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Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office launches ‘Straight to Treatment’ Program in Evesham

2022-08-30T22:49:05-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Press Coverage, Home Page|

Burlington County Times, March 23, 2018 - Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina on Friday announced the launch of his office’s “Straight to Treatment,” program, which will allow those struggling with addiction to turn in their drugs and paraphernalia at the township police department and meet with a drug and alcohol counselor from Oaks Integrated Care to be placed into treatment. After the initial screening, the person would then meet with a licensed drug and alcohol counselor from Oaks Integrated Care who would come up with a treatment plan. That could be finding them a detox bed, placing them in inpatient residential treatment, or referring them to an outpatient program, depending on their needs, according to Brenda Brown-Goggins, the vice [...]

Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health

2018-02-21T11:58:10-05:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Oaks Blog, Home Page|

Medical professionals regularly recommend exercise to improve diseases such as cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. But exercise is not commonly a significant part of a treatment regimen for people who suffer from mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Research from the American Psychological Association indicates that modest amounts of exercise can make a difference. People who exercise regularly tend to do so because it gives them an enormous sense of well-being. They feel more energetic throughout the day, sleep better at night, have sharper memories and feel more relaxed and positive about themselves and their lives. The APA finds it’s also powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges such as: Depression Exercise is a powerful depression [...]

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