Oaks Integrated Care of Mount Holly announced a merger Dec. 4 with the Association for Advancement of Public Health (AAMH), a behavioral health nonprofit in Princeton, serving the greater Mercer County community.
The partnership unites two mission-driven organizations predominately located in South and Central Jersey committed to providing high-quality care for vulnerable children, adults and families.
AAMH will now operate as a program within Oaks Integrated Care’s family of services. The merger expands Oaks’ geographic reach, giving more people in communities across New Jersey improved access to mental health and addiction services.
With more than 230 programs serving 40,000 people, and 2,100 employees, Oaks Integrated Care is one of New Jersey’s largest human service providers, serving Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Mercer and Essex counties.
“The heart of this merger is about mission,” said Derry Holland, CEO of Oaks Integrated Care. “AAMH brings deep expertise and strong community relationships in Princeton. Together, we’ll build on that foundation and ensure people can access the right support at every stage of their journey.”
AAMH provides individual and family counseling, medication management, psychiatric evaluation and care coordination. Collaborating with Oaks allows AAMH to improve efficiencies by integrating operations such as technology, compliance, finance, human resources and development.
“Oaks’ values align closely with ours, making this partnership a natural fit,” said AAMH Board Chair Cynthia Murphy, vice president of commercial lending for Provident Bank. “By joining forces, we can offer a broader network of services and create an even greater impact for the individuals and families we serve in Mercer County and beyond.”
The State of New Jersey and both organizations’ boards of trustees approved the merger, marking another step in Oaks Integrated Care’s history of strategic partnerships. Oaks earlier merged with Steininger Behavioral Care Services, Greater Trenton Behavioral HealthCare and COPE Center, and formed an affiliation with Preferred Behavioral Health Group.
