Educate. Change Minds.
Save Lives.

Hanley Foundation’s vision is to create a world free of addiction. Join us on our mission to eliminate addiction through prevention, advocacy, treatment, and recovery support.

About Us
Prevention

Prevention

Empowering youth to make healthy choices with evidence-based prevention programs that set the gold standard.

Our Educational Programs →

Advocacy

Advocacy

Influencing change by driving awareness and increasing access to resources, helping to improve behavioral health.

Our Policy Committee →

Treatment

Treatment

Saving lives. Changing outcomes. Leveraging our own nonprofit treatment programs and facilities, we maximize donor impact to support those in addiction recovery.

Our Treatment Programs →

Recovery Support

Recovery Support

Providing tools to heal and freedom to grow, with a dedication to individuals, families, and our community.

Our Programs →

Hanley by the numbers

Prevention

Partnered with 392 schools and organizations and empowered over 122,000 students through substance use prevention education in 34 counties in Florida in 2025.

Treatment

Patient Satisfaction – Hanley Center received 96% average patient satisfaction score and 5 new beds were added to support pregnant women with substance use disorders in 2025.

Family Programming – 100% of participants recommend our family program.

Recovery Support

342 Lifesaver Scholarships awarded through 38 trusted treatment providers.

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Watch Amy’s Story

The Lifesaver Scholarship Program has helped thousands of people like Amy receive life-saving addiction treatment.

Our Treatment Programs

Hanley Foundation proudly operates two nonprofit facilities in serene Palm Beach, Florida treating addiction and mental health. Our compassionate teams at Hanley Center and Headwaters are dedicated to providing discreet and confidential care at our lush tropical campuses. With a strong focus on individualized treatment, we offer age- and gender-specific programs, professional discretion, and luxury facilities designed to provide a warm and inviting atmosphere that sets the foundation for lasting recovery.

Our Prevention Programs

Marijuana & Vaping Prevention

This practical single-session program illustrates the harms of marijuana and e-cigarettes, corrects misconceptions and promotes healthy behaviors in youth.

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Alcohol Literacy Challenge

Hanley Foundation’s Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC) program equips students with factual information about alcohol’s physical effects, challenging the myths perpetuated by the alcohol industry. By encouraging critical discussions about alcohol, this program fosters awareness and informed decision-making.

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Our Events

Hanley Foundation teams stay actively involved in our local communities, supporting fundraising initiatives, participating in events, and furthering the foundation’s mission.

Past, Present, Future

In the early 1980s, after their own family needed help and treatment, Jack and Mary Jane Hanley recognized the absence of quality addiction treatment options in South Florida, prompting them to establish their own. The Hanley Center and Hanley Foundation would go on to serve hundreds of thousands of families.

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