cean
County Library : Ocean County Resource Directory - S
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| S.A.I.L. | 170
N. Oberlin Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-367-1710 |
A partial hospital program for severely emotionally disturbed youth ages 12-18, who are at risk for out of home placement. Admin: Lonnie Burgess |
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| S.C.O.R.E. | Service
Corps of Retired Executives |
Volunteer retired business persons who offer free advice to those wishing to start a business or to those who have problems in business. Subjects: PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS OWNERS, SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Services: Free consultation and counseling on all matters relating to the start-up of a business or to any problems the business person has with an existing business. We sponsor and conduct semi-annual business seminars in conjunction with the Ocean County College for which there is a nominal fee. Also give talks explaining our services at the various branches of the Ocean County Library System. Eligibility: Retired business persons with executive and/or managerial experience; we also welcome some professional persons who are still active in their specialties. |
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| Safe Housing and Transportation Program | Ocean
County Board of Social Services
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This program provides for moderate home repairs to alleviate existing conditions and code violations which are detrimental to the health and safety of the elderly. Home repair services may include repair of electrical, plumbing systems, heating systems, roofs, steps, floors, light carpentry and stair railings. This program is targeted to low income persons living in high crime areas. Additionally, escorted transportation is available to eligible seniors who require safe transportation to attend to their daily activities. | |
| Saint
Barnabas Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (FORMERLY SHORELINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) |
1691
Route 9, CN2025 DIRECTOR: Joe Hicks, Executive Director |
100 bed Mental Health Facility. Referral and Information service, community and professional education. Specialized inpatient programs include adult and geriatric psychiatry, dual diagnosis, and a short term care unit. Outpatient programs include treatment for adults and geriatrics. Subjects: Services: Full range of outpatient services and partial hospitalization for: adults, geriatric psychiatry, and dual diagnosis treatment. Chemical dependency program. Eligibility: Partial Hospitalization. 18 and over for Inpatient and Adult Partial Hospitalization Program Application: Referral or telephone 800 number for services. |
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| Salvation Army |
1738
Route 37 East Hours: Monday-Friday 9-4 DIRECTOR: Lts. Brett & Jessica DeMichael |
Church/social service agency. Services: Food, shelter and Rx assistance. Assists with local emergencies and disasters. Provides senior and youth camp, programming, AA meeting, feeding programs and counseling. Eligibility: Homeless, low or no income. |
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| Seacrest Village | 1001
Center Street DIRECTOR: Cathy Vakulchik |
A quality adult healthcare facility. Subjects: Services: Long term care, short term rehabilitation, special alzheimers program, adult day services, respite and hospice care. |
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| Search
Day Program, the Autistic Society of America |
73
Wickapecko Dr. DIRECTOR: Katherine Solana, Executive Director
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Nonprofit, state certified school for autistic children, ages three through 21. SEARCH Adult Activities Center is a specialized program for autistic adults which provides training and work experience. SEARCH Meadows Group Home is shared by six male autistic adults and is a home-like environment. Positive development as individuals is emphasized. Services: Academics, career development, transitional services, speech and language therapy, computer program, adapted physical education, aquatic program, field trips, parent training, social services, information and referral services, occupational therapy, health and related services. Individualized behavioral support plans. The services listed above are for the Day Program. Eligibility: Individuals with autism. |
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| Seeing Eye, The | PO
Box 375 Morristown, NJ 07963-0375 973-539-4425 (voice) 973-539-0922 (fax) Web site: http://www.seeingeye.org DIRECTOR: Judy Deuschle, Director Student Services |
The Seeing Eye breeds, raises and trains dogs to be guides for people who are blind or visually impaired and instruct students in the use and care of their dogs. Subject: VISUALLY IMPAIRED: SERVICES TO Eligibility: 16 and older, good health, appropriate vision loss. |
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| Senior
Beehive Community Services, Inc. of Ocean County |
3800
Herbertsville Road DIRECTOR: Mary Barbutti, Coordinator |
Information & Referral, telephone reassurance, computer class, physical health, line dancing, notary public, social recreation, exercise, trips, volunteer friendly visitor, walking club, crafts, art classes. Eligibility: 60 & over |
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| Senior Outreach Services | Berkeley
Municipal Bldg. |
Senior Services. Subjects: Services: Outreach, Benefits Counseling, Transportation, Education, Support Group, Health Screenings, Recreation, Case Management. |
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| Senior Services Unlimited | 64
Taylor Ave., Route 71 DIRECTOR: Greg Glassberg
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Twenty + years experience in home care. Accredited with CHAP. Subject: HOME HEALTH CARE Services: 24 hour live-in home health care statewide. 24 hour emergency access. |
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| Service Corps of Retired Executives | 33
Washington Street Toms River, NJ 08754 732-505-6033 Call for an appt. |
Volunteer retired business persons who offer free advice to those wishing to start a business or to those who have problems in business. Subjects: Services: Free consultation and counseling on all matters relating to the start-up of a business or to any problems the business person has with an existing business. We sponsor and conduct semi-annual business seminars in conjunction with the Ocean County College for which there is a nominal fee. Also give talks explaining our services at the various branches of the Ocean County Library System. Eligibility: Retired business persons with executive and/or managerial experience; we also welcome some professional persons who are still active in their specialties. |
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| Services
for the Elderly Behavioral Health Care Services of Catholic Charities |
36
W. Water St. DIRECTOR: Robert Hodnett
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Information and referral for senior services, work with volunteer groups through parish outreach. Adult family care program which provides elderly and disabled adults with an alternative to institutional placement. Individuals are placed in homes of family care providers who assist the client with activities of daily living, housekeeping and transportation. In return, caregivers are reimbursed for room, board and services. Subjects: COUNSELING: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY Services: Individual, family and marital counseling services are offered as well as services for the elderly. |
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| Sexual Abuse and Assault Program | St.
