Woods System of Care and Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services
Woods System of Care and Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Announce Affiliation
The partnership will increase access to behavioral health services for individuals in New Jersey and boost access to services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism.
LANGHORNE, PA (Dec. 18, 2024) – Woods System of Care and Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services are excited to announce that their affiliation has been approved by the State of New Jersey and is now official. This partnership will now open the door to greatly expanded behavioral health care as well as services for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities and autism in New Jersey and enhance Woods’ multiple programs in Pennsylvania. Together, Woods and Bridgeway will provide comprehensive integrated care services to an estimated 50,000 individuals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Woods System of Care, headquartered in Langhorne, Pa., currently comprises more than 20 affiliated companies and joint ventures in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is on a trajectory of strong growth driven by the expanded need for its services. It provides lifetime integrated care for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, and /or mental health challenges who also have complex medical and genetic conditions. These services include medical, dental, and behavioral care, wellness, education, housing, workforce development, and a wide range of social services.
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services, headquartered in Union, New Jersey, serves more than 6,000 people each year with crisis intervention programs, psychiatric screening, outpatient counseling, substance use treatment, supportive housing and education, integrated case management, and career services in 10 counties in northern New Jersey.
Bridgeway will benefit from the integrated management services provided by Woods, especially Woods’ highly regarded strategic, operational, legal, and programmatic guidance. Woods, in turn, will further expand its current footprint throughout the Garden State, grow its behavioral health and IDD/A programs, and gain expertise from Bridgeway’s staff and leadership.
“This affiliation will significantly expand programs to serve individuals with behavioral healthcare needs in New Jersey,” said Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, President & CEO of Woods System of Care. This partnership will allow both organizations to create new programs and expand existing ones, resulting in potentially thousands of additional people receiving needed services.”
“Bridgeway’s affiliation enables us to work together to serve even more individuals who seek behavioral healthcare services,” added Cory Storch, president and CEO of Bridgeway.
“The skills and expertise of Bridgeway’s leadership complement Woods’ leadership, which will greatly enhance the capacity of the system as a whole,” said Bridgeway’s Board chairperson Marlene Baldinger.
“Our organizations and organizational cultures are aligned, which strengthens our ability to provide person-centered care to an underserved population,” said Mark Williams, Chair of the Woods System of Care Board of Trustees.
About Woods System of Care
To ensure lifelong care and supports for the individuals it serves, Woods Services created the Woods System of Care – a network of affiliate organizations located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Through this collaboration, the Woods System of Care provides lifelong care and supports by providing comprehensive and integrated health, education, housing, workforce development, behavioral health, and case management services. Woods applies a population health management strategy that includes the integration of primary and specialty medical care with behavioral health to thousands of individuals in the intellectual and developmental disability and behavioral health public health sectors who also have complex medical and behavioral health care needs.
Founded in 1913 by Philadelphia schoolteacher Mollie Woods to advance the quality of life and standard of care for individuals with disabilities, Woods continues this mission today. For more information, please visit woodssystemofcare.org.
About Bridgeway
For more than 50 years, Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services has helped New Jerseyans recover from mental health conditions, co-occurring physical health challenges, and substance use disorders. Bridgeway delivers integrated care, including individualized around-the-clock crisis intervention, outpatient services, and case management with attention to physical health needs and the social determinants of health. The hallmark of Bridgeway’s service in our communities is more than 20 community-based service teams whose mission is to meet people where they are – often literally – enhancing community integration for the individuals served. Bridgeway services are available in 10 northern New Jersey counties. For more information, please visit www.bridgewaybhs.org or call 877-692-5664.