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David Lawrence Centers Appoints Elizabeth Martinez to Chief Financial Officer

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults and families, has... Read More

Maternal Mental Health Help & Resources

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262), or visit: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline • 24/7, free, confidential hotline... Read More

Collier’s Reserve Country Club Women’s Club Raises $183,000 to Expand Children’s Crisis Services at David Lawrence Centers

Maternal Depression Awareness

By Emma Handsel, RN, BSN RN Perinatal Educator Women's & Children's Resource Center NCH Healthcare System The BirthPlace According to the March of Dimes, postpartum depression... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Appoints Kimberly Dye as Vice President of Advancement

Naples, FL – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults and families, has... Read More

Tickets on Sale for the DLC Advocates 10th Annual Sunset Cruise for Mental Health to benefit David Lawrence Centers

Social Wellbeing for Seniors: Setting ourselves up for connection and harmony in our later years

by DLC Community Partner Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® While social connection is a fundamental need for our mental, emotional, and physical health, it’s... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Offers Variety of Educational Opportunities in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May

David Lawrence Centers Receives $10,000 Transportation Grant from Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church

FGCU Fraternity Expands Partnership with DLC to Support Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy

David Lawrence Centers to Host Youth Suicide Prevention Talk with Suicide Attempt Survivor; Emma Benoit

Mental Health Starts at Home: Engage Your Children in a Family Wellbeing Plan

by DLC Community Partner Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® In Southwest Florida, we have all kinds of tools, systems, and routines for proactively protecting our... Read More

Building the Foundation: Infant Mental Health

-By David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Societal and cultural stigmas surrounding mental health can produce negative thoughts and... Read More

Nurturing our First and Lifelong “Team”: A Model for Building Healthy Family Dynamics

by DLC Community Partner Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® When I was a teenager, I sometimes would joke that our family put the “fun” in dysfunctional.... Read More

Focusing on Hope this Holiday Season

Written by: DLC Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S., There is no doubt about it—times are tough. As we enter the holiday season, it can be difficult to see through the challenges... Read More

Journaling through the Blue Zones Well-being Principles for Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health

by DLC Community Partner Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® No matter what you are looking to improve in your life, the information available these days can be... Read More

How to Provide Support and Address Concerns

Written by: Jessica Liria M.S., Community Outreach Specialist Recognizing the signs that someone is experiencing challenges with a mental health concern is part of what can be, a complicated... Read More

DLC Partners with the Community to Help our Troops Battle the War Within When They Return Home

Each May, we celebrate Memorial Day. It is usually a time spent with family and friends, having a barbeque, or celebrating the start of summer. But as we enjoy the day off, we must pause and reflect... Read More

Goldie Hawn to Headline DLC Sound Minds™ 55th Anniversary Celebration

The Inner Work of Hurricane Recovery: Leveraging Self-Reflection for Helpful and Meaningful Action

By DLC Community Partner, Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® In times of crisis, our emotions can be in a constant and confusing state of flux. For example, as... Read More

6 Ways to Address the Impacts of Hurricane Ian with Youth

Written by: Jessica Liria M.S., Community Outreach Specialist As we witness the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian and the continued suffering of residents up and down Florida’s West Coast, it... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Kicks off Fundraising Season with Client Art Show – Artful Healing

David Lawrence Centers Launches New Mind Your Mind Speaker Series with Workplace Wellness Talk

National Recovery Month & Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Break the Myth, Break the Stigma

By DLC Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Myths and Facts about Suicide Myth: People who threaten suicide just want attention. Fact: The attention a person receives from... Read More

Recovery for All: The Universal Longing to Restore our Sense of Wholeness

By Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® When the word “recovery” is mentioned in the context of behavioral health, many of us instinctively think of addiction... Read More

DLC Announces Initiative to Bring State of the Art Research and Treatments for Neurocognitive Disorders to Southwest Florida

Naples, Florida - Scott Burgess, President and CEO of David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), on behalf of the DLC Board of Directors, announced today that DLC is exploring an initiative... Read More

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Awards David Lawrence Centers a $250,000 Grant

Tips to Help Children Develop Emotional Intelligence Skills for Mental Well-being and Resilience

By Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC, Founder and President of Purpose Journey® For children, mental health largely involves the development of emotional and social skills that directly impact their... Read More

3 Movies to Talk about Mental Health with Children

By David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Inside Out Are there good and bad emotions? No! We don’t want to label our... Read More

Youth Mental Health: A Reality Check

-By David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) Community Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Childhood, a period of simpler times . . . right? For many adults, the first two decades of... Read More

Want to reduce stress and enhance well-being? Experiment with journal writing.