Francis Counseling Service DIRECTOR: Teresa Gray Lewis |
Provides professional counseling and crisis intervention services for victims of sexual abuse and assault and their families. Maintains a 24 hour hotline. Conducts 40 hour training for volunteer sexual assault advocates. Offers therapeutic groups for female survivors of child sexual abuse, other groups formed as need arises. Provides accompaniment to hospital and police for sexual assault victims and provides community education on issues related to sexual abuse and assault. Services are provided at no fee. | |
| SOCH Home Health & Hospice | Southern
Ocean Home Health & Hospice, 1140 Route 72-West, Manahawkin,
NJ 08050 609-978-3090, ext. 2110 lalessio@soch.com
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HOME
HEALTH CARE Services: Nursing services (RNs and LPNs);
Certified Home Health Aides; Companions; Physical, Occupational
and Speech therapists, and Social Worker services provided to patients
in the comfort of their own home.
HOSPICE: A special set of services designed to guide, support, and provide care and comfort when a terminal illness no longer responds to curative treatment. Working closely with the patient and family, trained hospice staff (RNs, LPNs, Social Workers, Chaplains, Certified Home Health Aides, and Hospice Volunteers) focus on the patient's physical comfort, personal dignity, and quality-of-life. |
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| Social Security Administration | 190
St. Catherine Blvd. Web site: DIRECTOR: Kenneth W. Jones
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Administers old age, retirement, disability and Medicare programs under the Social Security Act. Also administers a needs based program, Supplemental Security Income, for people over 65 or disabled at any age. Services: Provides assistance to individuals pursuing social security benefits. Eligibility: Need to have quarters of coverage earned through employment to qualify for social security benefits. No employment history required for supplemental security income program. Assets and income screened. No fees for any services. |
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| Social Services | Ocean
County Board of Social Services |
Provides services through funding from the NJ Dept. of Community Affairs, the NJ Division of Youth and Family Services and the County of Ocean. Services are directed to adults in need of protective services or to residents in boarding homes. Information and referral are provided without regard to income. | |
| Southern Community Development Center | O.C.E.A.N.,
Inc. DIRECTOR: Bella Bartlett |
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| Southern Ocean Center Genesis Eldercare | 1361
Route 72 Manahawkin, NJ 08050 609-978-0600 |
Nursing and rehabilitation center accommodating individuals in need of rehabilitation, sub-acute care, long term care, respite stays. Subjects: NURSING FACILITY: INTERMEDIATE CARE Services: Rehabilitation, sub-acute care, long term care, respite stays, intermediate care, Alzheimer's and dementia care. Eligibility: Adults 18 and over |
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| Southern Ocean County Animal Facility | 321
Hay Road Hours: Visitors welcome 1-4pm except holidays |
Subjects: ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE | |
| Southern Ocean County Hospital | 1140
Route 72 West DIRECTOR: Joseph P. Coyle, President & CEO |
120-bed hospital Services: Inpatient and outpatient services, laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, medical surgical clinic, cardiopulmonary, outpatient surgery, 24 hour emergency department. Subject: EMERGENCY SERVICES |
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| Special Needs Involvement Project | c/o R. Waters 62 Leland Terrace Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 732-544-9533 |
Promote the educational interests of special needs children by providing information on all aspects of the Individual Education Plan and the Due Process rights of special needs children represented at the state and national level. Subjects: |
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| Special Response Program | Ocean
County Board of Social Services |
Agency’s after hours 24-hour response program. This program responds to adults and families who are experiencing a social emergency such as homelessness, domestic violence, or home care problems. The program is funded by the Ocean County Board of Social Services and the Office of Senior Services. | |
| Spina
Bifida Association of New Jersey TRI-STATE REGION |
84
Park Ave. Web site: DIRECTOR: Jane Kovara |
Nonprofit organization working to enhance the lives of people having the birth defect, Spina Bifida, through advocacy, education, public awareness and research. To provide a caring, informative support system. Services: Family support, continence training, newsletter, local support meetings. |
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| St. Francis Children's Services | 4700
Long Beach Blvd. Web site: DIRECTOR:. Nancy Chiorazzi
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Preschool
Program Services: Preschool program offers young children a loving and challenging environment nurturing their self esteem. Kindergarten readiness. Before and after school programs for ages k-6th grade. Accredited by the National Assn. For the Education of Young Children. School and Latchkey Programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. |
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| St. Francis Community Center - Family Services | 4700 Long
Beach Blvd. Brant Beach, NJ 08008 609-494-1554 |
Multi-purpose community center offering a wide range of services and programs aimed at meeting the needs of county residents. | |
