Big changes for Manatee County’s mental health and addiction treatment center.

Manatee Glens now has a new name.

On Wednesday, July 1st, the local non-profit announced that they have joined forces with Centerstone, one of the largest non-profit providers of behavioral healthcare in the nation.

Manatee Glens will now be known as Centerstone of Florida.

“We are delighted to welcome Manatee Glens to the Centerstone family,” said David C. Guth, Jr., CEO of Centerstone. “Our organizations have a great deal in common including a dedication to providing quality behavioral healthcare at the community level as well as advancing best practices in mental health and addictions treatment. Together, we have great opportunities to grow in the evolving healthcare landscape and transform the lives of more people in Florida and across the nation.”

“This is an exciting day for Manatee Glens, our staff, patients and communities,” said Ruiz, the CEO of the newly named Centerstone of Florida. “As part of Centerstone, we will be well positioned to continue providing the highest levels of care and support to our community, while also contributing to efforts to advance the field of behavioral healthcare. We look forward to all the future holds.”

Ruiz also said the change should help them get more funding to help even more people in need.

“We’ve been pretty good about trying to get support from our state and local governments,” said Ruiz. “They’ve been very supportive. I think with a national footprint, we’ll have an option for federal funding to really do some innovations.”

Centerstone is one of the largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare in the nation.

In operation for 60 years, it offers a full range of mental health services, substance abuse treatment and intellectual development disabilities services.

With this affiliation complete and a pending merger in Illinois, Centerstone will be an organization with 157 locations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee and approximately $210 million in annual revenue.

It will employ more than 3,100 people and serve an estimated 142,000 individuals.

Manatee Glens is the leading community behavioral health hospital and outpatient practice in south Tampa Bay.

It has a 60-year history working to change the lives of children, teens, adults and seniors who face trauma, addictions, psychiatric illnesses and emotional disorders, serving 16,000 clients each year.

Ruiz said they hope to install their new Centerstone signs by August or September.