Lakeview Center of Walton County – formerly Chautauqua Healthcare Services – provides care for adults and children experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance misuse issues from our locations in DeFuniak Springs.
Location:
3686 U.S. Highway 331 South
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Program questions or assistance:
850-332-6371
New client registration:
850-469-3500
Adults and children can access a comprehensive array of mental health and substance misuse treatments including:
For people who are referred to us for care by court order, Lakeview Center provides:
To learn more and request an appointment, call 850-332-6371.
The Lakeview Center Mobile Response Team (MRT) serves Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. MRT provides 24/7 intervention and support and is available to respond within 60 minutes via telephone triage or in-person. We can come to you. In addition to helping individuals, we partner with local law enforcement, schools, emergency rooms and other providers. MRT also provides after-care to ensure a smooth transition to the appropriate support services.
Call 866-517-7766
Lakeview Center’s Community Action Team (CAT) is designed to function as a “hospital without walls,” with frequent therapy (at least weekly), intensive case management and support services provided by mentors and a nurse. CAT serves the entire family system to include any siblings and parents, utilizing a wraparound model of care. The goal is to help the child/adolescent and family become successful in the environment where they live, preventing the need for residential treatment.
In Walton County, CAT serves youth ages 11 to 21.
Program questions or assistance (Walton County):
850-635-2775
Located in DeFuniak Springs near Lakeview Center of Walton County, this center is a residential treatment program for women struggling with substance misuse. Our team helps women, primarily those who are pregnant or postpartum. Mother and child can remain together during this crucial time.
Mailing address:
79 North Davis Lane
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
New client registration:
Services and related links:
Drug and alcohol services
The Family Support Team provides an intensive, in-home program focused on building safe, healthy and caring environments for children and adolescents. Our goal is to help families remain together, as long as children are safe in their homes.
Case management services are provided on a referral basis in collaboration with the Department of Children and Families and FamiliesFirst Network.
Services include:
Program questions or assistance: 850-529-4697
Lakeview Center of Walton County also provides daily psychosocial rehabilitation. The goal is to restore the skills and abilities necessary for independent living by promoting:
The program helps individuals who have a mental health diagnosis and require medically necessary behavioral health community support services, while exhibiting one of the following symptoms severe enough to cause significant impairment in daily functioning:
Hours: Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until noon
Phone: 850-892-8055
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) is designed to help people struggling with mental health issues to obtain housing and stability.
PATH links eligible people to mental health and substance abuse services in Okaloosa and Walton counties.
Case managers can also provide referrals to our community partners for services such as:
Phone: 850-307-8333
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For after-hours information and referrals, please call 2-1-1.
