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Through a new appropriation passed by the Florida Legislature, funds are now being administered by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association to provide medication-assisted treatment... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Through efforts spearheaded by Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent of Collier County Public Schools, a new committee of mental health leaders from the schools and DLC has been established to focus... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
A new online resource for individuals seeking help with substance dependence and addiction issues is now available at CrossroadsNaples.org. The site went live in December and was designed to help... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
After their beloved son lost his battle with addiction at 45, Bryan McCarthy's parents, Denis and Linda McCarthy, wanted to find a unique way to memorialize him while helping others sustain their... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Have you ever considered establishing an endowment? It's a powerful way to make a gift to David Lawrence Centers that will last forever, while also realizing tax benefits for your kindness. "Did... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The Children's Psychiatric Medical Team recently welcomed a new and talented psychiatrist Emily Williams, MD, MPH as a part-time Staff Psychiatrist in Children's Outpatient Services. She is board... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Children's Prevention Services is expanding through a variety of new initiatives. This summer, Prevention partnered with the Guadalupe Center in Immokalee to implement Second Step, an evidence-based... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
DLC received a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to provide low-income, uninsured individuals in need of mental health and substance use services with... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The biggest challenge we face in the advancement of wellness and recovery isstigma. Internal stigma manifests in shame and guilt resulting in not seeking treatment,lives lost or lives not fully... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Message from the CE0 Scott Burgess Research shows that children's art therapy has been particularly effective in the treatment of children. Various developmental theories claim that children do not... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Thanks to a boost in funding from the state of Florida championed by longtime mental health advocate Representative Matt Hudson and approved by the Florida legislature, this month the Children's... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Message from the CEO Scott Burgess Holism is the idea that natural systems (physical, biological, spiritual, social, economic, mental, etc.) and their properties should be viewed as wholes, not as... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence has awarded a grant to The Shelter for Abused Women and Children (The Shelter) to fund onsite counseling to survivors of domestic violence utilizing a... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The most common donations to charities are outright gifts, such as cash or a check. However, if you wish to hold on to your assets to be sure you can meet your family's future financial needs, there... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
DLC has been honored with the Chairman's Award (2nd Place nationwide) for the 2014 Annual Negley Award theme "Management of Cyber Risk." The purpose of the annual Negley Awards is to facilitate... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The 2015 Gala Co-Chairs have been named! Board member Caryn Buechel had so much fun last year as co-chair she's back at that helm and joined by seasoned committee member Jenny Haire and newcomer and... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Residents in our Crossroads Residential substance use treatment program recently received a new multipurpose fitness court through a Collier County Housing Human and Veteran Services HUD grant... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Tate Haire, CFP® Wealth Advisor at Wells Fargo Private Bank Member of the DLC Planned Giving Committee As more and more of us spend our lives in the digital realm, the footprints we leave behind... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
With more than 17 years of experience at DLC, newly named Encore Manger, Kim Mayeu, has a rare insider's view of the critical needs of the Center and the importance of Encore's fundraising success... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Next time you visit the DLC Polly Keller Campus, you will notice that a beautiful new permanent memorial has been erected in honor of our namesake David Lawrence Bathey. The structure, known as an... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Nearly 400 sponsors, donors and supporters were surrounded with the sights and sounds of an exclusive 1920's jazz infused nightclub staged Under the Eiffel Tower at the Foundation's signature... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
From the CEO Scott Burgess 2014 will be a year of exciting transitions and transformations for my family, myself and the David Lawrence Centers as I proudly and humbly begin my term as Chief... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
With so many exciting renovations, expansions and program improvements taking place in the last several years, it was time to enhance our admissions process utilizing an industry best-practiced... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
