Peace River Center (PRC) is a private non-profit provider of behavioral health and victim services in Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. We serve children, adolescents, adults and seniors who are insured, underinsured, uninsured or indigent. Founded in 1948, PRC offers a wide range of programs including crisis stabilization, inpatient and outpatient, group homes, mental illness recovery programs, domestic violence shelters, rape recovery, substance use disorder services, and more. Our mission is to engage, restore, and empower individuals in our community to reach their fullest potential.
We provide care to more than 23,000 people each year, with services that are: person-centered, trauma-informed, evidence-based and culturally-responsive. Our commitment to the well-being of our patients extends beyond the services we provide directly. We work in collaboration with other healthcare providers in each community to ensure the total healthcare need of our patients are met.