Starting Point CEO Re-Elected to National Leadership Role

YULEE, FL — Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is proud to announce that CEO Dr. Laureen Pagel has been re-elected to serve a second term as the Region IV Board Member for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. 

The National Council’s Board of Directors represents member organizations across the country and is composed entirely of elected volunteers from mental health and addiction treatment providers. As one of only twenty regional representatives nationwide, Dr. Pagel will continue to advocate on behalf of providers and communities across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. 

With decades of experience in behavioral health and a deep commitment to equity, innovation, and access, Dr. Pagel has been a driving force for change both locally and nationally. Under her leadership, Starting Point has expanded community-based care, strengthened crisis response services, and led efforts in prevention and early intervention. 

“I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to continue representing Region IV,” said Dr. Laureen Pagel, CEO of Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare. “This work is deeply personal to me. I’ve seen the impact that compassionate, accessible behavioral health care can have on individuals and families—and I’m committed to making sure our region’s voices, challenges, and successes help shape the national conversation.” 

For more information about Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, visit www.spbh.org.  

About Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare 

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare provides mental health and substance use treatment services to children, teens and adults in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. The non-profit agency impacts more than 11,000 lives each year and has been serving the region for more than 30 years. Starting Point is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more information, please visit www.spbh.org.   

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