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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 137 results for Oaklawn.

ID	100989
Title of Article	More housing planned for most vulnerable
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeremy Stutsman
Date	Mar 08, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Bashor Children’s Home, Housing

ID	100749
Title of Article	Five finalists named for Oaklawn’s Got Talent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ted Yoder; Shiny Black; Braylon Knapp; Jonathan Torres; Bella Bauer
Date	Feb 22, 2025
Page	D1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Lerner Theatre

ID	100720
Title of Article	Lacasa, Oaklawn selected for supportive housing initiative
Notes	330 Lakeview Drive, Goshen; Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH); 17th Indiana Supportive Housing Institute
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	proposed Lakeview Apartments
Date	Feb 18, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Homelessness

ID	100205
Title of Article	Oaklawn designated as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Notes	Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Laurie Nafziger
Date	Jan 11, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	99200
Title of Article	‘I love underdog stories’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Representatives from Lacasa, DJ Construction, Oaklawn, Bashor Children’s Home, and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Association; artist’s rendering of building
Date	Nov 09, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority

ID	98867
Title of Article	Oaklawn crisis center opening to public
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Laurie Nafziger cuts ribbon; Pete McCown speaks
Date	Sep 27, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	98357
Title of Article	Clubhouse director: County ‘rich in kindness’
Notes	Lexington House; Cora Dale House; Maple City Health Care Center; Child And Parent Services (CAPS); Oaklawn Psychiatric Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Erich Miller, Rhonda (no last name given), Francis Disori
Date	Aug 27, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Clubhouse, Elkhart County Board of Health, Elkhart County Health Department, Grants

ID	96940
Title of Article	Grant to help find cost savings in juvenile court system
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 25, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	United States Department of Justice, Grants, Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	96816
Title of Article	Health board awards grants
Notes	Cora Dale House; Maple City Health Care Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	CAPS building
Date	May 10, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Health Department, Lexington House, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Child And Parent Services (CAPS)

ID	95574
Title of Article	Goshen appropriates $250K for Oaklawn housing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 28, 2024
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen Common Council, Housing

ID	95421
Title of Article	County seeks $4M grant for Oaklawn’s crisis unit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Anna Sawatsky and Andrew Bylsma
Date	Feb 13, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Health Department, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Grants

ID	92577
Title of Article	County designates $500K to crisis center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 12, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Elkhart County Commissioners, Mental Health Issues

ID	92144
Title of Article	Summit focuses on student safety, absenteeism
Notes	The SOURCE, Oaklawn, Elkhart County Juvenile Court, Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, Department of Child Services, and Bashor Children's Home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lee Sones, Lani Kieft and other volunteers
Date	Aug 26, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Children's Summit, Educational Statistics

ID	92126
Title of Article	Oaklawn hosts auditions for third annual Oaklawn’s Got Talent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jessica Maurer of Luminos performs at The Lerner in 2022 during the Oaklawn’s Got Talent competition. The a cappella group won first place.
Date	Aug 25, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Lerner Theatre

ID	91532
Title of Article	City Council approves $291K for crisis center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 09, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Mental Health Issues, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	90384
Title of Article	Oaklawn wins $3.9M grant for crisis center
Notes	Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 30, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Grants

ID	86939
Title of Article	Loan for Oaklawn housing project approved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Site plan of housing development at Oaklawn
Date	Feb 09, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Housing

ID	86673
Title of Article	Oaklawn, Lacasa request $500K loan for housing project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Site plan for housing unit at Oaklawn
Date	Jan 25, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, LaCasa Inc., Housing

ID	80309
Title of Article	Oaklawn hosts the first Oaklawn's Got Talent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Epic Dance Company members, Abbie Thomas, Kevin Long, Marcus Clingaman and Marketo Michel
Date	May 19, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Local Musicians

ID	78439
Title of Article	Centier Bank donates to Oaklawn Foundation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	From left are Kari Tarman, executive director of the Oaklawn Foundation; Michele Alvarez, asistant branch manager of Centier Bank; and Adriana Bontreger, branch manager at Centier Bank.
Date	Mar 18, 2022
Page	A6
Subjects	Centier Bank, Oaklawn Foundation, Donations

ID	77503
Title of Article	Grant supports suicide prevention in area schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kari Tarman, Kim Pedler, and Leslie Weirich
Date	Feb 03, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	100 Women Who Care, Grants, Elkhart County Schools, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	74921
Title of Article	‘It’s OK to talk about it’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two photos of NorthWood High School students passing out wristbands
Date	Oct 09, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues

