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Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery

Sarasota, Florida

Level of care
Residential, Intensive outpatient (IOP), Outpatient
Ages
18+

Listed as operating. 8 sources, newest retrieved Sep 25, 2026. Record researched May 23, 2026.

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Published program summary

Sarasota provider formerly associated with First Step branding; official site lists residential, IOP, outpatient, and telehealth options.

Services and populations

Specialties
Addiction, co-occurring mental health disorders
Program categories
Adult residential, Substance use, Dual diagnosis, Mental health
Modalities
Telehealth, therapy, medication support
Service area
e behavioral healthcare services to individuals and families struggling with addiction and mental health issues. We're proud to serve Sarasota county as well as clients who have access to our programs across the country.
Published designations
Florida Marchman Act designation: recorded as listed

Admissions

Admissions process
  • Please call our Central Receiving Service to get started (everyone starts at 941-RECOVER). We follow a No Wrong Door approach to mental wellness at Lightshare, which means we work to ensure that every person in crisis re

Daily life and family

Daily life
  • offering flexible lengths, evidence-based curriculum, and specialized services, providing a structured daily schedule that includes therapy, 12-step meetings, and therapeutic activities, with immediate bed availability.
  • A halfway house/sober housing program that includes four hours of therapeutic services each week and daily involvement with 12-step programs.
  • 30-90 day residential program offering co-occurring mental health and substance abuse treatment, incorporating daily therapy, 12-step meetings, evidence-based practices, and recreational activities for males and females.
  • Based on a structured daily schedule that includes weekly individual and daily group therapy sessions, parenting classes provided by community partners, referrals for medical care for issues related to pregnancy, daily 12-step meetings, Anger management and MRT classes.

Insurance and payment

Payment notes
State-funded through the Department of Children and Families (no cost to the client)

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
CARF
Public record
Not yet checked
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Florida DCF substance use licensing search. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.

Location

Address
4579 Northgate Court, Sarasota, FL 34234
County
Sarasota County

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