For Immediate Release:

January 17, 2013

 

Sandy Emotional Healing Workshop is Jan. 29

New County Satellite Office to host evening session

 

NEPTUNE, NJ –The Monmouth County Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services will present “Emotional Healing from Sandy: Healthy Coping Skills and Available Resources” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the Monmouth County Connection, 3544 State Highway 66.

 

“Super storm Sandy’s emotional wounds will not be fully felt for months or years,” said Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the county’s Department of Human Services. “Our families, our children and our communities are damaged, and many homes, businesses, and lives have been devastated. The workshop will help residents deal with the emotional effects of the storm.

 

Presented by licensed and certified mental health practitioners, the workshop will cover available mental health resources; coping skills; and the emotional impact at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months.

 

“This hands-on workshop is for everyone—parents, families, educators and healthcare professionals,” Curley said. “This storm is impacting us in ways we could have only imagined. Help is available to those who need it. This workshop is a good first step to getting that help.”

 

The workshop is free and open to all Monmouth County residents, but registration is required. To register, please call 732-303-2828. 

 

The Monmouth County Connection is located at 3544 State Highway 66 in Neptune, adjacent to the Home Depot and across the street from Walmart. This new office of Monmouth County government offers a variety of services including passports, passport photos, free notary public, veterans’ IDs, election/voter information, senior and veterans’ services, public access computers and more.

 

The office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The County Connection is under the direction of County Clerk M. Claire French and is supported by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

 

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