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NOVEMBER 2025
Hanley Foundation To Transform Resource Center Into Public Community Hub For Healing And Connection The new community hub marks Hanley Foundation’s first step in its multimillion-dollar campaign to expand its campus and build new facilities for specialized programs. Leading a new era in recovery, Hanley Foundation has begun transforming its Resource Center into a public hub for community connection and support. Slated to open in the fall of 2026, the revitalized center will feature a coffee shop, a recovery bookstore, and a versatile meeting space. It will be open to individuals aged 18 and older, offering educational programs, peer support, job training, and services for long-term recovery. “To truly heal, people need more than treatment, they need a lifelong lifeline of care, belonging, and support,” said Dr. Rachel Docekal, CEO of Hanley Foundation. “Our reimagined Resource Center will ensure a public space to foster healing, deep connections, and long-term success.” The renovated community hub is the first stage of Hanley Foundation’s multimillion-dollar capital campaign to transform recovery. Hanley is also revitalizing its main campus with the addition of outdoor meditation areas, shared community spaces, gardens, and green zones, along with a new road that will connect the campus to its community hub. The next stage of Hanley’s capital campaign is to build new specialized facilities that will expand life-changing programs for pregnant women, young children, veterans, and first responders, including:
• Mothers’ and Babies’ Pavilion: A residential treatment For more information about Hanley Foundation, visit facility that will provide comprehensive substance use hanleyfoundation.org or call (561) 268-2355. disorder care for pregnant women and postpartum mothers to help break the generational cycle of addiction and provide a pathway to recovery. • Early Learning Center: A center that will focus on children exposed to substances in utero, offering specialized interventions that optimize each child’s health and learning potential. • Patriots’ Pavilion: Designed for veterans, first responders, and their families, Resource Center Main Entrance Exterior Rendering this residential treatment center will provide support tailored to those who have bravely served our country. • Family Healing Center: This space will be dedicated to helping families heal from behavioral health challenges. For more information about Hanley’s capital campaign, visit hanleyfoundation.org/ get-involved/campaign-forResource Center Cafe and Bookstore Exterior Rendering recovery.
Education Foundation Of Martin County Honors 2025/26 Teacher Of The Year Candidates The Education Foundation of Martin County is once again honoring the area’s top teachers who have been nominated for its annual Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration, presented by Audi Stuart, Infiniti Stuart and Alfa Romeo Stuart. Each year, the foundation invites every school in Martin County to nominate one of its teachers for this prestigious award. There are 24 candidates for the 2025/26 program. The celebration will be held Nov. 14, when the top scoring candidates will be recognized as the Elementary School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Cigna Healthcare; the Middle School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities; and the High School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Keiser University. From these honorees, one will be named the overall Martin County Teacher of the Year and will represent the district in the Florida Department of Education’s state competition.
In addition, one school will earn the coveted Spirit Award, recognizing the staff whose creativity, enthusiasm, and theme-inspired energy shine brightest during the evening’s festivities. This year’s teacher candidates are: Jessica Losapio, Bessey Creek Elementary School Trish Harris, Citrus Grove Elementary School Trevor Lawson, Crystal Lake Elementary School Rachel Smith, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School Scottie Borror, Felix A. Williams Elementary School Joelisa Swain, Hidden Oaks Middle School Bailey Shaw, Hobe Sound Elementary School Yeseniah Brancaccio, The Hope Center for Autism Sarahi Monjaras, Indiantown Middle School Leah Sacks, J.D. Parker School of Science, Math & Technology Lauren Liberty, Jensen Beach Elementary School Aaron Gilbert, Jensen Beach High School Chanda Leon, Martin County High School Stephanie Moreno, Murray Middle School L e x i G r a y, P a l m C i t y Elementary School Amanda McGowan, Pinewood Elementary School
Fran Churchey-Martinez, Port Salerno Elementary School William Koperski, Riverbend Academy Elliott Harris, SeaWind Elementary School Jen Nixon, South Fork High School Cassie Mailhot, Stuart Middle School Tara Hazel, Treasure Coast Classical Academy Terra Monique Maggio, Warfield Elementary School Betty Remy Joseph, Willoughby Learning Center The public is encouraged to participate by voting for their favorite teacher nominee online at www. EducationFoundationMC.org and sharing how this teacher makes a positive difference at school or in the community. Audi Stuart, Infiniti Stuart and Alfa Romeo Stuart are part of the Murgado Automotive Group, Inc., which has proudly served as presenting sponsor for 12 years. Devin Carlson, the company’s partner and general manager, said, “For more than a decade, Murgado Automotive has celebrated the extraordinary teachers of Martin County, who dedicate their lives to shaping the future of our children. Our support is a reflection of the gratitude and respect we feel for the incredible work they do every day. It is a privilege to carry on this tradition by celebrating the Teacher of the Year with the keys to a brand-new luxury car to enjoy throughout the year.” Additional event sponsors include HCA Florida Healthcare, Robert J. Weissman, Martin County Education Foundation on page 4