Our affiliates

LifeView Group is a nonprofit family of companies that includes three affiliates:

Lakeview Center is Northwest Florida’s most comprehensive behavioral health care provider, serving adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities.
FamiliesFirst Network provides child protective services and case management in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.
Global Connections to Employment (GCE) provides career opportunities and training for people with significant disabilities, including military veterans.

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As a comprehensive human services organization, we can bridge gaps unlike any other agency.

Substance misuse and mental health issues can potentially overlap into child abuse, abandonment and neglect. That’s where our organization can help. Child welfare teams at FamiliesFirst Network can help ensure the safety of children. Behavioral health care teams at Lakeview Center can work with parents on the recovery process. FamiliesFirst Network also serves foster children with special needs, which are addressed by our specialized behavioral health care teams. Coupling behavioral health services with child welfare support allows our teams to lean on each other as we develop innovative solutions that serve Gulf Coast families. We also help persons with disabilities who are seeking meaningful work and independence. For those who need it, Global Connections to Employment provides job opportunities across a diverse pool of business lines, from facilities maintenance to food services and commercial businesses to health care environments.

Because of LifeView Group, people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders can get the treatments they need, people with disabilities can find employment, and children who have experienced abuse or neglect can know safety and stability.

Lakeview Center

Lakeview Center is Northwest Florida’s most comprehensive behavioral health care provider. With more than 60 programs ranging from outpatient counseling and psychiatry to 24/7 residential treatments and mental health crisis support, our specialized team members provide hope and healing for some of the most vulnerable in our area, including adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Faced with a rising need for mental health and substance misuse care, Lakeview Center has grown with our community since 1954.

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FamiliesFirst Network

FamiliesFirst Network provides child protective services and case management in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. Our dedicated team works closely with kids and parents, offering support that helps keep families safely together whenever possible. When children must be placed in out-of-home foster care, we focus on helping families reunify in a safe and stable environment. For young adults transitioning out of foster care, FamiliesFirst Network provides services helping youth build independent, successful lives.

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Global Connections to Employment

Global Connections to Employment (GCE) is one of the nation’s largest private employers of people with disabilities. With operations in 14 states and Washington, D.C., we partner with the U.S. military, government agencies, commercial businesses, and community organizations to deliver award-winning services. From information technology and contact center support to food service, custodial, and facilities management, GCE offers a broad range of career paths that help individuals thrive and contribute to the communities we serve.

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