David Lawrence Center provides mental health care for increasing number of children in crisis
David Lawrence Center provides mental health care for increasing number of children in crisis Published: January 29, 2021 10:00 AM EST Updated: January 29, 2021 10:13 AM EST Recommended Our children are in crisis. The number of local kids held for 72 hours under the Baker Act—a last resort to protect someone from hurting themselves or others—to receive mental health treatment because of suicidal or violent thoughts jumped 26% in 1 year. But there is reason for hope. In a video produced by the David Lawrence Center, a Naples mental health treatment provider, Adrienne opens up about her dau...