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JACK Mental Health Advocacy (JACK) launched its Plant a Camp Program at the 2023 annual IOCDF Conference. And boy, are we excited to talk about it! We sat down with JACK founder Kim Vincenty and board member Ashley Ordway, Med/Ed.S, LMHC, to get the details. In a nutshell, JACK is offering significant financial support to IOCDF affiliates willing to "plant a camp" in their region. This year,...
In the months after my son’s OCD diagnosis, I was often called to school for meetings with teachers, school counselors, and administrators. Things were getting rough, but everyone was trying their best to help get Jack through the sixth grade. On one such occasion, I...
Originally published as an "Opinion" in The Florida Times Union I glanced at the clock hanging in the hallway. Only three more patients to go before the lunch break. I desperately needed my daily dash to the safety of my Covid-free car, so I could rip off my...
[By Kim Vincenty March 28, 2022, published in Motherly] Actionable advice from a mama who has been there, too. My palms were sweaty. My heart was pounding. Low-grade nausea and swirling thoughts distracted me from the simplest tasks. Yes, I was experiencing anxiety:...
In the early days of my son’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I was driving 138 miles a day for his intensive treatment. Consequently, my car needed servicing. I was given a loaner, but I forgot to grab a bag full of items we needed to use for therapy out...
Kim shares the reasons why she became an advocate below. Learn more about our [IOCDF] advocate program. My heart pounded in my chest. I had low-grade nausea and sweaty palms, and I couldn’t sleep. My ten-year-old son had been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive...
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JACK exists to change the way OCD and anxiety sufferers and their families navigate the challenges of mental illness, fight stigma, and obtain quality education, support and treatment.
