Lakemary Center
Lakemary Center
Gianna Gariglietti, President & CEO
Lakemary Center is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, mental and behavioral health, and social services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our wide range of child and adult services include psychiatric residential treatment, K-12 accredited school, targeted case management, outpatient therapy, specialized foster care, employment and volunteer opportunities, residential living assistance and business solutions. Each year, our work touches the lives of over 650 individuals and their families from all over the country. We are dedicated to providing hope, dignity, and a life full of meaning to those we serve.
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