Naples ranked the 15th richest ZIP code in America in a 2018 Bloomberg analysis. Lee leaders are also raising money for pediatric mental health through the Lee Health hospital system and Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest but in terms of wealth, it's the tale of two counties. The difference in the pool of philanthropic dollars for children's mental health is stark between Collier and neighboring Lee County, which, at 740,000 residents, is twice Collier's size. “We have so many lessons that we have learned.” “I wish we could share it and take it on the road,” she said. Philanthropy can fill cavernous public funding gaps for pediatric mental health services. The Naples foundation counts more than 55,200 at-risk Collier youth served through its Beautiful Minds initiative. Maria Jimenez-Lara, the foundation’s executive director, was not aware of any community-based foundations that provide as much funding to address mental health gaps. Children's mental health has been a festival priority since 2007. At its January festival, an additional $3 million was raised. The foundation has awarded nearly $10 million dollars for children's mental health and will award another $1.4 million this year, said a spokeswoman. Read more in this series: Children's mental health in Southwest Florida More: She's 16 and suicidal, but an overburdened system responds in slow motion Previous coverage: A crisis without end: Florida ranks last among states in spending for mental health The fellowship program is one of several innovative Collier County pediatric mental and behavioral health programs seeded or bolstered by the Naples Children & Education Foundation, the charity of the illustrious Naples Winter Wine Fest. Sanchez-Duverge is a Florida State University postdoctoral psychology fellow at its Immokalee education site and clinic run with the Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida. Earlier that morning, she treated a boy angry at his father, an immigrant who had been detained.
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