By: Jessica Liria, M.S., Prevention and Education Director with David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health A new school year elicits many emotions for both students and parents. Excitement and worry about what is to come, combined with adjusting to changes, can be a...
David Lawrence Centers receives $250,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support programming for children and families
David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, is honored to announce it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support its Behavioral...
John and Kelly DeAngelis to serve as chairs of 2025 Sound Minds® celebration
NAPLES, FL (May 20, 2024) – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), the only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider in Collier County, is honored to announce John and Kelly DeAngelis as chairs of the 2025 Sound Minds celebration. This...
David Lawrence Centers hosts educational opportunities throughout May in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month
NAPLES, FL (May 10, 2024) – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, will host a series of virtual educational opportunities during May in recognition of Mental Health Awareness...
DLC Advocates to host the 11th Annual Sunset Cruise for Mental Health
NAPLES, FL (May 8, 2024) – David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), Collier County’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, is excited to announce that the DLC Advocates will host the 11th Annual Sunset Cruise for Mental Health to...
Alcohol Allergies: Symptoms, Signs, and Treatment for Reactions
Your brain adapts to alcohol over time and can become less sensitive to its effects. Are you wondering whether your drinking is on the high side of normal or if it's crossed the line into a problem? If any of the following scenarios seem familar, it might be time to...
Brooke Shields Rallies Community to Address Mental Health Crisis; Dennis Quaid Announced as Next Year’s Featured Speaker
Naples, Fl – As the demand for mental health and substance use services continues to skyrocket in Collier County, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), the county’s only comprehensive, not-for-profit behavioral health provider, held its annual Signature...
Price tag for new mental health center in Collier now at $50M
The price tag has gone up for Collier County’s long-planned mental health center to meet demand for treatment services. Collier leaders are looking at $50 million to build an 87-bed center on five acres that the nonprofit David Lawrence Center owns adjacent to its...






