Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, is collecting new and unwrapped toys to support the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida\u2019s Christmas toy drive.<\/p>\n
Now through Friday, Dec. 5, Elite DNA is collecting toys at 11 offices from Bradenton to Naples and is calling on the community for support. The toys will be distributed to local children and families through the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe holidays can be a difficult time for many of the families we serve, and this partnership with Elite DNA helps bring comfort, hope and joy when it\u2019s needed most. Every toy collected represents a reminder to a child that they are seen, cared for and worthy of happiness,\u201d said Alicia Shannon, CEO of the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n
The Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s mission is to provide a coordinated response to child victims of abuse and neglect, and to improve the lives of at-risk children and their families through prevention services. This toy drive provides the opportunity to serve a vulnerable community during a time when mental health can be challenging.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of us think of Christmas as a day full of happiness, celebrations, gift-giving and time with family. However, Christmas can look different for some children and their families,\u201d said Elizabeth Dosoretz, LCSW, founder and CEO of Elite DNA Behavioral Health. \u201cMany parents face financial constraints that don\u2019t allow them the opportunity to provide their children with the Christmas they want to, and it can take a toll on their mental health. We hope that, with your support, we can help bring joy to children this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n
The community is invited to drop off donations at Elite DNA locations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays through Dec. 5. Participating Elite DNA locations include:<\/p>\n
Bradenton: 5325 State Road 64 E., Suite B, 941-277-9922<\/p>\n
Cape Coral: 418 SW 47th\u00a0Terrace, 239-673-9034<\/p>\n
Estero: 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, 3rd\u00a0floor, 239-676-0608<\/p>\n
Fort Myers \u2013 Metro: 4310 Metro Parkway, Suite 205, 239-690-6906<\/p>\n
Fort Myers \u2013 Plantation: 6430 Plantation Park Court, Suite 200, 239-215-1025<\/p>\n
Lehigh Acres: 228 Plaza Drive, Suite D, 239-491-8204<\/p>\n
Naples: 2230 Venetian Court, Suite 1, 239-236-5448<\/p>\n
Port Charlotte: 3191 Harbor Blvd., Suites A-B, 941-883-4518<\/p>\n
Port Charlotte: 1777 Tamiami Trail, Suite 201, 941-249-4354<\/p>\n
Sarasota: 2401 University Parkway, #104, 941-263-8440<\/p>\n
Venice: 425 Commercial Court, Suite B, 941-244-4377<\/p>\n
In addition to in-person donations, the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center has also created an\u00a0Amazon Wish List,<\/a>\u00a0which includes preferred items for boys and girls K-12. Items purchased through the wish list will be shipped directly to the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center. Any items resembling realistic weapons or any food items will not be accepted.<\/p>\n For more information, visit\u00a0EliteDNA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Elite DNA Behavioral Health<\/p>\n Elite DNA Behavioral Health was founded in 2013 by Elizabeth Dosoretz, a licensed clinical social worker and mother of three, whose goal is to provide accessible, affordable mental health care to everyone. Now one of the largest mental health providers, Elite DNA provides in-person and virtual behavioral health services from nearly 40 locations across Florida and Virginia. Services include psychiatry, psychology, medication management, substance use treatment, TMS therapy for depression, occupational therapy, speech therapy, applied behavior analysis and targeted case management services. Elite DNA accepts a large variety of insurances, including Medicaid\/Medicare and has a self-pay sliding scale for established patients. For more information, visit\u00a0EliteDNA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, is collecting new and unwrapped toys…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7645,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-38450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}