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David Lawrence Centers Adds Three Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners to Medical Team

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults and families, is pleased to... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Announces Appointment of Two New Board Members

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults and families, is... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Receives $360,000 Grant for Adult Drug Court Program

David Lawrence Centers Young Executives To Host Elevate Wellness Series Healthy Cooking Demonstration on April 6, 2018

When Law Enforcement Is On Your Side

DLC Board Member Kevin Rambosk is a strong advocate for those struggling with mental illness and addiction. And it helps that he’s also our local Sheriff. Since the tragic school shooting in... Read More

Screenagers: How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?

Teens spend up to 8 hours a day looking at screens. A new documentary takes a closer look at the ramifications . . . and you can see it at a special upcoming screening. Dr. Delaney Ruston was... Read More

David Lawrence Centers and Collier County Sheriff’s Office Partner in Innovative, New Diversion Program to Help Battle Addiction

Naples, FL - David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults and families, is pleased to... Read More

Lessons to be Learned from School Shootings

On February 14, 2018, the special day devoted annually to spreading love, the world learned of a yet another hateful school shooting that killed 17 people and injured dozens more. A football coach,... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Installs New Board Officers

DLC FY2016-2017 Annual Report Now Available

Each year, we publish an extensive annual report to show just how our generous donors and volunteers have helped shape the lives of clients and continue to allow the David Lawrence Centers to... Read More

How Holistic Help Heals

Through a variety of holistic therapy programs, adults and children are finding ways to cope with life's stresses at David Lawrence Centers . A 50-something man who was trapped in substance use... Read More

David Lawrence Center’s 5th Annual Sound Minds™ Mental Health Symposium to Explore the Impact of the Digital Age on Children’s Mental Health

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults... Read More

Crossroads Launches New Outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment Program to Fight Opioid Addiction

David Lawrence Centers Launches New Outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment Program to Fight Opioid Addiction

Naples, FL – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults and families, is pleased to... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Announces Co-Chairs and Honorary Co-Chairs for 50th Anniversary Puttin’ on the Ritz with a Twist Gala

David Lawrence Centers Named Family Friendly Workplace for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year

David Lawrence Centers Named Family Friendly Workplace for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Earns Five Star Performance Award from Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

Bridging the Funding Gap: Why Your Support Is Needed

Government funding only goes so far at David Lawrence Centers, where private gifts and donations are indispensable for the work we do. When it comes to state spending for mental health, Florida ranks... Read More

All We Need Is Love

Naples Children and Education Foundation, founders of the Winter Wine Festival, will host “Meet the Kids Day” on January 26, where you can meet some of the children that are helped by the... Read More

What to Do About Housing Costs

It is difficult to provide for clients who need a place to live and to retain staff members who face rising housing costs. But you can help make a difference. When James Warnken moved to Collier... Read More

New Hope for Opioid Addicts

A program combining the drug Suboxone with therapy will help people break their addiction to opioids . . . to break free and live life again. Greg started experimenting with drugs in high school,... Read More

Big Gift Was A Big Boost

A $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor, just as Hurricane Irma was leaving town, came just at the right time—in the wake of a difficult crisis. After Hurricane Irma pounded our community in early... Read More

50th ANNIVERSARY FACT: When a Community Comes Together

In 1968, the new Collier County Mental Health Clinic was ready to roll, but they needed funding. The community came together to make it happen. One in a series of articles focusing on the history of... Read More

The Best Thing Ever

After surviving an abusive childhood, I was severely depressed, cutting myself, and wanting to die. I ended up at David Lawrence Centers . . . and I started to feel hope for the first time. A... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Receives $30,000 Grant from Stranahan Foundation for Children’s Services

David Lawrence Centers Welcomes Wendy Broome as Marketing and Communications Manger

Family Members with Substance Abuse Problems: How Can You Intervene?

When a loved one is struggling with addiction, it is natural to want to help. Finding the best way to help is one of the most important parts of the addiction recovery process. Each individual is... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Welcomes Emily Budd as Associate Director of Development

David Lawrence Centers Promotes Maggie Baldwin to Crossroads Clinical Director

David Lawrence Centers Announces Appointments in Board Leadership

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment facility serving children, adults and families, is pleased... Read More

Riding the Storm Out

Teamwork and Selfless Service in the Face of Adversity When Hurricane Irma hit, there were 20 clients, 29 staff, 5 dogs, and 2 cats holed up at David Lawrence Centers . The clients, all at our... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Clinician Wins Statewide Provider of the Year Award

David Lawrence Centers Clinician Maureen Carmody Named Statewide Provider of the Year Award Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental... Read More

