[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E538-E539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT 
  JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AND RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2024

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join Hackensack Meridian 
Health in commemorating the 50th anniversary of Behavioral Health 
Services at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Riverview 
Medical Center. The hospitals' vision and commitment to supporting the 
well-being of Monmouth and Ocean County's communities is truly 
deserving of this body's recognition.
  Since 1974, Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Riverview 
Medical Center

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have offered a range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health 
services, including psychiatry, crisis and emergency services, 
hospitalization, consultation, and education. Over the years, services 
have expanded to include addiction and children's programs.
  Additionally, in 1979, Jersey Shore Medical Center began mobile 
services in Asbury Park under a grant from the State of New Jersey. To 
better meet the needs of its clients, the program, coined Park Place, 
moved to a facility, first operating out of the local United Methodist 
Church, then to a home on Sewall Avenue, and later to a property on 
Bond Street. The Park Place program continued to expand and adapt, 
integrating services and other programs until 2019 when it was merged 
with the Riverview Medical Center Behavioral Health Acute Partial 
Program.
  For 50 years, Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Riverview 
Medical Center have been providing services, education, outreach, and 
support to individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders 
Their efforts to improve the quality and availability of support 
services are important for the health and well-being of individuals and 
their families.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Jersey 
Shore University Medical Center and Riverview Medical Center for 50 
years of providing comprehensive behavioral health services and 
thanking its staff and members for their extraordinary service to the 
community.

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