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 [...]

CNBnews, January 21, 2018 - Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger and Freeholder Jim Jefferson announced that the Southern NJ Continuum of Care, who works to prevent and end homelessness, was awarded $3,586,935 from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is the seventh largest award presented in New Jersey. Agencies funded in this award included: Volunteers of America, Oaks Integrated Care, Center for Family Services, Robins Nest, Collaborative Support Programs of NJ, Camden County Council OEO, Inc. and Community Planning and Advocacy Council. Read Article Here

Trentonian, January 11, 2018 -After living three years on East Front Street in a makeshift camp, Doggett, a homeless man, agreed to enter a housing program, city health officer James Brownlee said Thursday. Doggett was placed into a hotel as Oaks Integrated Care readies an apartment for him, the city health officer said. The city’s outreach teams are working with Doggett to ensure he is comfortable through the transition. Read Article Here