Recovery Month Awards Dinner Moved to November 2, 2017; David Lawrence Centers to Honor Five at Annual Ceremony

Naples, FL - The David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and substance use treatment facility serving children, adults and families, has announced... Read More

Tickets and Sponsorships Now Available for Chip in for DLC Golf Tournament Set for November 10, 2017

Naples, Fl – The David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and substance use treatment facility serving children, adults and families, is pleased... Read More

Free Community Support Groups for Coping After Irma

Not all of the damage from Irma is visible to the naked eye. Are you or someone you love struggling with the emotional and psychological impacts of Hurricane Irma? You are not alone. Natural... Read More

A Bigger (And More Positive) Impact than Irma

Contribute to DLC's Collier Mentally Strong Match Fund As many in our community are facing scarce resources and difficult conditions, they desperately need our services due to the psychological... Read More

Hurricane Irma Update – 9/17/2017 2:00 pm

Hurricane Irma Update September 17th 2:00 p.m. Power and phone lines are now fully operational at our main campus in Naples and the Horseshoe Drive Satellite Office but NOT at our Immokalee... Read More

The Phone Call That Saved My Life

By Jody My 14-year-old daughter screamed at me on my birthday this year. It was probably the best birthday present I’ve ever had. Because it saved my life. Let me explain . . . I was a... Read More

Generous Grant to Help Children

A $150,000 matching grant from the Schulze Family Foundation, their second large gift in as many years, will help complete our children’s outpatient center. For the second straight year, the... Read More

It’s Okay to Struggle. It’s Normal.

New board member Dr. Reisha Brown, a pediatrician, wants families to know that mental health challenges are quite normal, and that help is available. In her 10 years practicing as a pediatrician in... Read More

“I just want to make a difference.”

County Commissioner Andy Solis is working hard to make our community’s mental health system more effective and efficient. On the one hand, Andy Solis knows how good things are in Collier County.... Read More

50th ANNIVERSARY FACT: The First Lady of Mental Health

One in a series of articles focusing on the history of David Lawrence Centers, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018. It’s been 47 years since Polly Keller was dubbed “The First Lady of... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Honors Five at 28th Annual Recovery Month Awards Dinner November 2, 2017

Due to Hurricane Irma, our Recovery Month Celebration has been postponed until Thursday, November 2. Naples, FL - The David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit... Read More

Grant Helps Clients Stay on Course

One of the hardest parts of beating an addiction is staying sober once you’ve kicked the habit. That’s why David Lawrence Center offers “wellness services” as part of its Crossroads Addiction... Read More

“One of My Favorite Days”

Few things make Leslie Wasserman happier than helping people turn their lives around . . . especially if one of those lives was literally on the brink of death. Wasserman, a retired... Read More

Traveling the Straight and Narrow

By: Mary R., Crossroads Recovery Blogger One of many blessings in my recovery journey has been learning to travel sober all over again. What a great feeling to fully take in the experience of new... Read More

50th ANNIVERSARY FACT: Who Is David Lawrence, Anyway?

One in a series of articles focusing on the history of David Lawrence Centers, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2018. David Lawrence Centers wasn’t always known by that name. Founded as... Read More

Eyes Wide Open

As the man described a difficult and dangerous journey with his personal war on drugs — including crime, fights, and prison — two high school girls listened in disbelief. Abby and Rachel,... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Awarded a $5,000 Grant from Bank of America for Supported Employment Services

David Lawrence Centers Welcomes Local Pediatrician Reisha Brown, MD to the Board of Directors

David Lawrence Centers Appoints Mary Morton, CPA to the Board of Directors

David Lawrence Centers Receives $10,000 Grant for Crossroads Addiction Recovery Wellness Services

“I Lied About Everything, All the Time”

By. Mary R., Crossroads Volunteer Recovery Blogger When I was deep into my alcoholism, lying became a way of life. And not just lying about Big Things. I’d lie about even the littlest things, for... Read More

50th ANNIVERSARY FACT: A Tree Grows in Naples

One in a series of articles focusing on the history of David Lawrence Centers, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2018. If you’ve visited David Lawrence Centers, you’ve no doubt seen the... Read More

Driven to Provide Exceptional Care

David Lawrence Center’s Community Services cover a wide range of things — including driving to all corners of Collier County’s nearly 2,000 square miles. That requires reliable transportation,... Read More

A Place of Sanctuary

Interior designer Lisa Kahn, whose teen daughter turned her life around at DLC, brought the outdoors indoors to provide a peaceful setting for children. In the 1980s, the Japanese invented something... Read More

“Eye-Opening and Rewarding”

