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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For many mothers battling addiction, recovery often comes with an unbearable cost鈥攂eing separated from their children. At the JoAnn Birge Women and Children鈥檚 Center in Walton County, moms get the chance to heal while staying with their babies, creating space for recovery and reunification. For Sara, that chance meant everything. Sara began struggling with addiction […]
For Joseph Sanchez, a developmental court forensic specialist with 海角社区鈥檚 Special Populations Network (SPN), service has always been at the heart of his work. While still employed by the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a probation officer, Joseph began working part-time as a site technician at 海角社区鈥檚 Cabot Heights, a 24/7 residential facility for […]
Pensacola, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2025) 鈥 LifeView Group鈥攑arent company of 海角社区, FamiliesFirst Network, and Global Connections to Employment鈥攈as earned a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the highest level of achievement awarded by the organization. This milestone reflects LifeView Group鈥檚 unwavering commitment to quality, person-centered care and continuous improvement […]
Compassion has always been at the heart of Heather Landry鈥檚 career. With a bachelor鈥檚 degree in special education and a passion for helping vulnerable populations, Heather joined 海角社区 nearly three years ago, beginning her work in children鈥檚 residential services. 鈥淚鈥檝e always kind of had a heart for community service,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 used to […]
DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2025) 鈥 海角社区 has been awarded $76,000 in opioid abatement funding from Walton County鈥檚 Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Grants Committee. The grant will provide essential support to 海角社区鈥檚 JoAnn Birge Women and Children鈥檚 Center鈥攑articularly for the infants and young children who stay with their mothers during residential […]
When 20-year-old Rikaylah began showing signs of bipolar disorder鈥攕omething she had seen her father struggle with鈥攈er mother knew just what to do. She called 911, and Rikaylah was taken to 海角社区, the Central Receiving Facility for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Individuals in mental health crisis come to 海角社区鈥檚 downtown Pensacola campus for […]
Runners, walkers and advocates for mental health are invited to take part in the Landrum 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The race kicks off at 8 a.m. from the Landrum office in downtown Pensacola, located at 219 E. Garden Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit 海角社区, which last year served more than 27,000 children and adults facing mental illness, substance […]
For Joyce Scott, serving as an administrative coordinator at LifeView Group鈥攑arent company of 海角社区, FamiliesFirst Network and Global Connections to Employments鈥攊s more than a job, it鈥檚 a calling. Stationed at the front desk of LifeView Group鈥檚 administrative building in Pensacola, she is the first welcoming face many clients see and the first reassuring voice […]
Jen McDonald, Behavioral Health technician manager, manages Cabot Heights 鈥 海角社区鈥檚 foster care group home for teenage boys 鈥 but has also stepped in over the past three months to support the girls鈥 home, Arcadia Place. Jen is fully invested in the children of both homes, often working evenings and weekends to celebrate their […]
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