Four Oaks

Thank you to MBT Bank volunteers for participating in this year’s Day of Caring through United Way of North Central Iowa! The crew weeded and re-mulched plantings at our Mason City West residential treatment facility. This is MBT Bank’s second year helping beautify the West Campus. We are grateful for their continued support. At our Mason City East treatment facility—the former Indianhead Mansion—former Gerard employees gathered to paint the recreation room. In 2006, Four Oaks acquired Gerard Treatment Center. We are delighted these past staff members still feel connected to the ongoing work of serving children and families in North Central Iowa!

For the first time, Four Oaks held Legislative events in Ankeny and Dubuque! Four Oaks leaders met with local legislators in both areas to discuss successes and issues we are seeing around the state. The elected officials asked great questions and we had meaningful discussion that will hopefully lead to positive changes for the children and families we serve. Thank you to these senators and representatives for their time and attention over the past few weeks: -Rep. Brian Lohse -Kara Warme -Rep. Eddie Andrews -Rep. Heather Matson -Rep. Mary Madison -Sen. Sarah Trone Garriot -Rep. Lindsay James -Rep. Chuck Isenhart -Sen. Carrie Koelker

Thank you to Unified Therapy Services in Dubuque for their recent generous donation to our Parents as Teachers program! Four Oaks appreciates our partnership with Unified Therapy. Together, we help individuals improve their lives!

We're hiring in Mason City! Four Oaks is seeking Youth Counselors in our Mason City PMIC program. Interested? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gqYbup6k

Do you need support making connections or setting up services? We can help! We work with children ages 3 to 18, assisting through barriers such as trauma, access to basic needs, education, employment, family involvement and community engagement. Contact us: http://ow.ly/75Fy50N3ICZ

Did you know Four Oaks has a newsletter covering things happening around the entire organization? It comes out on the first weekday of each month! You can sign up at the link below: https://lnkd.in/g9PTEtqv

Last week, Holmes Murphy presented us with a generous donation at our Ankeny office as part of the their Community Footprints initiative! We sincerely thank Holmes Murphy and their Community Footprints fund for this tremendous gift to our organization. Your gift will help Four Oaks support the children and families we serve!

Four Oaks Professional Learning Coordinator Brittany Roberts is presenting at the Iowa Best Summit on Monday at 1:15 p.m. If you're attending the Summit, go and hear Brittany speak about 'Becoming the Regulated, Calm Adult!' More info on the Iowa Best Summit here: https://lnkd.in/gnZdm3XQ

Four Oaks leadership met with some of our Linn County state legislators yesterday to talk about how we can better help Iowa's children and families. We discussed the issues we are seeing and experiencing around Iowa and answered many questions that the legislators had. Thank you to: -Rep. Jeff Cooling -Rep. Cindy Golding -Sen. Charlie McClintock -Rep. Art Stead Four Oaks appreciated your time this week and we are glad you were able to visit and tour the Smith Center!

Thank you to CENT Credit Union for helping support our programs in Mason City!