Pam seemed withdrawn, almost hostile. A teenage girl in the partial hospitalization program at David Lawrence Centers, Pam clearly didn’t want to have anything to do with the activity. Eight... Read More

Like Hell on Earth

No one should have to live like I did a few years ago. It was about as bad as you could imagine. I hated my life, and I thought about killing myself . . . especially when I thought about how far... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Clinician Earns Master’s Level Certified Addiction Professional Designation

Naples, FL– David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction recovery treatment center serving children, adults and families, is pleased to... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Receives Grant to Purchase Vehicles to Provide Community-Based Treatment to Children

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction treatment center serving children, adults and families, is pleased to announce... Read More

“I Would Lash Out at My Family”

Giselle’s anger was out of control, and it hit her family the hardest . . . sometimes quite literally. When Giselle lost her cool, she would yell and scream, throw things, break things, and strike... Read More

H.A.L.T.-ing My Way to Sobriety

By Mary R., Crossroads Volunteer Recovery Blogger If you hang around the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous long enough, you’ll hear conversations sprinkled with easy-to-remember acronyms. H.O.W.... Read More

What You Need to Know About 13 Reasons

13 Reasons Why, the Netflix TV series about a high school girl’s suicide, is popular with teen viewers, in spite of its dark, heavy, and controversial subject matter. Parents and mental health... Read More

Five Decades of Changed Lives

Don’t you just love a celebration? So do I and we are busy planning the 50th Anniversary of David Lawrence Centers . And you’re invited! We want the entire community to join us in marking this... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Awarded League Club Grant to Expand Children’s Art Therapy Program

David Lawrence Centers Launches New Children’s Partial Hospitalization Program

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and substance use treatment facility serving children, adults and families, is... Read More

Music Therapy’s Unique Power to Promote Healing

Therapy for mental illness is about change in the best possible way. Now think about music and you'll realize that music is rich with change. The notes of the melody change. Rhythms constantly... Read More

Healthcare Network Moves In Launching a New Collaboration to Treat the Whole Person

We are excited about the new collaboration that starts May 1st, 2017 between David Lawrence Centers and Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida. This alliance of two longstanding healthcare... Read More

David Lawrence Centers to Host Mental Health Month Fair and Grand Opening Celebration May 12, 2017; Free, Family Fun Activities and Prizes Planned

April’s Alcohol Awareness Month Provides Educational Opportunities to Help Parents Talk to Adolescents about the Impact of Alcohol Use and Offers Hope to Those Struggling

Each April, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local communities to... Read More

Music Therapy Enriches DLC’s Holistic Care Approach

As the clinical supervisor of our Crisis Stabilization Unit, I oversee the holistic care we provide to clients—therapies that address the full range of their psychological, emotional, spiritual and... Read More

Pharmacogenetic Testing Can Save Lives

David Lawrence Centers has recently added pharmacogenetic testing for our clients, and this innovative tool is already proving extremely helpful. Let me explain a bit about what this testing is... Read More

Sixth Annual David Lawrence Centers Young Executives Sunset Cruise Set For June 15, 2017

Genoa, a QOL Healthcare Company Pharmacy Now Open at David Lawrence Center!

Naples, FL – Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company (Genoa) announced today the grand opening event of their 348th full-service, on-site pharmacy, which is located in David Lawrence Centers . This is... Read More

The Paradox of Loneliness in Addiction

Mary R., Crossroads Volunteer Recovery Blogger Addicts are lonely…and don’t even know it. As a recovering alcoholic, having just celebrated four continuous years of sobriety (a MIRACLE in itself,... Read More

Another Evidence-Based Therapy Added to Outpatient Treatment

David Lawrence Centers has added the evidence-based treatment tool called Trauma Incident Reduction (TIR) to our arsenal of outpatient therapies. Several of our therapists are already trained in... Read More

Meet Local Mental Health Heroes at our Mental Health Month Open House and Grand Opening in May

During National Mental Health Awareness Month, each year in May the mental health community joins together to reaffirm our commitment to building a better understanding of mental illnesses,... Read More

Teen Dextromethorphan Abuse: New Florida Law Passed

Did you know a new law has passed in Florida that prohibits the sale of over-the-counter cough medicine to underage teens? Cough medicine is a type of medication that is typically used to... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Names Mariana Perez Employee of the Year

Drug and Alcohol Addiction: Recovery is a family affair

"The alcoholic is like a tornado roaring his way through the lives of others. Hearts are broken. Sweet relationships are dead. Affections have been uprooted. Selfish and inconsiderate habits have... Read More