From the CEO David Schimmel With a dynamic organization like the David Lawrence Centers, we are always evolving and looking for ways to improve. Many exciting program enhancements, new program... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Plans are well under way for the Foundation's 2014 signature fundraiser. The destination and theme have been set, co-chairs and honorary chairs named. Décor concepts created and fabulous auction... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Over the summer, the DLC Young Executives hosted the sold out 2nd Annual Sunset Cruise with more than 150 young professionals and philanthropic community supporters filling the Naples Princess in... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
David Lawrence Centers celebrated the 24th Annual National Recovery Month in September by recognizing our community partners for their outstanding contributions to supporting those in recovery.... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Mary Beth Crawford, ESQ. Principal Cummings & Lockwood, LLC Chairman of the DLC Planned Giving Committee A donation to charity can create an improved sense of well-being. Knowing that you... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
David Lawrence Centers recently earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
David Lawrence Centers was selected to manage a new state-funded intensive mentoring and treatment program called a Community Action Team (CAT) for children ages 11-21 who have serious mental health... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Now that the new Crisis Stabilization Unit is open, construction on the Tim Hermann Adult Detoxification Unit expansion has begun. In order to impact operations as minimally as possibly, the Acute... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
In honor of CEO David Schimmel and his wife Debi, an anonymous, generous donor has gifted the Center $100,000 in appreciation for his years of service to the David Lawrence Centers and the mental... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Clients in the Crossroads adult residential substance use treatment program will now benefit from a new creative, expressive art therapy program designed to help them access their innermost selves.... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
By: Mary Beth Crawford, Esq. Principal Cummings & Lockwood, LLC Chairman of the DLC Planned Giving Committee Did you know that if you are over the age of 70 ½, you may make a tax-free rollover... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
From the CEO David Schimmel As the saying goes, it "takes a village" to fulfill the countless roles and responsibilities in an organization as large and diverse as ours. This January, we celebrate... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The 2013 signature fundraiser "An Evening in Venice, Masquerade Ball" was a huge success. Nearly 400 supporters came to enjoy the festivities hidden behind beautifully decorated masks as they bid on... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
A new Equine Therapy program is being piloted with a select group of clients from the Crossroads, Behavioral Health Network, Wrap Around Collier and Therapeutic Behavioral Onsite Services programs.... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
By: JASON E. STEPHENS, CFP®, ChFP® Senior Vice President-Investments UBS Financial Services DLC Planning Giving Committee Member Donor-Advised Funds Versus Private Foundations If you are, or are... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Two new psychiatrists have recently joined the medical team bringing with them a variety of specialties and clinical expertise. Dr. Scott Haltzman, a board certified adult and geriatric... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Lauren Hutchinson, a local elementary school math teacher, and her two cockapoos Bailey and Bella have volunteered to bring the PAWS for Love Therapy Program to our inpatient programs. The program... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
The opportunity to save a life can be fleeting. If someone is suffering from suicidal thoughts, addiction, abuse or psychosis, he or she should not be told to wait to seek treatment. Yet last year... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
As a dedicated board member, community advocate, volunteer, international speaker, writer and coach, Kelly Townsend is intent on one thing – results. Moving beyond the traditional work of an... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
By: Sander D. Bleustein, CFP® Planned Giving Committee Member The end of 2012 is quickly approaching and due to the looming changes in the estate tax law, many individuals are updating their... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
This September marked the 23rd annual National Recovery Month observance which is designed to celebrate the effectiveness of treatment services and the reality of recovery. This year's national... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
From the CEO David Schimmel Due to your overwhelming response to our e-mail campaign in June, to advocate to the Collier County Board of Commissioners in support of our request for additional... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
David Lawrence Centers recently paid tribute to our corporate donors during the annual Corporate Partners breakfast hosted this summer on the Polly Keller Campus. Each corporate partner was given... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
With the help of two grants from our valued investors, the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founder of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, David Lawrence Centers will be able to... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
Nearly 80 people attended a sold out luncheon hosted by our generous corporate supporter, Naples restaurant SeaSalt. The event featured a talk by our friend in the medical community, Dr. David... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
From the CEO David Schimmel With the support and guidance of our Center and Foundation Boards, the David Lawrence Centers has recently completed the development of a new strategic plan that will... Read MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right
