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With more than 2,500 team members from Florida to Alaska, LifeView Group’s impact can be felt every day for those we serve. In our 2023 fiscal year, our team members provided:

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

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Carol Hernandez

Congratulations to FamiliesFirst Network Team Member of the Quarter Carol!

Carol Hernandez, senior child welfare case manager in Shalimar, has been named Team Member of the Quarter for FamiliesFirst Network! Carol was recognized for helping coordinate a young child’s return to her mother in Guatemala – a feat that took months of preparation, including working with government officials, ensuring the child’s belongings were packed, and […]

LifeView Group named VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer

Pensacola, Fla. (May 1, 2024) – LifeView Group has been designated a VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer for 2024, recognizing the organization’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. LifeView Group supports veterans and their families through its three affiliates: Currently, 160 veterans work at LifeView Group sites across […]

LifeView Group CEO Allison Hill stands with recipients of the Sapphire Award during the Florida Blue two-day Community Health Symposium.

Lakeview Center receives $25,000 Sapphire Award from Florida Blue Foundation

Pensacola, Fla. (April 16, 2024) – Lakeview Center was honored to receive the Sapphire Award, along with $25,000 from the Florida Blue Foundation. Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Florida Blue, presented the 2024 Sapphire Awards during its annual two-day Community Health Symposium. This year’s event focused on local solutions designed to address critical […]

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GCE 2023 Team Member of the Year

Hayli Gourley is the GCE 2023 Team Member of the Year. She was born with a learning disability and worked hard to earn her high school diploma. Her first job was at a hotel, but she longed for teamwork. Today, Hayli is on the food services team at Global Connections to Employment (GCE) in Tacoma, […]

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FamiliesFirst Network 2023 Team Member of the Year

Katy McHenry was overwhelmed and humbled to learn she was selected to be FamiliesFirst Network (FFN) 2023 Team Member of the Year. In 2001 Katy started working in Lakeview Center’s Special Populations Network (SPN) program. (Lakeview Center is an affiliate of her parent organization, LifeView Group). She worked on a grant funded program to reduce […]

Melissa Caraway, Lakeview Center Team Member of the Year

Lakeview Center 2023 Team Member of the Year

Melissa Caraway is proud to be the Lakeview Center 2023 Team Member of the Year. In college, Melissa learned how to be a teacher, but she discovered her passion was working with intellectually disabled individuals in her community. Melissa came to work at Lakeview Center because she could follow her passion, and other employees spoke […]

cathy carter 2023 lifeview group team member of the year

LifeView Group 2023 Team Member of the Year

Cathy Carter is honored to be the LifeView Group 2023 Team Member of the Year, a recognition she doesn’t take lightly. When Cathy’s leaders peeked around her office door and said, “we need to talk,” she got nervous until she saw her supervisor smiling. “I thought, I’m being punked. Where are the cameras?” That’s when […]

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2024 Rising Stars announced

Pensacola, FL (February 12, 2024) – Read about the 2024 Rising Stars announced in InWeekly. The Pensacola publication recognized two of our FamiliesFirst Network team members. Peers, clients and bosses see the young professionals as leaders in the community. 2024 Rising Stars announced online include our two honorees: Autumn Cherry, quality, fidelity and practice improvements […]

2023 Pinnacle Award honoree

Pinnacle Award honoree

Pensacola, Fla. (January 2, 2024) – Lori Kain, director of government and community relations for Global Connections to Employment, is a Pinnacle Award honoree. Each year, 850 Magazine honors leading women in business who hold themselves to high standards and contribute to the betterment of their communities. Lori is a tireless advocate for persons with disabilities who […]