Behavioral Health Hub
ChairS
- Desiree Whyte, Director, Monmouth County Division of Behavioral Health
- Wendy DePedro, President/CEO, Mental Health Association of Monmouth County
- Mary Pat Angelini, CEO, Preferred Behavioral Health Group
Mission
Through public/private partnerships, the Behavioral Health Hub plans, supports and evaluates the development and implementation of innovative, locally organized and integrated systems of high-quality behavioral health and support services; providing clear information and easy access to early detection, early intervention, treatment and continuing care with wellness and recovery as the goal for all Monmouth County residents.
Agency/Focus
- Garden State Equality: LGBTQ advocacy, education, and support.
- Health Improvement Coalition of Monmouth County: Connects county health resources, organizations and community leaders so that they work together more effectively and efficiently to improve health and wellness in our county.
- Brookdale Community College: Community college education and resources for students, including mental health resources.
- Family Based Services of NJ: Peer-based support for families with youth involved with the Children’s System of Care Resource information and referral.
- Monmouth County Health Department: Health resources, vaccination clinics, ARCH nurse, Overdose Fatality Review Team, health education
- Visiting Nurse Association: Health Center, harm reduction/syringe access.
- Mental Health Association of Monmouth County: Family crisis intervention unit, mental health support, and advocacy.
- Family and Children’s Service of Monmouth County: Provides an array of community services addressing homelessness, neglect, abuse and exploitation, health and respite care, financial instability due to physical, developmental, or mental disabilities, and childhood literacy and obesity.
- Monmouth County Regional Health Coalition: County health resources, education.
- RWJ Barnabas Monmouth Medical Center: Psychiatric and mental health services, inpatient and outpatient Psychiatric Screening Services, adults, and children Early Intervention Support Services.
- Wellspring Center for Prevention: Prevention programming.
- 180 Turning Lives Around: Domestic violence.
- Monmouth County Division of Behavioral Health: Information and referral, Grant administration for prevention, treatment, and recovery supports. Intoxicated Driver Resource Center.
- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center: Psychiatric and mental health services, inpatient, and outpatient.
- Monmouth County Mental Health Board: Planning board for mental health services.
- RWJ Barnabas Institute for Prevention and Recovery: Prevention and recovery programming and activities Peer Recovery Program.
- CPC Behavioral Healthcare: Outpatient mental health and substance use treatment service.
- YMCA of Greater Monmouth County: Outpatient mental health and substance use treatment services.
- Preferred Behavioral Health Group: Outpatient mental health and substance use treatment services.
- Monmouth County Board of Addiction Services: Planning board for addiction services.
- New Hope Integrated Behavioral Healthcare: Substance Use/Co-occurring treatment facility Outpatient substance use and mental health services Halfway House services.
- Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office: Operation Helping Hand-Supports for those with opioid use disorder.
- Monmouth County Office on Aging, Veterans, and Disabilities: Information, resource connection.