Legacy Treatment Services Names New President and Chief Program Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Carrie Adkins-Ali
(215) 750-4216 2/28/25
Carrie.adkins-ali@woods.org
Casey Creagh
(609) 288-3231
ccreagh@legacytreatment.org
*****PRESS RELEASE*****
Legacy Treatment Services Names New President and Chief Program Officer
Tinesha Banks, MPH, DrPH, joins Legacy as President, and Christine Kirkbride, transitions into Chief Program Officer role.
Marlton, NJ (Feb. 28, 2025) – Legacy Treatment Services’ Board of Trustees proudly announces the appointment of Tinesha Banks, MPH, DrPH, as the organization’s new President. Dr. Banks brings extensive experience in nonprofit executive leadership, strategic planning, and program development.
“With her deep commitment to improving lives and a proven track record of driving organizational transformation, Dr. Banks is poised to lead Legacy into its next chapter of growth and innovation,” said Michel J. Merkx, Chair of the Legacy Board of Trustees. “We are confident that under her leadership, Legacy will continue to thrive and expand its impact.”
Dr. Banks previously served as Executive Vice President/Chief Quality & Performance Officer for Woods System of Care, a population health management organization that serves more than 55,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and behavioral or medical complexities across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Legacy Treatment Services is one of the 20+ organizations that are affiliated with Woods System of Care.
Christine Kirkbride, who has been serving as interim CEO at Legacy will transition into the role of Chief Program Officer. Her tenure as interim leader was marked by enhancing current and future significant organizational advancements. As Chief Program Officer, Kirkbride will focus on programmatic operations.
“Christine’s new role allows her to build on Legacy’s progress and drive the expansion of behavioral health services within the Woods System of Care,” said Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, President and CEO of Woods System of Care. “By strengthening and expanding behavioral health services, she plays a vital role in ensuring that individuals receive the highest quality care and support.”
Legacy Treatment Services remains committed to advancing its mission to change for the better the behavioral health and social services outcomes for people of all ages.
About Legacy Treatment Services
Legacy Treatment Services is a nonprofit human services organization committed to transforming lives through comprehensive behavioral health, mental health, and social services. Serving individuals of all ages, Legacy provides a full continuum of care designed to promote stability, personal growth, and long-term well-being. Legacy’s trauma-informed, evidence-based approach ensures that individuals and families receive the highest quality care at their specific points of need, addressing challenges in mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities, housing insecurity, and more. Through innovative treatment models, community partnerships, and a steadfast commitment to its mission, Legacy empowers individuals to move from surviving to thriving.
Formed through the merger of two agencies with over 200 years of combined expertise, Legacy Treatment Services continues its mission of providing innovative, evidence-based care to individuals and families in need. For more information, please visit www.legacytreatment.org.
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.