By: Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC For many of us, life has never been more complex, uncertain and stress ridden. It’s reflective of the world we live in, as well has the unique challenges each of us... Read More

How Summit Church Addresses Mental Health

By: Summit Church Summit Church is a Baptist, three-campus church in Fort Myers, Gateway, and Naples with a combined weekly attendance of about 2,000. The church aims to be such an integral part... Read More

Registration Now Open for Chip in for DLC Golf Tournament Set for October

DLC Narcan Kits

By: Ashley Valvano Per CDC reports, more than 107,000 Americans died from overdoses in the last year. Narcan (Naloxone) is a potentially life-saving medication designed to help reverse the effects... Read More

DLC Advocates Bring Back Popular Sunset Cruise for Mental Health to benefit David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health

David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health Names Mary Ann Guerra Named Chief Clinical Officer

DLC to Honor Three at First-Ever Mind Your Mind Community Day Andy Solis, DeAngelis Diamond and Naples Children & Education Foundation to Receive Awards

Naples, Fl – In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving... Read More

4 Ways to Start a Conversation about Mental Health

By Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. 1. Take advantage of opportunities around you. Utilize the present moment to talk about what is happening in front of you. As you and your... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Welcomes Marilyn Varcoe, PhD, and Jorge Aguilera to Board of Directors

Home Base Florida & DLC Announce New Mental Health Services for Veterans and Families Impacted by the Invisible Wounds of War

There are more than 1.5 million Veterans in Florida representing the third largest Veteran population in the United States. It is estimated that 1 in 3 Veterans returns home with an invisible wound.... Read More

DLC Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with First-Ever Mind Your Mind Community Day

Wise and Paulson Join David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health Development Team

Help & Hope for Veterans

How DLC is partnering with a local nonprofit to help with invisible wounds Jason, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, served on more than 100 combat missions in Iraq. Like many veterans, he came home... Read More

“Before I found David Lawrence Centers, I was merely existing”

My name is Aome Rogers, and I am Communications Director for DLC Advocates, formerly known as DLC Young Executives. The importance of mental health resources in any community is vital. I grew up... Read More

Community Advocacy: How to advocate for positive change in your community

By: Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, director of government relations at the Greater Naples Chamber Advocacy can play an important role in building a stronger community, but the prospect can be... Read More

Moorings Park Foundation Grant Funds Behavioral Health Treatment for Seniors at David Lawrence Centers

How to prioritize mental wellness in 2022

- By DLC Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Ringing in the new year is an age-old tradition to celebrate our experiences over the last 12 months, to acknowledge the challenges... Read More

Caregiver Fatigue: Take Steps to Cope with Stress

-By DLC's Access and Outreach Clinician, Cindy Gallo. Taking care of a loved one who has a chronic illness such as Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, physical disabilities, or any other age-related... Read More

David Lawrence Centers Installs New Officers

David Lawrence Centers Receives Scripps Howard Foundation Community Fund Grant

David Lawrence Centers Launches Intervention Program for Early Psychosis

David Lawrence Centers Encourages Community Wellbeing in 2022 with Mind Your Mind Initiative

8 Ways to Improve Your Overall Wellness

-By David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Many thoughts come to mind when considering the term “wellness.” Examples include... Read More

Behavioral Health Technology Expert and Youth Entrepreneur Solomé Tibebu to Headline DLC Sound Minds™

DLC Welcomes Maxim Chasanov, MD, as New Adult Medical Director

DLC Receives Collier Comes Together Grant from Community Foundation of Collier County

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health treatment center serving children, adults and families, has... Read More

Workplace burnout: 4 common symptoms and how to prevent it

-By DLC Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. The average full-time employee working 40 hours per week spends about 25% of their total living time “on the clock.” That’s... Read More

Foglia Family Foundation Continues to Invest in Greatest Needs at DLC

Collier County Board of Commissioners Approve Grant to Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment in the County Jail

David Lawrence Centers CEO Featured on the Good Neighbor Podcast

Recently, the David Lawrence Centers CEO, Scott Burgess, was featured on the Good Neighbor Podcast to speak about how David Lawrence Centers serves the Collier County community. Take a listen to... Read More

Shining the Light on ADHD and Mental Health

-By DLC Children's Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood concern that may extend into adulthood. It is characterized as a... Read More

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: There is hope. There is help.

By DLC's Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. With mental health concerns being both common and on the rise, it's important to be aware of warning signs that those around us need... Read More

DLC Now an Approved Site for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief Programs

DLC Employee Spotlight – Pursuing Professional Growth

One incredible thing about our staff at DLC is that they are always looking to get even better at the great work they are already doing. Two of our clinicians — Britten Grayden and Kylie Sumner... Read More

Good Times for a Great Cause: Chip in for DLC Co-Chairs Passionate about Raising Mental Health Awareness

Peter Michaels isn’t likely to break 100 when he plays in the 8th Annual Chip in for DLC Golf Tournament this October. But he doesn’t care. Because for him, it’s not about the competition.... Read More

DLC Peer Recovery Coach Jake Ponsky Earns Recovery Peer Specialist Certification

Clark Family Foundation Grant Expands DLC’s Children’s Community Mental Health, Prevention and Education Services

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Awards DLC $250,000 Grant to Expand Mental Health Access, Care Coordination and Wellness Services

Shy Wolf Sanctuary Healing Hearts Program Offers Pet Therapy to Residents in DLC Crossroads

Keep Your Mental Health in Mind this May (and Always)!

