At Hanley Foundation, we Educate, Change Minds, and Save Lives. Since 1984, Hanley Foundation has been working to prevent substance use disorders, training professionals to identify the signs and symptoms, ensuring individuals and families are not kept from recovery due to financial hardship, helping thousands find recovery through treatment, and changing the conversation to one of understanding and empathy. We have made significant progress against an ever-growing challenge.
In Loving Memory
Mary Jane Hanley, the co-founder and visionary behind Hanley Center and
Hanley Foundation, passed on October 28th, 2024. Without the groundbreaking vision and tireless work of both Mary Jane and Jack Hanley, countless individuals would not have experienced the life-changing reality of recovery.
Join us in remembering and honoring their profound legacy, which has
forever illuminated pathways to hope and healing.
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A Year of Growth
Real Recovery at Hanley
To Our Hanley Foundation Family,
At Hanley, we believe recovery is not only about surviving addiction. It is about reclaiming health, family, purpose, nd a full, vibrant life. This year’s report is centered on that very truth: Faces of Hanley: Real People, Real Stories, Real Recovery. Every page reflects the real lives we see transformed every day in our prevention classrooms, treatment rooms, scholarship recipients, alumni, families, and supporters. Because of you, more people are finding a path forward — often at the moment they need it most.
In Fiscal Year 2025, Hanley continued to expand its reach in meaningful ways. Through our prevention programming, we reached 122,972 students across 34 Florida counties, partnering with 392 schools and organizations to help young people make informed, healthy choices and to stop the cycle of addiction before it begins.
For individuals and families already facing substance use disorder, access to quality care remains one of the greatest barriers to healing. This year, Hanley awarded 342 Lifesaver Scholarships, opening the door to treatment for people who otherwise may not have had that opportunity. One scholarship recipient shared, “I was given the opportunity of treatment that I could have never afforded…the support I got and continue to get from Hanley has truly changed my life.” That is the heart of this work. Your generosity does not simply fund programs. It changes the direction of lives.
We also made important progress toward the future of behavioral healthcare. Hanley is in the midst of a transformative $41 million capital campaign, which includes the renovation and expansion of our outpatient Resource Campus. With leadership support from generous donors, including Mayor Danielle Moore and Lesly Smith, this new campus will help create a fuller continuum of care for patients and families. Scheduled to open in Fall 2026, it will include a coffee shop, bookstore, the Stoops Family Wing for family programming, and expanded resources for employability, alumni support, and long-term recovery.
This vision is about more than buildings. It is about meeting people at every stage of the journey — from prevention and treatment access to family healing, recovery support, and life after care.
Our commitment to quality also remained strong. This fiscal year, patients gave Hanley an average satisfaction score of 4.8 out of 5, and our Family Program received a 100% recommendation rate. We also expanded services through Casa Flores, a new mother-and-baby program that gives more women a safe and supportive place to heal.
As you read the stories and impact highlights in the pages of the report, we hope you see what your support makes possible. You are helping students make healthier choices. You are helping parents return home to their children. You are helping families breathe again. And you are helping
people recover not only their sobriety, but their future.
Thank you for standing with Hanley. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and look forward to continuing this life-changing work together.
With gratitude,
Dr. Rachel Docekal Chief Executive Officer & Chip James, Chairman of the Board
Han·ley Ef·fect
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noun:
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result.
verb:
To cause advancement in the world; bring about.
This is the #HanleyEffect.
Depth. Perseverance. Expertise.
Bold Action. Empathy.
These are attributes that exemplify the work and commitment of Hanley Foundation over its four decades of creating pathways to change for individuals and their families. The #HanleyEffect has changed the conversation around alcohol and drugs, helping generations of people recover from the grip of addiction. The #HanleyEffect has trained professionals and paraprofessionals to recognize the signs, symptoms, and issues surrounding substance use disorders. The #HanleyEffect has started the conversations that are changing stigma to empathy and understanding.
This is the power and impact of
the #HanleyEffect. This is how we do it.
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Together, we are stronger.
We invite you to join the conversation and be part of the change. Your support, whether through donations or active involvement, creates a ripple effect of transformation. Together, we can empower communities, transform lives, and build a future where substance use disorders are met with compassion and hope.
