset Ave. CN 2010 DIRECTOR: Dolores Pipoli, Executive Director |
A nationally accredited nonprofit agency providing adult day
care and in-home assistance with personal care and activities of daily living to elderly,
ill, disabled and convalescing residents of Ocean County.
Services: ADULT DAY CARE |
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Accountants for the Public Interest - NJ |
PO Box 630 DIRECTOR: James J. McKeever, Exec. Director |
Offers direct accounting services to not-for-profit agencies. Helps develop accounting systems, education and board development. Group workshops on adult money management, financial planning for ownership, tax aid. Services: |
| Adjuster,
Ocean County |
1027 Hooper Ave DIRECTOR: John C.
Sahradnik, Esq., |
Processes applications for civil commitments to psychiatric care facilities for Ocean County patients, maintains patient court records, verifies mental health history searches and establishes financial responsibility of patients or their legally responsible representative for cost of care reimbursement when applicable. Patients include residents of schools for the Developmentally Disabled and patients in psychiatric care facilities. The Superior Court files held by the Ocean County Adjuster are confidential yet the office is still the best local source for legally authorized persons to obtain information about patients admitted to psychiatric facilities. The primary role of the Ocean County Adjuster is the setting of amounts, collection and processing of payments toward patients cost of care to offset the expense to county and state taxpayers. Services: |
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Adoptees
Liberty Movement Association |
PO Box 727 DIRECTOR: Florence Fisher, President |
Search and support for adoptees and birth parents. Services: ADOPTION: PARENT/CHILD SEARCH Eligibility: Need not be a member to attend support meeting, for search help must join ALMA. Must be over 18 years old. $65 to join, $45 to renew for one year. |
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Adoption
Registry |
NJ Division of Youth & Family Services DIRECTOR: Dolores Helb, Registry Coordinator |
Acts as a broker for contact between birth family members and adoptee whose adoption was processed by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) or by one of its predecessor agencies: Bureau of Family Services, State Board of Child Welfare or State Board of Children's Guardians. Services: Eligibility: 18+ to search. |
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Adoption Resource
Center Division of Youth and Family Services |
3131 Princeton Pike DIRECTOR: Sandy Rubin
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State adoption agency. Services: Subject: ADOPTION SERVICES |
| Adult Education |
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ESL (English Second Language), ABE (Adult Basic Education), EFB (English for Foreign Born), art, computer, business, crafts, cooking courses offered. Services: |
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Brick Township Community Adult School DIRECTORS: Lenora Scaturro, Dr. Michael Gall |
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Jackson Community School |
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Lacey Twp. Community Education |
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Lakewood Community School Program Administrator: Michael A. Matta |
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Ocean County Evening Vocational School PRINCIPAL: Frank Folinus |
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Pinelands Regional Adult Community School DIRECTOR: Michael V. Melega, Principal |
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Plumsted Twp. Community Education DIRECTOR: Nancy Stephans, Coordinator |
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South Toms River Community Education |
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Southern Regional Adult School |
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Toms River Adult School DIRECTOR: Gary Cranston |
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Adult Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program
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St. Francis Counseling Center DIRECTOR: Terry Gray Lewis, LCSW |
Provides professional counseling for alcoholics in recovery and their families. Offer various groups for alcoholics in early and later stages of recovery and for co-dependent partners. Other groups formed as need arises. I & R. Also, adolescent outpatient substance abuse program. Subject: SUBSTANCE ABUSE: OUTPATIENT |
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Ocean County Board of Social Services |
Provides services to vulnerable adults, 18 years of age and older, who are victims of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and are unable to protect themselves. Social Workers provide risk assessments, care plans and work with legal staff to protect clients. Activities include encouraging client socialization or relocation to more appropriate housing. Surrogate protections such as guardianships are arranged. Subjects: |
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| Adult Special Needs
Education |
Ocean County Vocational Technical School DIRECTOR: Nancy Weber |
This program is a continuum of services for previous OCVTS students with special needs. Program activities are designed to help with the transition from formal education to employment. Eligibility: Classified for special education while in school and previously enrolled in OCVTS program. There is no cost involved with this program. Subjects: |
| Agriculture
Extension Office |
Ocean County Agriculture Development Board
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Agriculture advisory group to Board of Chosen Freeholders for the support of the agriculture industry in Ocean County. Locally implements the State Farmland Preservation Program. Meets 2nd Wednesday of month @ 8:00pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension Office (Whitesville Rd., Toms River). Call ahead to confirm meeting date. Subjects: Services: Assist farmers in obtaining soil and water conservation grants and applying to The Farmland Preservation Program Eligibility: Farmland assessed property. |
