All of our lives are touched in some way by mental illness. It affects one in four families. Mental illness is often at the root of problems related to alcohol and other drugs.

Since 1968, David Lawrence Center has built its reputation on an unconditional commitment to providing compassionate, highly skilled, affordable mental health and substance abuse services to anyone in need in Southwest Florida.




"Leo felt he didn't have a reason to be alive. The groups helped him see that a life with drugs, crime and no education gets you nowhere. David Lawrence Center has had a great impact on our family."