Collier County commissioners have approved the next phase of the county’s largest mental health project yet: a $56 million behavioral health center developed in partnership with the David Lawrence Center (DLC).
Construction is expected to begin soon off Golden Gate Parkway. The facility will be located near 60th Street SW, adjacent to a parking lot across from the David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health.
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Collier County greenlights $56 million mental health facility despite local concerns
After at least 19 public hearings and contract negotiations, commissioners voted 3-2 to move forward with the project that will add 87 beds for people experiencing psychiatric emergencies under Baker Act and Marchman Act situations. This will bring the total bed count for patients to 120, according to the non-profit…