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, DLC Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Lira, M.S. provides these helpful tips to strengthen and protect your mind: Prevention is Essential The... Read More

Mental Health Awareness Month; A matter of life and death, compounded by COVID-19

-By DLC CEO Scott Burgess The demand for mental health services has never been higher in Florida, as more people than ever are living with mental health trauma. Since the pandemic began, 22 of... Read More

DLC to Host Free Virtual Presentations During Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and DLC has a great way for you to get involved! We will be hosting FREE, virtual presentations throughout the month addressing common mental health concerns,... Read More

A Tribute to a Generous Man: Duane “Pat” Stranahan, Jr.

For nearly 25 years Duane Stranahan, Jr, belovedly known in the Naples community as Pat, along with his wife Robin, have been steadfast supporters of David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health. Our... Read More

DLC Receives Grant for Veterans Services Program from Naples Woman’s Club

DLC Receives Communications and Crisis Response Grants from Community Foundation of Collier County Your Passion. Your Collier. Campaign

DLC Now Provides Cognitive Processing Therapy for Local Veterans in Partnership with Home Base SWFL

DLC Receives Grant from Truist for Hope Home Recovery Residence

DLC and Wounded Warriors of Collier County Provide Veterans Increased Access to Behavioral Health Services

Naples, Fl – Through a new collaboration with Wounded Warriors of Collier County (WWCC), David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit... Read More

Media’s Influence on Mental Health

By DLC Children's Outreach Specialist, Jessica Liria, M.S. In today’s world, the power of the media is more apparent than ever. Whether it is TV, music, social media sites, news articles,... Read More

DLC Names Nursing Supervisor Tammy Seyler as 2020 Employee of Year

“MY SON CAN’T SIT STILL AND WON’T PAY ATTENTION. HOW DO I KNOW IF HE HAS ADHD?”

By Dr. Brent Lovett Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) affects between 3 to 5 percent of all children. The disorder is more common in boys than girls and is most common in school age... Read More

Actor, Director and Mental Health Advocate Sean Astin to Headline DLC’s Virtual Sound Minds™ Fundraiser in March

DLC Received a $5,000 Grant from Bank of America For Hope Home

Florida Behavioral Health Association Names DLC Clinical Leaders Statewide Award Winners

Collier County Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant to Enhance Drug Court Program, Combat Opioid Epidemic

Tips to Stay Positive this Holiday Season

-By DLC Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. The holiday season is quickly approaching, and many of us have mixed emotions about it. There is no doubt that our celebrations of joy... Read More

Morton, Lansen and Dillon Join DLC Board of Directors

Free Mental Health Screenings in Collier County

DLC has joined several behavioral health organizations throughout Collier County and Lee County to establish a community-wide initiative called Healthy Minds. This initiative was developed in... Read More

Returning to School in the Age of COVID-19

The new school year is well under way and what a difference six months has made! For many parents and guardians, choosing the best back-to-school option has been difficult. There were pros and cons... Read More

DLC Receives $20,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant from Clark Family Foundation, Inc.

Feeding Your Brain: Your Mental Health Will Thank You!

-By DLC Children's Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria, M.S. It is not often that I see shoppers in the grocery store reading the labels of the food they purchase. I admit, I was not usually one to... Read More

DLC Young Executives to Host 7th Annual Chip in for DLC Golf Tournament

DLC Names Local Teens Winners of #StandUp for Mental Health Multimedia Contest

During the 2019-2020 school year, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) challenged middle and high schoolers to be part of the conversation about how mental health (including common... Read More

DLC Opens First Certified Recovery Residence

DLC Promotes Krista Patrick to Chief Financial Officer

DLC Receives $10,000 COVID-19 Relief Grant from Community Foundation of Collier County for Emergency Medication

How to Build Skills through Coping Strategies

By DLC Children’s Outreach Specialist Jessica Liria Sadness, anger, anxiety—these are normal human emotions that everyone feels. So why do some of us have a harder time managing them than... Read More

DLC to Host Ribbon of Hope Virtual Fundraiser

Naples, Fl – This July, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider serving children, adults and families,... Read More

DLC Receives Federal Grant to Implement Medication-Assistance Treatment in Collier County Jail

Naples, Fl – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health treatment provider serving children, adults and families,... Read More

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Awards DLC $250,000 Grant

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