ACTs in the News

ROI-NJ That’s when Hub member Child Care Resources of Monmouth County, a designated child care resource and referral agency, applied for and received an American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 Community Recovery Grant from Monmouth County and used the funding to improve and expand the Family Child Care Navigator Program while recruiting and supporting home-based family child care providers. Since the start of the grant, CCR has recruited 11 new family child care providers. CCR’s family child care navigator, Courtney Noll, is the first person to hold this type of position in the state of New Jersey. Through this initiative, Noll and…

Monmouth ACTS was featured on 90.5 The Night Brookdale Public Radio's segment "Nonprofits on The Night" - click below to listen to morning host Michele McBride. https://monmouthacts.org/wp-content/uploads/Brookdale-Radio-August-7-2023.wav Find other Non Profits on the Night features here.

ROI-NJ Monmouth Assisting Community Through Services, or ACTS — a public-private partnership initiated by the Monmouth County board of county commissioners in 2018 — announced that Peter Boynton, director of housing stability, Affordable Housing Alliance and Kathy Collins, former executive director, MonmouthCares, will serve as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Monmouth ACTS Advisory Council starting this year. Boynton and Collins succeed Mary Pat Angelini, former CEO of Preferred Behavioral Health Group and previous MAAC chair, and Ginger Mulligan, previous MAAC vice chair. “We’re excited to welcome Peter and Kathy as Monmouth ACTS’ new leadership and would like to…

MidJersey.News When Fran Gray was diagnosed with cancer, it was a blow to her active, giving life, as well as the community that benefitted from it. She fought for decades to finally become cancer-free – only to learn that years of cancer treatments had destroyed her kidneys. Now, she endures hours of dialysis every week, and the woman who was so often out and about in the community she loved is often homebound. “Dialysis totally keeps me from doing most things,” Fran says. “Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I get dialysis at a clinic. A nurse comes on those days…

TAPinto Holmdel & Colts Neck May was Mental Health Awareness Month and the Holmdel Chamber of Commerce showcased mental health awareness and empowerment to visitors both in person and streaming. Special professional guests were on hand having expertise in mental health... Commissioner Deputy Director Sue Kiley highlighted the local mental health crisis in NJ, and reviewed benefits of the Monmouth Acts Behavioral Health Hub and county resources available for those dealing with mental health issues.   Read more here.

The Coast Star The nonprofit organization HOPE Sheds Light, the Wall Community Alliance, and faculty and students from Wall High School hosted “Light the Night” for the shore community on May 18 at the Allaire Community Farm. The event brought together the schools, county executives and several nonprofit organizations which target mental health and substance abuse issues... Ms. Kiley took the opportunity to share Monmouth Counties initiative, Monmouth ACTS (Assisting Community Through Services). “The goal is to make people a little more comfortable to come forward and ask for help. That’s why Monmouth ACTS was created. No matter what your…

TAPinto Holmdel & Colts Neck May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Holmdel Chamber of Commerce will feature local leaders joining the talk on ChamberCast, Tuesday, May 24, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., main level near Bar Bella, at Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733... Commissioner Deputy Director Sue Kiley will highlight the local mental health crisis in NJ, and go over benefits of the Monmouth Acts Behavioral Health Hub and county resources available for those dealing with mental health issues... Read more here.

Asbury Park Press Commissioner Director Tom Arnone delivered a common refrain as he gave Monmouth County's inaugural "State of the County" address: "This is the best place to live in New Jersey."  A leader of Monmouth County for more than a decade, Arnone has long been one of Monmouth County's top advocates. And he rolled out all of the accolades he could laud on his county in his first formal address to the county's nearly 620,000 residents... Arnone also congratulated his fellow top county officials for their work in 2021... Commissioner Deputy Director Sue Kiley for her efforts leading Monmouth…

TAPinto Hazlet & Keyport Are you new to Hazlet? Whether you are a new resident or business, you have friends... Monmouth ACTS (Assisting Community Through Services) brings together county human services and private nonprofits to facilitate access to services in mental health, addiction, aging, housing, childcare, transportation and more. Read more here.