Bright Harbor Healthcare

11/11/2025

Happening NOW!!! 5-8pm at Ocean County College 🍎🍞🍠🥪🍪🫘🧃

11/11/2025

🇺🇸This Veterans Day, and every day, BHH stands in gratitude to the brave men and women who have served our country.
❤️There’s no free meal, haircut, or discount that could ever truly repay your courage, sacrifice, and service — but we want to make sure every veteran in Ocean County knows they are seen, valued, and deeply appreciated.

🤍If you or someone you love has served, please take a moment to explore the many local ways businesses are saying “thank you”!
💙 If you know of any additional Ocean County Veterans Day offers or events, drop them in the comments so we can share our appreciation and make sure every veteran gets the recognition they deserve.

🫡From all of us at Bright Harbor Healthcare — thank you for your service, your strength, and your heart.

11/09/2025

🎶💙 A huge thank-you to SOUP CAN Magazine and The Union Market & Gallery for choosing The NOOK as the beneficiary of this year’s 3rd Annual Ocean County Holiday Food Drive Concert!

Join us Sunday, November 9th at 5:00PM in Tuckerton for a night filled with live music, poetry, and art for a cause! 🎤🎨

Your donations will help keep The NOOK Food Pantry shelves stocked and ensure that local families have what they need through the holiday season. 💕

🧺 Most Needed Items:
• Reusable Bags
• Can Openers
• Protein Bars
• Canned Vegetables
• Instant Coffee
• Tea Bags

🎟️ Free Admission + Free Parking!
Come enjoy the show, bring a donation, and be part of something bigger. Together, we can make sure no one in Ocean County goes hungry this holiday season!

3rd Annual Ocean County Holiday Food Drive Concert is THIS SUNDAY

11/07/2025

Welcome to the Salt Bridge Farm Podcast! In this special episode, host Dennis speaks with Vinnie Pizzimenti, Program Coordinator for 'The Nook' — Nourishing ...

11/06/2025

🍩 It’s National Donut Day AND Stress Awareness Day…coincidence? I think not.

The Resilience Doughnut is a strengths-based psychological framework that flips the script on how we see “struggle.”
🤤Picture a donut: a sweet, solid ring of dough made up of layers of strength — your people, your purpose, your passions, your sense of belonging. The hole in the middle? That’s you — your core, your identity, your “still figuring it out” self.

Research tells us, if you’ve got 3 strong connections in that dough, you’ll bounce back from adversity better than most. It’s not about being “tough” — it’s about being connected. It’s not about ignoring stress — it’s about knowing who you can lean on when life hits hard.

🍩You can have a hole in the middle and still be whole.
🍩You can be tired and still be strong.
🍩You can crumble a little and still show up.

So today, as we juggle deadlines, dishes, and donut crumbs, take a moment to check your “dough” aka:
✨ Who’s in your circle?
✨ What strengths are rising in your life?
✨ Where are your sprinkles — those small wins that make the day a little sweeter?

And remember, it’s okay to have a hole in the middle — that just means there’s room for growth. Because resilience isn’t born in isolation, it’s baked in community🩷

💙 With Strength & Sprinkles,
Kelli Chiarello, LCSW, LCADC
Chief Development Officer, Bright Harbor Healthcare

11/05/2025

🌽 No One Should Go Hungry in Ocean County 🥦

We believe it truly takes a village — and no one in our village should ever face hunger alone💙Help is always within reach. Whether you’re in need of food support or looking to lend a hand, there’s a place for you at our table🍞🥕

✨ Because when we lift each other up, everyone is nourished — body, mind, and soul.

Find local nutrition resources here 👇
🔗 https://fulfillnj.org/get-help

Ocean County food pantries and nutrition programs are ready to assist families in need. Visit https://fulfillnj.org/get-help/ for local resources.

Please note that the hours of operation for the NOOK Food Pantry have changed to the following:
Monday: 12pm-2pm
Wednesday: 9am-12pm
Thursday: 4pm-6pm

11/04/2025

☕💚 Huge Thanks Starbucks of Hooper & Oak Ave, Toms River, NJ! 💚☕ starbucks Starbucks
We’re beyond grateful for your generous and ongoing support of Brew Grounds Recovery Café! 🌟
This is what true community partnership looks like — because of Starbucks’ generosity, we’re able to keep the coffee flowing free of charge for all our members!
Come by for a warm cup, meaningful conversation, and to learn more about our Recovery Café model — a free, membership-based community supporting healing from trauma, addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges.
Built on the spirit of radical hospitality, we believe everyone is worthy of love and has unique gifts to share. ❤️
✨ Check out our daily schedule and upcoming events at 👉 brewgroundscafe.com

10/31/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween from BHH’s Salt Bridge Farm!

We know that homelessness can be “scary” to some people — not Halloween scary, but the kind that comes from misunderstanding and the unknown. At Salt Bridge Farm, we’re here to change that🧡

Our very first Salt Bridge Podcast episode is live! 🐾🎙️ We’re pulling back the curtain on what it really means to rebuild, recover, and grow — giving young adults the tools, purpose, and confidence to thrive.
It’s about compassion over fear. Understanding over stigma. Hope over hopelessness🌱

Welcome to the very first episode of Salt Bridge Farm Podcast! Hosted by Dennis, this episode features a conversation with Kelli Chiarello, the visionary beh...

10/29/2025

🧁✨ Cupcakes & Couture is here! ✨👗
Order your cupcakes at givebutter.com/cupcakecouture by 11/15/25 🍰
Pick up your order 11/25/25, 10AM–3PM at 40 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River, NJ 08753.

While you’re grabbing your sweet treats, bring a bag of gently used clothing to help us “Fill the Winnie” — Bright Harbor Healthcare’s outreach Winnebago — for our clothing fundraiser! 💖

Fresh closet. Fresh cupcakes. Just in time for Thanksgiving! 🧁🧥💞

10/28/2025

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our Board of Trustees President, Bahiyyah Abdullah.

Bahiyyah was a true community leader and servant to all — a voice for justice, compassion, and hope.

In addition to her invaluable leadership at BHH, Bahiyyah served as President of the local NAACP, sat on the Board of The Sadie Vickers Center, and dedicated 33 years to the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, where her mentorship empowered thousands of young women to build confidence and courage.

Bahiyyah’s legacy of kindness, advocacy, and service will continue to inspire us every day. Her unwavering support for our staff, our organization, and the individuals and families we serve will be remembered always.

Our hearts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time💙