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Oaks Restaurant Week Celebrates Local Flavors October 16-23

2020-10-29T19:37:31-04:00October 15th, 2020|Categories: Press Release, Home Page|

NJ Nonprofit and Restaurants ‘Come Together’ to Fight Hunger Mount Holly, NJ, October 15, 2020- Oaks Integrated Care’s Restaurant Week begins Friday, October 16 and runs through Friday, October 23, with local restaurants offering a variety of curbside pick-up, outdoor and indoor dining options. A portion of the proceeds from the event benefits the Oaks Food Pantries serving Burlington, Camden and Mercer Counties. The week is designed to spotlight the region’s diverse restaurants and gives participants the chance to explore new places, all while fighting hunger in the community. Derry Holland, Oaks CEO explains, “With many families struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, our food pantries need your support now more than ever to keep the shelves [...]

COPE Center Joins Oaks Integrated Care in Nonprofit Merger

2021-07-02T09:36:29-04:00April 30th, 2021|Categories: Featured, Press Release|

Oaks Leads the Way as New Jersey’s Premier Mental Health and Addiction Services Provider Mt. Holly, NJ | May 1, 2021 - Oaks Integrated Care officially announced a merger with COPE Center, a behavioral health nonprofit located in Essex County, on May 1, 2021. The new partnership expands Oaks’ geographic reach in North Jersey and brings together two organizations dedicated to serving vulnerable children, adults and families. Even with challenges brought on by the pandemic, both organizations feel confident that the merger presents a strategic opportunity to grow and provide critical services in a changing healthcare environment. COPE Center will become a part of the Oaks Integrated Care family of services. The merger furthers Oaks’ strategy to give more [...]

Therapy Dogs Visit Oaks

2022-08-30T22:43:09-04:00May 25th, 2017|Categories: Oaks Blog|

To celebrate Mental Health Month this May, the Tri-State K-9 Crisis Response Team returned to Oaks Integrated Care for a 2nd year to teach us about their therapy dogs and the different services they provide! The therapy dogs serve children, families, neighborhoods and communities that are in crisis in an effort to provide comfort, stress relief, emotional support and crisis intervention services. Teams will comfort victims of trauma, disaster, or violence fostering resilience and self-efficacy. When asked about the process of becoming a handler/dog team on the crisis response team explained, “Each dog must have been a therapy dog for at least a year. The dog and handler need to have basic obedience skills, manners and be able to pass [...]

Oaks Integrated Care Welcomes New Vice Presidents

2023-03-03T15:38:13-05:00November 1st, 2022|Categories: Press Release|

Mount Holly, NJ | November 1, 2022- Oaks Integrated Care is proud to announce the promotion of Directors Michelle Carlamere to Vice President and Anne Greenwood to Assistant Vice President following the retirement of longtime employee Beth Dunlap. As dedicated team members with a combined sixty years of experience, Carlamere and Greenwood will oversee mental health programs for children and families at the Charles Yates Center for Children and Families in Lumberton, New Jersey. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Carlamere has worked for Oaks for over twenty-five years as a Therapist, Coordinator, Supervisor and most recently as director of outpatient counseling services. Carlamere actively participates in various mental health trainings and certification programs focused on Trauma Informed Care. [...]

How to Navigate the NJ Developmental Disabilities Assistance System

2023-04-10T13:17:05-04:00March 30th, 2023|Categories: Oaks Blog, Home Page|

Are you struggling to find support for a loved one living with a developmental or intellectual disability? It can be challenging to navigate the New Jersey assistance system without the right support in place. To help you find the best services to fit your needs, we’ve gathered resources from the New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to guide you through the process. Eligibility Process In order to be determined eligible for DDD services, an individual must meet the NJ eligibility criteria and complete the DDD Application. The recommended time to begin the application process is 6-12 months before the individual turns 21 and exits the school system. After a preliminary review, DDD will schedule a [...]

Suicide Prevention Month: 7 Warning Signs & How You Can Help

2023-11-15T14:17:59-05:00September 7th, 2017|Categories: Oaks Blog|

September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month gives us time to connect with those affected by suicide, reflect on how suicide has touched our own lives and to share resources to better support individuals, families and their communities in efforts to prevent suicide. According to the CDC, each year more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide, leaving behind thousands of friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of their loss. Too often people considering suicide are afraid to ask for help, and those who think they see the signs of trouble are reluctant to be wrong and then offend, or cause embarrassment. NAMI reports that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the U.S. [...]

Help on the Street: Crisis Intervention Team and Justice Involved Services

2023-11-15T14:41:32-05:00December 19th, 2019|Categories: Oaks Blog, Featured|

For years, Oaks has partnered with law enforcement agencies to help improve the quality of first-responder interactions with persons living with mental health or addiction disorders. The Crisis Intervention Team, commonly referred to as “CIT,” is an innovative model first debuted in 1988 in Memphis, Tennessee. As mental health professionals, Director Renee Carrillo and her team at Oaks work with police and other partners to help reduce potentially harmful encounters between law enforcement and those with mental illness. Key elements of the program are educating police department personnel about how to handle these encounters, deescalating possibly tense or dangerous situations, and helping them find ways to cope with the stress and trauma they experience as part of their work. [...]

Oaks Integrated Care Announces Christianna Lynch as Chief of Quality and Healthcare Integration

2024-05-23T12:03:54-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|

Mount Holly, NJ | April 11, 2024 — Oaks Integrated Care, a leading behavioral healthcare organization committed to delivering high-quality care to 19 counties in New Jersey, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christianna Lynch as the new Chief of Quality and Healthcare Integration. With an extensive background in quality assurance and a passion for improving patient outcomes, Lynch brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the Oaks team. In her new role, Lynch will oversee all aspects of quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives across the organization. She will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to enhance patient safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. "We are thrilled to welcome Chrissy [...]

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