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 […]

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, 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 […]

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 […]

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’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’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 […]

Jackie Woods, counselor I for Avalon in Milton has been named Team Member of the Quarter for Lakeview Center! Jackie has taken on the vital role of coordinating substance misuse services for Avalon, which includes assessing clients who are court-ordered to complete evaluations and treatment. Her dedication to this role ensures that clients receive the […]