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"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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right

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 MoreRead More About This NewsArrow Right