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Lakeview Center leaders with Representative Michelle Salzman and FBHA Melanie Brown Woofter.

Lakeview Center opening Central Receiving Facility for adults under the Baker Act

Pensacola, Fla. (April 22, 2024) – People facing mental health crises now have an easily accessible, centralized place to receive care, thanks to a new program at Lakeview Center. A new Central Receiving Facility (CRF) is now open at Lakeview Center’s main campus in Pensacola. The CRF will help meet a growing need in Northwest […]

Job fair at Lakeview Center of Walton County May 8

Job fair at Lakeview Center coming up May 8

DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (April 24, 2024) – Lakeview Center will host a job fair and hiring event on Wednesday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its DeFuniak Springs campus, located at 79 N. Davis Lane, Building 100. Onsite interviews, pre-screenings and information about specific job openings will be available. Attendees are asked […]

Road to Recovery receives Bear Family Foundation grant

Pensacola, Fla. (April 17, 2024) – Road to Recovery, Lakeview Center’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 […]

LifeView Group CEO Allison Hill stands with recipients of the Sapphire Award during the Florida Blue two-day Community Health Symposium.

Lakeview Center receives $25,000 Sapphire Award from Florida Blue Foundation

Pensacola, Fla. (April 16, 2024) – Lakeview Center 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’s event focused on local solutions designed to address critical […]

Melissa Caraway Lakeview Center Team Member of the Year 2023

Lakeview Center 2023 Team Member of the Year

Melissa Caraway is proud to be the Lakeview Center 2023 Team Member of the Year. “This 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’t mean they can’t learn. It just takes them longer.” […]

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Lexi White director of prevention and intervention services

DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (Jan 25, 2024) – Alexis “Lexi” White, MS, is the new director of prevention and intervention services at Lakeview Center 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 […]

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The Baker Act

If you or a loved one lives with mental illness, it’s 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’s mental health law […]

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Autumn McAllister director of emergency services

Pensacola, Fla. (Jan 4, 2024) – Autumn McAllister, LMHC-S, MCAP, is the new director of emergency services at Lakeview Center. 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’s Office. Her teams will coordinate services […]

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Transportation grant removes barrier

DeFuniak Springs, Fla. (January 3, 2024) – 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’s Center at Lakeview Center of Walton County is grateful for the grant. “You might think it’s easy to […]