Insider NJ | September 6, 2022 TRENTON – In an effort to ensure better outcomes for defendants with serious mental health needs who are on pretrial monitoring, Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced a new pilot program in Camden, Essex and Middlesex counties to identify and connect these individuals to mental health treatment and other vital social services. Under the state’s risk-based pre-trial release system, unless a detention motion is filed, a judge must issue a pretrial release decision within 48 hours of jail admission. Release decisions often occur on the same day, sometimes within 6 hours of admission, which can make it challenging to identify and provide treatment to an individual with serious mental illness before they are [...]

South Jersey Observer, February 10, 2022 Oaks Integrated Care is proud to announce Marianne Aleardi of SJ Magazine, as the newly elected board chair for the nonprofit organization. As a dedicated member of the board of trustees for ten years, Aleardi continues to give back to the South Jersey region through service and leadership in the community. Aleardi serves as publisher /editor-in-chief of SJ Magazine, a multi-media company focusing on the people and places of Southern New Jersey. Read More

TAPintoCamden, September 1, 2021 CAMDEN NJ — To help city school children get ready to return to their classrooms, several nonprofit partners hosted a drive-thru, backpack giveaway outside the Salvation Army Kroc Center on Harrison Avenue. Mount Holly-based Oaks Integrated Care organized Saturday’s event, distributing over 900 new backpacks filled with school supplies to youngsters and their families. Its event partners included the Food Bank of South Jersey; Christine’s Hope for Kids; and the Camden County Police Department. Read More

The Montclair Patch, June 10, 2021 - There have been a lot of new partnerships formed during the coronavirus pandemic. And a merger between two health care nonprofits in New Jersey has managed to reach the finish line, even despite the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Last month, Oaks Integrated Care announced a merger with COPE Center, a behavioral health nonprofit based in Montclair. The new partnership expands Oaks' reach in North Jersey, furthering its position as one of the state's largest human service providers, according to a news release. Read More

ROI-NJ, May 2021 - A pair of New Jersey mental health nonprofits have joined forces in a merger, as COPE Center has become part of the Oaks Integrated Care family of services, the two announced Tuesday. COPE Center, headquartered in Montclair and serving Essex County, helps people overcome challenges involving drugs, alcohol, family and AIDS. The name stands for Counseling, Outreach, Prevention and Education. Oaks Integrated Care, which has 25 locations in the state, primarily in Central and South Jersey, serves individuals living with mental illness and developmental disabilities. It said the new partnership will extend its geographic reach in the northern part of the state. Read Full Article Here

KYW Newsradio, May 2020 - New Jersey received $24 million from the federal government to boost mental health and addiction services through the state. $4 million of that grant is going to a group working to expand it in Camden County. It's been a long but rewarding process for the people at Oaks Integrated Care. Vice President Mike D'Amico says they provided years of proof to the Department of Health and Human Services that what they're doing is making a difference. Now, he said, it's full steam ahead in Camden County with a holistic approach model that’s been successful in other parts of the state. "Integrate care, collaborate and also improve access. We want to make sure we reduce [...]