News from The Samaritan Center

Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore was proud to support the St. Rose High School HOPE Squad at their Mental Health Fair in Belmar, NJ on Friday, March 27. Our Community Outreach Coordinator Judy McCormick, Mental Health Graduate Intern Colleen Vermeulen, and college...

Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore was grateful to take part in this year’s Symposium on Mental Health & Wellness on March 11, where our Executive Director, Susan Tellone, led a workshop on “Positive Action and the Science of Well‑being.” The annual event,...

The 2026 Spring Lake 5 is supporting Samaritan center at the Jersey Shore! Registration may be sold out, but you can still support us by sponsoring one of our runners or making ageneral donation. May 23rd | 8:30am | Ocean & Sussex Avenues Spring Lake NJ

Executive Director Susan Tellone and Chief of Staff Claire Minarick of the Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore met with members of The Sons of Ireland at Val’s Tavern in Rumson to receive proceeds from the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge in Asbury Park. “We are so...

On Saturday, February 7, community members gathered for a meaningful evening centered on self-love. Facilitated by Grace Huegel, Mental Health Graduate Intern, participants painted heart-shaped letter boxes and filled them with affirmation notes to revisit throughout...

Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore was honored to be the beneficiary of proceeds from the 2025 “Friends of Stroh & Osh” annual fundraiser at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, NJ. Executive Director, Susan Tellone and board member, Steve Jacobus joined the annual...

Susan Tellone, Executive Director at Samaritan Center at the Jersey Shore, recently joined the GoMo Health Human Resilience Podcast to talk about suicide awareness, trauma, and the small moments of human connection that can truly save lives.This season can be...