Category: Florida

By Maureen Dunleavy, LMHC, Regional Vice President – WestCare Florida – Guidance/Care Center It is with much gratitude and admiration that I announce the retirement of Deborah Matthews, LMHC, Clinical Coordinator of Children & Child Welfare Services. Deb has spent a lifetime serving the youth and families of Monroe County with thirty-two and a half […]

By Terry Jones, Employment Recruiter Aaron B. is a residential treatment client with WestCare Gulf Coast and is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Treatment, Recovery and Workforce Support Grant program. He is also a U.S. Army Combat Veteran. In February, he began working at Hammer Haag Steel, Inc. Glen […]

By Kristin Flores, MCAP, Lead Substance Abuse Counselor When people think about counseling settings, they often imagine cozy spaces and a silent office. Imagine sitting in a counseling session while hearing slamming steel doors, jangling keys, arguing voices, and constant phones ringing. These are the sounds present at the Monroe County Detention Center (MCDC) in […]

By Beatriz Del Rio, Marketing Director – WestCare’s The Village South The Village South Residential campus in Pembroke Pines, FL started the renovation of the apartments where the women and children we serve reside. So far, thirteen apartments have been renovated entirely. The renovations include new flooring, paint, kitchen cabinets and appliances, bathroom sink with […]