Treatment facility looking to expand for hearts and minds in need despite pushback

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla — The David Lawrence Center has been looking after local hearts and minds for nearly 50 years. From therapy for teens to treatments for addiction, the organization has always been there. And that's why CEO Scott Burgess says it's critical they continue being there because more and more people need help.

To look after more hearts and minds, the David Lawrence Centers wants to expand the Naples location off of Golden Gate Parkway by building a 102-bed facility of property, owned by the county. CEO Burgess says, "We're sending hundreds of individuals — residents of Collier County, out of Collier County, to receive this care because we don't have this capacity right now. In order to build a new facility at our 5 acres [we need to] be able to increase bed capacity dramatically."

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