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

TAPintoBordentown, September 21, 2021 WESTAMPTON, NJ —Hundreds of Burlington County students will be better prepared for the start of the new school year thanks to a successful backpack and school supplies drive organized by the Burlington County Commissioners and State Senators Dawn Marie Addiego and Troy Singleton, which included a collection site at the Bordentown Branch of the Burlington County Library. More than a thousand items were collected during the month long drive, including dozens of backpacks, calculators, binders, folders and hundreds of packages of pens, pencils, crayons, markers and other supplies. 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

Trenton Daily, May 20, 2021 - Oaks Integrated Care is inviting the community to virtually celebrate five outstanding local heroes rooted in the communities we serve. On June 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. the Rooted in Community Awards will be honoring individuals and organizations committed to supporting our region through their work, service and leadership. The nominees include Dr. Judith A. Lightfoot, Chief of Infectious Disease at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; Cheryl Norton, President of New Jersey American Water; Tammy Snyder Murphy, New Jersey’s First Lady; The Food Bank of New Jersey, Represented by President and CEO Fred Wasiak; and Greater Trenton’s very own President and CEO, George Sowa. 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

Central Jersey, March 2021 -Burlington County is forming an Overdose Fatality Review Team as part of its continuing efforts to combat the substance use disorder epidemic. The new Burlington County team is being funded with a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and will perform confidential reviews of overdose deaths in the county, and the circumstances and contributing causes surrounding them, according to information provided by the county. The team will also look to analyze data, identify local trends and assess current systems in place to decrease opioid deaths. Read Full Article Here

SJ Magazine, September 2020 - Jarrod Broadway knew two things: the young man’s name, and that he was mentally ill. Broadway, an officer with the Burlington Township Police Department, had been called to a local home by a father who said his schizophrenic son was wielding a big hunting knife. If the situation escalated any further, Broadway and his fellow officers knew they might be pressed to use deadly force. Then, someone on the scene used the young man’s name, and Broadway saw his chance. The officer started to talk, calling him by name, building a connection and convincing him to put down the knife. The officers didn’t take him to the station. Instead, they brought him to a [...]

South Jersey Observer, July 2020 - The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) announces grants to twenty-six (26) nonprofit organizations from the COVID-19 Response Fund. The total amount awarded in round 3 is $161,500. To date, $483,500 has been awarded from the Fund to organizations serving Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem Counties. These grants support nonprofits working on the frontline of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. It is the only dedicated response fund of its kind specifically targeted to the eight-county region. 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 [...]