Healing for the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Providing professional, compassionate counseling
and support services for individuals, couples, and
families across the Jersey Shore community.
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Our Mission
The mission of The Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore is to provide hope and resiliency through mental health counseling and education.
We are a non-profit organization established to provide individuals, couples and families with support and resources to advance their overall wellness.
Our pledge is to assist clients with financial barriers who qualify for Silent Samaritan funding, ensuring they receive the care they need.
What We Offer
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Mental Health Stats
%
1 in 5 adults in New
Jersey experience
mental illness each
year. More than 1 in
20 U.S. adults
experience a serious
mental illness.
91,000 New Jersey
adolescents have
serious thoughts of
suicide each year,
including 1 in 9 of
those adolescents
aged 12-17.
Between 2018-2019,
327,000 adults in New
Jersey reported
needing mental health
treatment but not
receiving it. Cost is a
prevailing factor in not
receiving treatment.
These statistics are based on data available in March 2025 from NAMI New Jersey, which is part of NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Learn more at naminj.org.
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To help fund the services that support our communities in mental health,
please consider donating today.
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