Changing Lives One Step at a Time

In 1981, I was a young middle school teacher in Naples. One day, I drove a student home to a migrant camp. He was wearing the worst pair of shoes I’d ever seen. What’s more, they didn’t fit the... Read More

Help One Person – and You’ve Done a Lot

It all started over breakfast with Scott. Scott Burgess, the CEO of David Lawrence Centers, is a parishioner of Living Word Family Church in Naples, where I am pastor. During fellowship, Scott... Read More

Mental Health Challenges Facing Teens & College Students

Did you know suicide is the second most common cause of death among today’s college students? A growing number of students have significant psychological problems, with increased levels of stress,... Read More

Mucinex Stolen from Lee County Drugstores

Dextromethorphan use is a growing problem among teens, who are consuming large amounts of cough medicine in order to get high off the drug. After the passing of a new Florida law prohibiting the sale... Read More

New Children’s Partial Hospitalization Program Fills a Gap in Treatment

We are very excited about our new Children’s Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), which serves teens 13 to 17 years old. This is the age range of most minors in our Children’s Crisis... Read More

David Lawrence Centers to Host Mood Disorder Expert Kay Redfield Jamison at 2017 Sound Minds ™ Mental Health Symposium March 25, 2017

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and substance use treatment facility serving children, adults and families, along with our... Read More

Thinking About Making a New Year’s Resolution? – You Might Want to Think Again!

Mary R., DLC Volunteer Recovery Blogger Resolutions didn’t work for me. Not on New Year’s, not ever. “I woke up in the middle of the night and threw all the down the drain. I swore I... Read More

Our Partnership with David Lawrence Centers is a Win-Win

All of us are stakeholders when it comes to addressing mental illness and addiction issues in our community. This is one of the reasons I became a member of the David Lawrence Centers Board of... Read More

GRANT AWARDED TO ENHANCE FORENSIC REINTEGRATION

The State of Florida Department of Children and Families awarded Collier County Housing, Human and Veteran Services a criminal justice mental health and substance use reinvestment grant to expand the... Read More

“PEOPLE HAVE A HEART TO GIVE.”

Each year, as we plan our "Magical Musical Tour; Dancing through the Decades" annual gala, we identify a specific area of need within David Lawrence Centers and the community that would benefit... Read More

My New Year’s Resolution? I Resolve NOT to Resolve.

Resolutions didn’t work for me. Not on New Year’s, not ever. And I guess I’m not alone. Something like 200 million Americans will make a New Year’s resolution this year. Fewer than... Read More

The Heroin Epidemic – The Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act

Can Florida Addiction Centers Put A Dent in the Heroin Epidemic? The heroin epidemic is right here in our backyard and it has been grabbing global attention and alarming congressional... Read More

STAYING SOBER THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS; Tiptoeing through the minefields of euphoric recall, stress and temptation

I remember that Christmas. I had a bit of sobriety under my belt and headed off to spend the holidays with my family….Big Book in hand; sponsor’s number in my cell; a plan for daily meetings. ... Read More

BEAT THE HOLIDAY BLUES: TIPS FOR COPING WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Holidays are joyful, festive times. Right? So why do they feel like an overwhelming minefield of triggers and temptations to people who suffer from addiction, mood swings, depression and... Read More

New Program Helps Prevent Opioid Overdoses and Accidental Deaths

In order to combat opioid overdoses and accidental deaths which have quadrupled since 2000, David Lawrence Centers now provides free access to NARCAN® Nasal Spray, the FDA-approved intranasal... Read More

“I WANT MY ARTWORK TO HELP PEOPLE CHANGE.”

Before starting counseling services with David Lawrence Centers (DLC), I was hopeless and felt nothing would ever change. I had several admissions to the Crisis Unit because I wanted to end the... Read More

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDS NEW OUTDOOR FITNESS AND RECREATION AREA FOR EXPANDED CHILDREN’S CRISIS UNIT

The Children’s Crisis Unit outdoor space is going green… literally. Thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Collier County, we are now able to create an outdoor fitness and... Read More

CIT PROGRAM TRAINS 1,000TH GRADUATE

David Lawrence Centers, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recently celebrated a momentous milestone when the 1,000th graduate of the Crisis... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Signature Gala, “Magical Musical Tour – Dancing Through the Decades” Set for January 13th, 2017

Naples, Fl – The David Lawrence Centers, Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit mental health and addiction treatment facility serving children, adults and families, is pleased to... Read More

Powerful and Energetic “Decades” Show Planned at Magical Musical Tour 2017 Gala

Shine up your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie at the “Magical Musical Tour – Dancing Through the Decades” 2017 gala, to celebrate David Lawrence Center’s 50 years of serving the mental... Read More

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