June 12, 2013
The 20th Annual Four Oaks Golf Classic, sponsored by Lil’ Drug Store Products has successfully raised over $175,000 for children in the Achievement Academy at Four Oaks and Jane Boyd Community House.
May 12, 2013
Four Oaks has been selcted as one of two agencies in Linn County to pilot Integrated Health Homes, a part of Iowa’s Children’s Mental Health design and in alignment with President Obama’s Health Care Reform.
April 03, 2013
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) and the Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI) have teamed up to improve dozens of home exteriors in a targeted 18-block area of Wellington Heights.
February 28, 2013
Recently, Mason City staff member Jake Mitchell was honored for the support, compassion and flexibility he provided to a former Four Oaks employee that he supervised who serves in the Iowa National Guard.
February 22, 2013
Adopted when he was just three months old, it would seem that Skyler had every opportunity to be successful. But he had a long road of challenges to face before reaching that point, and Four Oaks was integral in helping him and his family get there.
February 22, 2013
Heather’s life was going downhill fast; she was virtually homeless and dependent on marijuana. She and her boyfriend had frequent arguments with some escalating to the point of violence.
February 22, 2013
Telling a simple knock knock joke may not seem like a big deal, but for Dallas Dircks, a participant in the Four Oaks Asperger’s program, it demonstrates how far he has come.
February 19, 2013
The Four Oaks board of directors recently announced that its succession task force has completed its work and recommended that Anne Gruenewald succeed Jim Ernst, president and CEO of Four Oaks.
January 31, 2013
NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC truly cares about giving back to the community in a meaningful way, and recently the company is making a big impact at Four Oaks.
January 24, 2013
Mason has had a difficult life. His mother passed away when he was just four years old and his uncle, who he became close to after his mom’s death, died when he was 10.
January 24, 2013
Following a diagnosis of bi-polar disorder and worsening physical disabilities, Erik’s doctor encouraged him to stop working and focus on regaining his health. For the single dad, that meant not knowing how he was going to provide for his daughter.
January 23, 2013
Lizzie’s deep brown eyes tell a story that no child should ever be able to tell. Before she was even seven years old, Lizzie had been the victim of physical, sexual and emotional abuse.
December 21, 2012
Iowa’s only nuclear power plant is brightening the holiday season for children receiving services through Four Oaks.
November 15, 2012
As a company, CenturyLink places great importance on giving back to the communities it serves. In Cedar Rapids, all it took was one employee named Margaret.
November 12, 2012
"Four Oaks’ TotalChild program just might be the type of bold, broad community initiative we need to put local at-risk kids on the path to a successful future and help restore neighborhoods," Gazette Editorial Board.