MHANJ strives for mental health for children & adults through advocacy, education, training, & services. MHANJ has a strong history of providing direct services that focus on providing peer delivered case management, support & educational services to Individuals & families dealing with significant behavioral health issues.
* We Are Offering Virtual & In-Person Services *
ALL Services Are Provided
to Individuals 18 Years and Up & Are FREE To Ocean County Residents. JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (JTW) 732-914-1546 A peer run, community-based center striving to provide support to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use issues. The mission of JTW is to create a supportive & consumer focused community which provides resources, assistance, & advocacy. Diverse, innovative, & purposeful groups are delivered by peers who offer a variety of evidence-based strategies & coping skills to obtain & retain wellness recovery. All groups are held at 25 South Shore Drive Toms River, NJ 08753 unless otherwise specified on calendar. Contact mprice@mhanj.org with questions or for more group info. *Funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
PEER OUTREACH SUPPORT TEAM (POST) 732-244-0940 The (POST) program offers non-clinical case management, transportation, & educational/engagement outreach to Ocean County residents living with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders. Certified Recovery Support Practitioners provide emotional & experience-based support, using evidence-based practices, to individuals who are seeking to attain or maintain wellness. Collaboration between POST staff & the individual are made to achieve goals, overcome barriers, & create a system of support. Saturdays by appointment. Contact mprice@mhanj.org with questions.
*Funded by the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
RECOVERY PEER OUTREACH SUPPORT TEAM (RPOST) 732-244-0940 The RPOST program offers ALL recovery non-clinical case management, transportation, & support groups to assist individuals in recovery from addiction. Certified Peer Recovery Specialists provide emotional & experience-based support, using evidence-based practices, to individuals who are seeking to attain or maintain recovery. Collaboration between RPOST staff & the individual are made to achieve goals, overcome barriers, & create a system recovery capital. Services are provided
Monday thru Friday from 9am to 8pm. Saturday by appointment. Contact gsheridan@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by the Ocean County Health Department
GOLDEN PEER OUTREACH SUPPORT TEAM (GPOST) 732-244-0940 The GPOST program offers all recovery non-clinical case management, transportation, & support groups to assist individuals ages 65years & older in recovery from addiction. Collaboration between GPOST
staff & the individual are made to achieve goals, overcome barriers, & create a system recovery capital. Contact gsheridan@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by the Ocean County Health Department
RECOVERY FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (RFSS) 732-244-0940 The RFSS program offers non-clinical case management & transportation to family members in Ocean County impacted by addiction. Certified Peer Recovery Specialists provide emotional & experience-based support as family members, using evidence-based practices to empower, educate, provide information & referrals to assist family members in their own recovery journey so they may help those they love. Contact gsheridan@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by the Ocean County Health Department
RECOVERY HOTSPOT (RH) 732-244-0940 MHANJ-Ocean’s Recovery Hotspot (RH) is a vehicle equipped with
all recovery supports in Ocean County and is staffed by Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. RH visits community “Hot Spots” (Hotspots are high impacted/well trafficked areas throughout Ocean County) providing information, referrals, linkages, and on-going case management & follow up. Recovery Hotspot operates Sunday through Saturday with
designated times during the day (including nights & weekends) offering curbside resources for recovery supports. The RH program offers the individuals in recovery and their family members, on-site recovery information as well as provides access to assistance, support, and linkages. Contact gsheridan@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by the Ocean County Health Department
TEXT FOR RECOVERY TEXTLINE (T4R) The Text for Recovery (T4R) text line is live 7 days a week, from 8am-8pm. The text line consists of 3 parts: the personal concierge, live two-way messaging & initiated keywords. The personal concierge offers participants personal messages up to 3 times a week. These messages range from emotional support, lifestyle support, therapy/treatment information & more. The live two-way messaging is a way for
participants to reach out during hours of operations for emotional support & referrals with text specialists. The initiated keywords are where we offer 6 keywords that participants can text in to 51684 as many times as they like. Example would be the participants texting in the word “mood” where they would receive a motivational message. T4R also offers enrollees a direct referral to a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) if they require more extensive services. Once enrollees fill out the referral form, they will be contacted by a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist within 24 hours. Giving T4R enrollees a direct link/option to a Certified Peer. Contact gsheridan@mhanj.org with questions.
*Funded by the Ocean County Health Department
HOUSING, OUTREACH, PREVENTION, & EDUCATION PROJECT (The HOPE Project) 732-244-0940 The HOPE Project is a program for Ocean County residents, 18yrs or older, who are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. This innovative and inclusive program assists its participants with non-clinical case management, budgeting, fiscal literacy, employment linkages and training, benefit navigation, group support, socialization,
transportation, and client specific assistance. For more information or questions contact jgallagher@mhanj.org *Funded through Ocean County Human Services
STEPPING INTO SUCCESS (SIS) 732-244-0940 SIS is a program for Ocean County residents, 18yrs or older, living with intellectual or developmental disability. SIS will provide individualized supports and services through skill building, non-clinical wellness and vocational case management, group support, and continued transitional education,
for employment if needed. Certified and Trained staff with mental health/
co-occurring/disability challenges, use their lived experience and training to support others looking to obtain wellness. Contact ajohnson@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by Ocean County Human Services HELPING YOUTH PREPARE for EMPLOYMENT (HYPE) 732-244-0940 In partnership with Bright Harbor Health Care, the HYPE program will offer youth between the ages of 16-24 with non-clinical employment and post-secondary educational individualized support, training in industry valued credentials and employment linkages, group
support, and skill building. Contact heathere@mhanj.org with questions or for more information. *Funded by Bright Harbor HealthCare through Ocean County Human Services
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS (TFS) 732-279-6500 TFS is Private Career School & a WFNJ program provider which trains & educates Ocean County participants to succeed in the work environment. Participants receive comprehensive training in all aspects of employment & certification training in Customer Service & Sales from the National Retail
Federation Foundation. TFS provides participants with the tools necessary to obtain & retain employment. *At this time BOSS/PIC referral required. Contact ajohnson@mhanj.org with questions. *Funded by Ocean County Human Services-NJ Department of Labor
YOUTH PEER OUTREACH SUPPORT TEAM (YPOST) 732-244-0940 YPOST is a program offering non-clinical case management to Ocean County transitional youth, ages 18-24, as well as educational & enhancement-based services. A variety of peer-delivered groups focusing on employment, healthy coping strategies, & mental health/substance use education supports are used to empower young adults. Person-centered non-clinical case management focuses individual goals, referrals/linkages to community resources, & advocacy. Contact
ajohnson@mhanj.org with questions. *In partnership with Ocean County Community College
UNITED BY WELLNESS (UBW) 732-244-0940 MHANJ’s STATEWIDE VIRTUAL WELLNESS CENTER. UBW is a virtual wellness center where peers offer hope and skills for recovery to people living with mental health and/or substance use disorder(s). This is accomplished by providing no-cost support, education, and advocacy in a
safe, and diverse community. UBW is open to anyone above the age of 18 years old who would benefit from mental health, substance use or co-occurring supports. UBW creates a sense of community in a virtual atmosphere. UBW groups are offered via zoom, 7days a week, with group topics covering all the dimensions of wellness & recovery principles. **To become a member a one-time membership form must be completed. Once the Membership form has
been submitted, you will receive an email with a link to access all UBW information (such as group schedule, zoom ID numbers, passcodes, etc.)** UBW Membership form: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8VXP2K8 or contact mprice@mhanj.org with questions or for more info