| Agriculture, Home
and Commercial Horticulture |
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County
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Provides assistance, advisory and educational service to area farmers, landscapers, grounds keepers and commercial operations. Provides home grounds information and home gardener's education to county homeowners. |
| AIDS Community Care
Alternatives Program |
Ocean County Board of Social Services |
Provides services to individuals with AIDS. The purpose is to help individuals remain in the community rather than a long-term facility or hospital setting. |
| AIDS
Drug Distribution Program |
PO Box 722 DIRECTOR: Cheryl Mills |
Services: Pharmaceutical Distribution Program Provides AIDS medication and certain pharmaceutical supplies to AIDS patients. Eligibility: Must be a person with an annual income of no more than $41,750. An additional amount is allowed for each dependent. |
| AIDS
Support Foundation, Inc. |
248 Route 9 DIRECTOR: Ruth Graziadei Hours: 12pm-9pm |
Nonprofit charity agency providing support for people who are HIV+ and/or who have AIDS and also support for their families. Service: Provides clothing, food, loans of medical equipment and direct financial support. Runs support groups at Bayville location and does advocacy and AIDS prevention education programs statewide. |
| Airs, Inc. Alliance of Information and Referral Systems |
PO Box 31668 DIRECTOR: Peter Aberg, Executive Director |
A professional association for people who work in Information and Referral. Offers US/Canada directory of I&R providers, newsletter, professional journal, training manuals and individual certification. Services: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL National AIRS hosts annual conference. |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 2400 Morris Ave. Union, NJ 07083 800-245-1377 (toll-free) 908-687-8566 |
A mutual self help group following the 12 step program. AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover. Subjects: Services: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership. Self-supporting through members contributions. |
| Alcoholism
& Drug Abuse Council of Ocean, Inc. |
1195 Route 70, Suite 2010 E-mail address: adaco@injersey.com DIRECTOR: Richard Kennedy
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Agency provides education and prevention programs to the general community on issues of alcoholism, drug abuse, tobacco and HIV disease and related problems and serves as a countrywide resource center. Subjects: Services: Prevention programs targeted to youth, women and older adults, employee assistance services & community education services, intoxicated driver program and assessment. All services are confidential. |
| ALMA SOCIETY |
Adoptees Liberty Movement Assn. PO Box 85 Denville, NJ 07834 973-586-1358 |
Search and support for adoptees and birth parents.
Services: ADOPTION: PARENT/CHILD SEARCH Eligibility: For search help must join ALMA. Must be over 18 years old. $50 to join. |
| Alpha
School |
Forest & 11th Street DIRECTOR: Cynthia Garrett |
Private special education school servicing children aged 3-21 years. Subjects: Services: Core subject academics, adaptive
P.E., music, art, occupational, physical and speech therapies,
social skills, behavior modification, life skills, community job
site vocational programs, discrete trial, social worker counseling,
extended school year. |
| Alzheimer's and
Related Dementias Support Group |
Ocean County Board of Social Services
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Three monthly support groups provide encouragement and support to family members, friends, and professionals dealing with persons with Alzheimer's Disease and other related dementia's. Meetings in Toms River, Lakewood and Whiting. |
| Alzheimer's Assn. |
12 Roszel Road Princeton, NJ 08540 800-883-1180 Caregiver Helpline 609-514-1188 (fax) 609-514-1180 |
A national voluntary health agency dedicated to providing support and assistance to individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and their family. Subjects: Services: Support groups, educational programs, quarterly newsletter, and 24 hour helpline. |
| America's Keswick
aka
Keswick Colony of Mercy |
601 Route 530 DIRECTOR: Bill Welte
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Biblically-based, residential addiction recovery for men with substance abuse addictions. (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography, etc.) Subjects: ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE: INPATIENT CARE One on one counseling, group counseling, work therapy, individual Bible study and Chapel services. Eligibility: Men 18 & over Fees: $100 deposit (partially refunded upon successful completion of program.) |
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American Anorexia/Bulimia Association NEW JERSEY CHAPTER |
800-522-2230 (voice mail) Web site: http://members.aol.com/njaaba |
Support groups and referrals for sufferers of eating disorders and their friends and families. Subjects: Support groups in Toms River, Neptune & Red Bank, referrals for treatment, literature and information, programs for schools. Eligibility: Eating disorder sufferers and their families. |
| American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP) |
132 Main Street Princeton, NJ 609-987-0744
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AARP is a membership organization of persons 50+.
We seek through education, advocacy and service to enhance the
quality of life for all. Volunteers support a variety of programs:
legislation advocacy, health information, economic security and
personal enrichment programs. Ongoing programs: 55/Alive Driver
Safety Program: defensive driving course and Tax Aide: Tax
preparation and filing assistance.
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| American
Cancer Society |
1035 Hooper Avenue Web site: DIRECTOR: Dorothy Wahlers, Community Director |
Nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. |
| American
Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU) |
35 Halsey Street, Suite 4B DIRECTOR: Deborah Jacob |
Statewide civil liberties and civil rights organization.
