Faced with a rising need for mental health and substance misuse care, 海角社区 has grown with our community since 1954. Each year, we serve more than 29,000 adults and children in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.
Some of these stories of growth and success – for our team members and those we serve – are below.
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Pensacola, Fla. (April 17, 2024) – Road to Recovery, 海角社区’s 46-bed residential substance misuse treatment program on the downtown Pensacola campus, was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Bear Family Foundation to purchase new furniture. This will make group counseling sessions and educational classes more comfortable while providing a more welcoming environment for time […]
Pensacola, Fla. (April 16, 2024) 鈥 海角社区 was honored to receive the Sapphire Award, along with $25,000 from the Florida Blue Foundation. Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Florida Blue, presented the 2024 Sapphire Awards during its annual two-day Community Health Symposium. This year鈥檚 event focused on local solutions designed to address critical […]
Melissa Caraway is proud to be the 海角社区 2023 Team Member of the Year. 鈥淭his population has a special place in my heart. They are so innocent and pure. People often look down on them and mistreat them. Just because their IQs are low doesn鈥檛 mean they can鈥檛 learn. It just takes them longer.鈥 […]
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (Jan 25, 2024) 鈥 Alexis 鈥淟exi鈥 White, MS, is the new director of prevention and intervention services at 海角社区 of Walton County. As director, White will manage prevention and community-based contracts, budgets and audits. In addition, she will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and payors to ensure compliance and timely, accurate […]
If you or a loved one lives with mental illness, it鈥檚 good to know about the Baker Act. Emergency psychiatric admissions in Florida fall under the Baker Act. These admissions can be confusing and stressful when the process is new and unfamiliar. What is the Baker Act? The Baker Act is Florida鈥檚 mental health law […]
Pensacola, Fla. (Jan 4, 2024) 鈥 Autumn McAllister, LMHC-S, MCAP, is the new director of emergency services at 海角社区. As director, Autumn will lead the Mobile Response Team serving Circuit 1 from Escambia to Walton County, as well as the co-responder program in collaboration with Escambia County Sheriff鈥檚 Office. Her teams will coordinate services […]
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (January 3, 2024) 鈥 A Sunshine Health Community Connection transportation grant removes a barrier for pregnant women in substance misuse treatment. The resource helps ensure they can go to prenatal appointments. The Joanne Birge Women and Children鈥檚 Center at 海角社区 of Walton County is grateful for the grant. 鈥淵ou might think it鈥檚 easy to […]
Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 20, 2023) 鈥 Attend our hiring event on January 10. 海角社区 will host a job fair and hiring event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Activity Center on the Pensacola campus, located at 1110 W. Lakeview Ave. Attendees can participate in onsite interviews and pre-screenings, and access information about […]
Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2023) 鈥 Make plans to attend a free summit on human trafficking in January. Human trafficking can affect anyone at any given moment. On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, January 11, LifeView Group will share education on recognizing the risk factors and warning signs of human trafficking. They also will share […]
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