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PATH client testimonials

Helping clients through homelessness

For individuals and families facing the challenges of homelessness, hope can seem out of reach. Lakeview Center was named a United Way Emerald Coast partner agency for 2024 with a grant towards the PATH team – or Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness. Lakeview Center’s PATH team supports mental health clients struggling with homelessness […]

Krewe of Andres de Pez members host a fundraiser benefitting the Lakeview Center MRT team.

Krewe of Andres de Pez supports Mobile Response Team

The Krewe of Andres de Pez in Pensacola hosted a fundraiser supporting crisis mental health care in our community and graciously selected Lakeview Center as the beneficiary! The Krewe of Andres de Pez is named for the Spanish conquistador Admiral Andres de Pez, credited for leading the Spanish expedition that would become the first successful […]

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Lakeview Center secures $320,000 Florida Blue Mental Wellbeing Grant

Lakeview Center has been awarded a mental wellbeing grant for $320,000 over the next four years from the Florida Blue Foundation – the only organization in Northwest Florida to receive this prestigious funding. This grant will be instrumental in enhancing Lakeview Center’s efforts to develop a robust behavioral health workforce pipeline through expanded internship opportunities […]

Sweneda McDonald Team member of the quarter

Congratulations to Lakeview Center Team Member of the Quarter, Sweneda!

Sweneda McDonald, medication-assisted treatment director, has been named Team Member of the Quarter for Lakeview Center! Sweneda’s dedication to mental health and substance misuse awareness is evident in how she represents Lakeview Center in the community! She is a frequent guest speaker at public events, even dedicating her personal time—nights, weekends, sometimes multiple times per […]

Landrum 5K to benefit Lakeview Center

Runners, walkers and all those passionate about mental health are invited to join the Landrum 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. from the Landrum office in downtown Pensacola, located at 219 E. Garden Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lakeview Center, which last year served more than 27,000 […]

Elyssa Forester Career Journey Spotlight

Career Journey Spotlight: Elyssa Forester

Our long-standing team member, Elyssa Forester, employment services manager, has gracefully navigated her 15-year tenure at LifeView Group through personal challenges and a deep-seated love for legal intricacies. Elyssa began working with us while she was still in college in 2009, initially assuming the entry-level role of behavior health technician at Lakeview Center’s West Florida […]

lifeview group ranked number 8 by Women's edge, 2024 top 100 women-led businesses in florida

LifeView Group ranked #8 on Top 100 Women-led Businesses in Florida

Pensacola is home to one of the state’s top women-led businesses. LifeView Group ranked No. 8 on this year’s “Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida” by The Women’s Edge. The list includes nonprofit and for-profit organizations whose leaders are among the highest-ranking female executives in the Florida marketplace. Allison Hill, LifeView Group’s chief executive officer, […]

Tasa Isaak Career Spotlight

Career Journey Spotlight: Tasa Isaak

Tasa Isaak’s remarkable 30-year journey at Lakeview Center is a testament to her resilience, adaptability, and unwavering dedication to behavioral health. From her beginnings in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), to her move to Chicago as a young girl, and later to Alabama where she married her high school sweetheart, Tasa eventually found her way to […]

Tonya Kerchoff career journey

Career Journey Spotlight: Tonya Kerchoff

Tonya Kerchoff’s 30-year journey with Lakeview Center is a testament to the rich opportunities and the supportive environment that the organization offers. Her story is one of dedication, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to the populations she serves. Starting as a volunteer, Tonya’s path with Lakeview Center began just two days before she was offered […]