Subjects: Services: Legal defense of serious violations of constitutional rights which originate in New Jersey. |
| American
Diabetes Association, New Jersey |
800-DIABETES 732-469-7979 856-482-9047 |
Nonprofit voluntary health agency. Services: Education and counsel for people affected by diabetes and their families. Services include research, patient support and education, public awareness and professional education, speaker's bureau, counseling, physician referrals. |
| American
Kidney Fund |
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010 E-mail address: helpline@akfinc.org DIRECTOR: Karen Sendelback |
National voluntary health organization providing direct financial assistance to thousands of Americans who suffer from kidney disease. In addition to a direct financial aid program, the Fund provides services through its public and professional education, community services, and kidney donor development and research programs. Eligibility: Indigent persons with chronic kidney disease, physician or social worker referral required. |
| American
Liver Foundation |
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603 Web site: http://www.liverfoundation.org DIRECTOR: Alan P. Brownstein |
A national voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing, healing and curing hepatitis and other laver and gallbladder diseases through research and education. Subjects: Services: Information and educational materials for patients and physicians. |
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American Lung Association of New Jersey Southern Regional Office |
917 North Main Street Toms River, NJ 08753 732-505-0077 (voice) 1-800-LUNG-USA (toll-free) 732-505-3103 (fax) Web site: |
The association is an Information & Referral service for
people with lung disease.
Services: Provides patient education programs for children with asthma and their families. Also provides smoking cessation and education programs, environmental education and advocacy. |
| American
Parkinson's Disease Association |
1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B DIRECTOR: Joel Gerstel, Executive Director |
American Parkinson Disease Assn.. focuses its energy on research, patient service, education and increased public awareness. Services: Provides information for Parkinson |
| American Red Cross
JERSEY COAST CHAPTER |
175 Sunset Ave. DIRECTOR: Cathi Valanzola, Asst. Chapter Manager
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Nonprofit agency serving Ocean and Monmouth Counties. Blood program, disaster relief, service to military personnel and their families, international tracing services, first aid, CPR, water safety courses, HIV/AIDS education, Lifeline. Subjects: Services: Blood Program: Bloodmobiles held at various sites in the community, call chapter for schedule. Health & Safety: CPR, First Aid courses, HIV/AIDS education. Lifeline: 24 hour Personal emergency response system. 24 Hour Emergency Services: Disaster services include emergency assistance (food, shelter, clothing, etc.) to those stricken by disaster, large or small. Service to Military and their families: provide emergency communication to members of the armed forces and their families. |
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OCEAN COUNTY CHAPTER, INC. |
815 Cedar Bridge Ave. DIRECTOR: Lillian Gallagher, Exec. Director
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Agency serving people with special needs. Subjects: DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: DAY & RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: RESPITE CARE,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: Services: Family support,
respite care adult day program, adult training. The Arc Primary Care
Center at KMACC, dental clinic, residential services (group homes,
supervised apartments, supportive living), recreation (evenings
& weekends) |
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NEW JERSEY CHAPTER
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200 Middlesex Turnpike E-mail address: DIRECTOR: Dennis Hirschfelder, Pres.
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The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to support research to find the cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for those affected by arthritis. Services: Support for arthritis research, free arthritis literature, physician referral list, support groups for people with arthritis, fibromyalgia and parents of children with arthritis, "Arthritis self-help" programs, water exercise programs, I & R, health fairs. Additional programs include: patient financial aid fund, clinic referral list, speakers' bureau, public forums, Lyme disease prevention project, professional education program. Eligibility: None for most educational, informational, and referral services. For programs: persons with arthritis (or related diseases) or family members. |
| Arthur
Brisbane Child Treatment Center |
P.O. Box 625 DIRECTOR: Raymond Grimaldi
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Intensive psychiatric treatment on an inpatient basis to children between 11 and 18 years of age. Subjects: PSYCHIATRIC CARE: INPATIENT Services: Individual and group counseling, nursing care, education, daily living skills. Eligibility: Second level hospital care, must be referred |
| Association
for Children of NJ |
35 Halsey Street DIRECTOR: Ciro A. Scalera
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A nonprofit, statewide child advocacy organization whose mission is to improve the lives and living conditions of New Jersey's children. Services: Children’s Legal Resource Center, Community outreach programs in Newark, Trenton, and Camden, organized Action Alert network for statewide mobilization, key coalition work in the areas of child care, welfare reform, child safety and the Earned Income Tax Credit has developed a comprehensive website. |
| Association
for the Multiple Impaired Blind |
909 Cedar Bridge Ave. DIRECTOR: Jane E. Anderson
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Nonprofit agency providing housing to adults who have developmental disabilities and are blind or visually impaired. Subjects: Services: Housing in group homes. Housing currently available in Bayville, Brick and Toms River. Eligibility: Through Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
| Associated
Humane Societies |
Humane Way at Lacey Road PO Box 43 Forked River, NJ 08731 609-693-1900, 609-693-8404 (fax) |
Hands-on, nonprofit, charitable organization that
maintains 4 Animal Care Centers and Popcorn Park Zoo. Prints and
distributes educational material, maintains a zoo for handicapped
wildlife, helps prosecute animal cruelty cases, have two low cost
spay and neuter clinics, promotes protective legislation, publish
The Humane News, the largest humane magazine in the world, runs a
nationwide adoption program and many other services. Will safely
ship any animal nationwide.
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