First Step Of Sarasota & Coastal Behavioral Healthcare Announce Merger

First Step of Sarasota and Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. have announced a strategic unification of resources to better serve the community. The two non-profit agencies share a similar focus of providing addiction recovery programs and behavioral health services in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, and Charlotte Counties. Together, a new combined organization will offer a regional and collaborative approach, and staff from both organizations will integrate to form one larger organization to ensure a better continuum of care for its clients. 

As part of this collaborative effort, both organizations are currently undergoing a 9-month process to diligently strategize the allocation . . .