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 [...]

Courier Post, March 23, 2018- The Evesham Police Department is inviting drug users to come to its headquarters on any Monday, without fear of arrest, to find treatment options. They'll even be able to turn in any drugs or related paraphernalia without being charged with possession. Evesham is the first police department in Burlington County to participate in the new “Straight ... to Treatment” program initiated by the county Prosecutor’s Office. It's patterned after an Ocean County program that began more than a year ago. “We want to get an individual the help they came in for, and anyone who comes will be treated with compassion and evaluated," Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced during a news conference Friday at Evesham [...]