Acute Care Services
When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, access to immediate, compassionate care is vital. Lakeview Center provides acute mental health services in Pensacola, Florida, helping individuals stabilize safely and begin their path toward recovery.
Lakeview Center’s acute care services team provides specialized evaluation and short-term treatment for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This may include:
- Severe depression
- Anxiety
- Suicidal thoughts
- Psychosis
- Other urgent mental health concerns
Our services include crisis evaluation, short-term stabilization and coordinated follow-up care, ensuring each person receives the right level of support at the right time.
If you or someone you love is in crisis, help is available now.
Call: 866-517-7766
Central Receiving Facility (CRF)
Lakeview Center’s Central Receiving Facility (CRF) serves adults in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who are experiencing a mental health crisis and may need a Baker Act or Marchman Act screening.
At the CRF:
- Individuals in crisis come to our main campus in Pensacola, Florida – some are transported by law enforcement, while others come on their own or with a loved one or family member
- Specially trained behavioral health professionals conduct screenings and assessments
- Patients receive immediate care and stabilization support
The CRF helps ensure a streamlined, coordinated response to mental health crises, reducing delays and connecting individuals to the care they need quickly.
As part of this process, individuals may be:
- Stabilized on-site at Lakeview Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit
- Transferred to inpatient care at a local hospital, based on need, bed availability and client preference
- Connected to community-based programs, residential treatment or outpatient services
Lakeview Center’s CRF plays a vital role in improving how people in crisis are cared for, providing a centralized, compassionate approach to emergency mental health services.
As Northwest Florida’s most comprehensive behavioral health provider, Lakeview Center offers 60+ programs addressing a range of mental health and addiction needs. In a mental health crisis, our specialized team is prepared to provide stability and connect you to the level of care that best serves your needs.
Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Lakeview Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) provides short-term, inpatient psychiatric care for individuals who need additional support beyond initial crisis evaluation.
The CSU offers:
- 24/7 monitoring in a safe, secure environment
- Psychiatric care, including medication management
- Therapeutic support from behavioral health professionals
- Stabilization for individuals experiencing acute symptoms
This level of care is designed to help individuals regain stability before transitioning to the next phase of treatment, such as residential care, community-based programs or outpatient services.
The 30-bed CSU also expands access to care for individuals who may not have insurance, ensuring that more people in the community can receive the help they need during a crisis.