ID	66076
Title of Article	Goshen students focus of mental health pact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 13, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues, Goshen School Board, Goshen Community Schools

ID	65678
Title of Article	Mental exams completed for woman accused of murder
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goodwin
Date	May 31, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goodwin, Cindy Kay, Homicides, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mullins, Johnny

ID	64965
Title of Article	Winter homeless shelter to open
Notes	Elkhart County Clubhouse, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Faith Mission, Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network, and the Window
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network
Date	January 4, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network, Homelessness

ID	63802
Title of Article	Addiction discussion focuses on stigmas, drug court
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vicki Becker
Date	April 23, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Nafziger, Laurie Neumann, Becker, Vicki, Oaklawn Foundation, Drug Abuse

ID	61824
Title of Article	2nd-graders learn to be mindful
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Oaklawn social worker Angie Lok reads a book on mindfulness
Date	May 8, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Elkhart Community Schools

ID	61800
Title of Article	Dismantling 'stigma'
Notes	Mental Health Awareness Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Luke LeFever takes a tile from a billboard at Oaklawn; Laurie Nafziger speaks; David Smail, Laurie Nafziger take tiles; Lara Perry plays the game, too.
Date	May 6, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	60733
Title of Article	Oaklawn gets $5 million grant to help county youth
Notes	The Source programs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 12, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Grants

ID	57496
Title of Article	Group will help coordinate services for Elkhart youth in need
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jill Sigsbee, Laurie Nafzinger and Candy Yoder; Pete McCown addresses guests
Date	May 28, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Partnership for Children

ID	55902
Title of Article	Schools consider therapeutic classroom to address student behavioral challenges
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 26, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Community Schools, Oaklawn Foundation

ID	55586
Title of Article	Oaklawn expanding assistance program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	February 5, 2015
Page	B1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, United Way of Elkhart County, Grants

ID	55374
Title of Article	$750K given for at-risk kids
Notes	Partnership for Children
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 20, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Grants, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Partnership for Children

ID	53878
Title of Article	New apartments built for homeless
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of complex
Date	March 18, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Affordable Housing, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	53192
Title of Article	Oaklawn to provide mental health consultation to young detainees
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	November 6, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Oakley, Patricia, Juvenile Detention Center

ID	52362
Title of Article	Oaklawn relocates Goshen residential program to Mishawaka
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of facility
Date	July 4, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Oakridge Cemetery, Mental Health Issues

ID	52021
Title of Article	Hall of Famer Bill Walton talks about love and compassion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Walton
Date	May 18, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Lerner, Walter R., Walton, Bill, Oaklawn Foundation, Basketball

ID	49548
Title of Article	LaCasa, Oaklawn apartment project nearly finished
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 3, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	LaCasa Inc., Oaklawn Hospital

ID	48113
Title of Article	Grant awarded to Oaklawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 17, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Grants

ID	47783
Title of Article	Pelzer to speak on abuse, resilience
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Pelzer
Date	April 25, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Penal Institutions, Goshen College, Oaklawn Hospital

ID	46354
Title of Article	Oaklawn successfully incorporating Madison Center clients, employees from St. Joe County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 30, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Madison Center

ID	46272
Title of Article	Oaklawn takes over mental health services
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 9, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Madison Center

ID	44378
Title of Article	Oaklawn cuts salaries, programs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 20, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues

ID	43966
Title of Article	Low funds and layoffs lead to a scramble to Oaklawn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Mental Health Issues, Madison Center

ID	41836
Title of Article	Judge tosses lawsuit concerning the death of a mentally ill inmate at the county jail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 23, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Rice, Nicholas, Lawsuits, Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	41617
Title of Article	Could you love other people's kids? How about 70 of them?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of family
Date	May 26, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Foster Parenting, Spicher, Judy & Brian, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	37766
Title of Article	Oaklawn gets grant for furniture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 8, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	38501
Title of Article	Leading Oaklawn
Notes	Periodical-Michiana Business Focus, vol. 1 issue 1
Source	Other
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of staff
Date	April 1, 2008
Page	16-20
Subjects	Nagle, John E., Oaklawn Hospital, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center

ID	29400
Title of Article	Oakland project is nixed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Oaklawn Auxilliary, Government, Elkhart City, Streets, Elkhart City

ID	28352
Title of Article	Home room
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of staff
Date	July 3, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Foster Parenting, Elkhart County Department of Child Services, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center