Lakeview Center has been serving the Panhandle since 1954.
Since 1954, Lakeview Center has been providing Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Escambia counties with over 60 programs designed to provide necessary support and services to our communities. Lakeview Center specializes in serving adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies, and intellectual disabilities. Programs range from outpatient counseling and psychiatry to 24/7 crisis support and residential treatments for substance misuse. An essential program within the Lakeview Center family is P.A.T.H. or Programs of Assistance in Transitioning from Homelessness. Through P.A.T.H. community members have a clearly defined process of moving from being unhoused to having stable housing and security.
P.A.T.H.’s mission is simple: helping people. They aim to be a trusted partner by treating people right, taking care of each other, and never settling. Neighbors facing homelessness and untreated mental health disorders are a top priority for P.A.T.H.’s staff, including P.A.T.H. Case Manager, Emily Davidson. P.A.T.H.’s goals are, “To continue to faithfully serve the unhoused population in Okaloosa and Walton County, connecting those who are often overlooked with needed mental health and housing services.”
Paula Smith and Emily Davidson of P.A.T.H. speak to CRC Director, Dr. Cheryl Perry.
Community members are invited to meet P.A.T.H. staff and support teams at Crestview Resource and Community Development Center, CRC, every first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Community members can also stop by the Lakeview P.A.T.H. offices located in Crestview at 100 Premier Dr. and in DeFuniak Springs at Lakeview Center of Walton County, 3686 U.S. 331 S. We invite you to meet the incredible, compassionate P.A.T.H. team at CRC.