In this episode of The Current by TreasureCoast.com, we talk with Lauren Adrian, Chief Impact Officer at Project LIFT, about how the organization is changing lives across the Treasure Coast. The conversation explores how Project LIFT combines hands-on trade education with mental health support to empower teens and young adults who are often overlooked by traditional systems.
Project LIFT is not a typical nonprofit. Based in Hobe Sound with programs across Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach counties, the organization offers a unique combination of vocational training, clinical therapy, and life skills coaching. The model is simple but powerful: therapy delivered under the hood of a car, with real wages and real-world outcomes.
A Different Kind of Mental Health Program
At its core, Project LIFT is a licensed mental health and substance abuse treatment provider. What sets it apart is how treatment is delivered. Instead of relying on office-based sessions alone, Project LIFT places teens in real workshops and job sites, surrounded by licensed therapists and skilled trade mentors…