| St. Francis Counseling Service | 4700
Long Beach Blvd. Brant Beach, NJ 08008 609-494-1554 |
Services: Provides individual, marital, family and group psychotherapy to clients of low to moderate income. Includes victims of sexual abuse and assault, 24 hour hotline. Other services include recovering alcoholics and their families, adolescents, displaced homemakers, low income parents, parenting program, anger management, family literacy, and human concerns. Subjects: COUNSELING: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY |
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| St. Francis Senior Services | 4700 Long
Beach Blvd. Brant Beach, NJ 08008 609-494-8861 (voice) 609-494-0597 (fax) Web site: |
Subjects: Services: Outreach, care management, M.O.W. transportation to nutrition site, health screenings, recreation. NJ EASE access site. Eligibility: 60+ |
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| St. Joseph's School for the Blind | 253
Baldwin Ave. DIRECTOR: Herbert Miller
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Provides education, residential and supportive therapy services to infants, children, young adults, and adults throughout New Jersey. The school’s purpose is to maximize the individual’s functioning in all areas of learning and independent living. Subjects: Services: Early intervention, early childhood education services, prevocation services, transition services, residential services, school based/ community based and outreach. Eligibility: Children birth to 21 years of age who are blind/visually impaired, including those with other disabilities. |
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| St. Paul's Christian School | 714
Herbertsville Road DIRECTOR: Donna Kozlowski or Debby Davis |
Nonprofit private Christian school Subject: EDUCATION: FORMAL Services: Nursery - Grade 8 Nursery school (1/2 day) and education for students in grade K-8th. |
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| State of NJ, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | 970
Route 70 DIRECTOR: Joseph Salzano, Service Officer |
Assists veterans with AIDS with services and entitlements. Subjects: VETERANS SERVICES AND BENEFITS Services: Advocacy in entitlements Eligibility: Veteran |
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| State of NJ, Division of Youth and Family Services | 1510
Hooper Avenue, Suite 210 DIRECTORS: Michele Guhl (State), Virginia Glock (District office mgr.)
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State mandated child protective services agency. Subjects: Services: Persons who want to volunteer should contact Jim Smith at 800-847-1752 |
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| Statewide Respite Care Program | Ocean
County Board of Social Services
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Provides respite services to families experiencing fatigue and stress due to long term caregiving of frail elderly and/or disabled members. Respite care makes use of a variety of short term services to meet the specific and limited goal of providing caregivers with temporary relief from the physical and emotional demands of caregiving. Families or individuals providing unpaid basic daily care at home to a functionally impaired adult over age 18 are eligible for services. Priority is given to families where the impaired member is at risk of long term institutionalization due to the inability of the caregiver to continue in that role. | |
| Successful Parenting and Family Violence Prevention Program | St.
Francis Center |
Provides family intervention and violence prevention services to families in Ocean County. All services focus on enhancing family functioning. Programs include parenting, anger management, parents in recovery, youth violence prevention program. Childcare availability varies. | |
| Suited for Success |
Lakewood
Community Adult School
655 Princeton
Ave 2nd floor
Lakewood,
NJ 08701
732-905-0135
Monday
- Friday
8:30 - 3:00 contact:
Pat O'Loughlin
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We
accept donations of women's gently used career clothing. Please
call for a donation appointment. Your donation
entitles you to a tax receipt.
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| Summerville at Stafford | 1275
Route 72 West Web site: DIRECTOR: Michael Johnson |
Senior residential and assisted living. Services: Senior residential, assisted living and summerbrook program for Alzheimer’s and other memory loss disorders. Subject: |
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| Sunshine Foundation | 1041
Millcreek Drive Web site: DIRECTOR: Bill Sample |
Children’s charity. Services: Answering the dreams of over 27,000 seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children. |
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| Supported Employment Program | 725
Airport Road Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-367-5811 |
Vocational rehabilitation program for individuals ages 18-64 with mental illness which impairs vocational functioning. Admin: Bert Kormann
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| Sunshine Foundation | 1041
Millcreek Drive Web site: DIRECTOR: Bill Sample |
Children’s charity. Services: Answering the dreams of over 27,000 seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children. |
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| Supported Employment Program | 725
Airport Road Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-367-5811 |
Vocational rehabilitation program for individuals ages 18-64 with mental illness which impairs vocational functioning. Admin: Bert Kormann
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