Women’s Advocate of the Year
The Ocean County Advisory Commission on the Status of Women brought the month of March – Women’s History Month – to a close by honoring the achievements of women, in particular, Deanna Sperling, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center and Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for the RWJBH Behavioral Health service line, who was named the 2025 Women’s Advocate of the Year.
Celebrating Wellness 2025
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Ocean County Mental Health Awareness Committee held “Celebrating Wellness,” a special program dedicated to highlighting the many activities our community has cultivated in an effort to reduce stigma, increase awareness surrounding mental health conditions, and celebrate wellness and recovery.