New Jersey’s largest hospital chain on Thursday completed a merger with the state’s largest private mental health facility its executives say will create the state’s first walk-in “urgent care” center that will divert people in crisis from the emergency room.

NJ Dept. of Human Services seeks approval from the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for an amendment to the New Jersey Medicaid (Title XIX) State Plan to include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) related services for EPSDT eligible individuals.

After many years of parent interest and board member support, Holmdel schools will join the ranks of Monmouth County school districts who provide full day kindergarten. Registration is set for January 15-17 at Village Elementary School.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the creation of an Office of Family Voice, the first of its kind among public child welfare agencies nationwide. The office will serve as a liaison to program participants and facilitate opportunities for formal feedback that informs policy and guides system transformation.

Officially titled “A Day in the Life – Type 1 Diabetes Day,” the date is confirmed for November 19, 2018, and subsequently will occur on the Monday before Thanksgiving each year.

The ribbon cutting and open house for the center takes place from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 29.  The Life Skills Center will become the new home for the employment coaching and job placement program.

Each issue of the Parks & Program Guide features a listing of recreational programs and special events. From pottery classes to nature walks, these offerings are a great way to meet people, explore new interests or develop a hobby. 

New research also shows a sharp disparity between mental health diagnoses for black and white patients.

This very exciting, important Literacy initiative will offer education classes to Spanish speaking adults in Monmouth County with the goal of connecting adults to literacy courses, ESL, further educational opportunities, and then workforce opportunities. 

Proposals must be delivered to the Monmouth County Division of Purchasing, 300 Halls Mill Road, 2nd Floor, Freehold, New Jersey 07728, by 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at which time the proposals will be opened and read in public, in the Purchasing Conference Room.