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Empowering Families and Offering Life-Changing Impact
Adult & Child Health is an integrated healthcare provider in Central Indiana. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center and a Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike, we strive to provide the best in healthcare services in primary care, mental health, social services and addictions treatment.
We believe in walking alongside our clients and patients to help them take control of their lives and write the next chapter of their story.
How We Do Affordable Health Care
We believe that everyone deserves high quality healthcare regardless of their insurance status and/or ability to pay. We provide healthcare services on a sliding fee schedule. Additionally, we can help you get signed up for public health insurance if you’re eligible. Give us a call today at (877) 882-5122 and ask to speak with one of our employees about how we can help you get the care you need.
Integrated Care
Since the 1990s, Adult & Child Health has focused on delivering evidence-based practices to clients and patients of all ages who experience serious mental illness. Since the inception of our services, Adult & Child Health has expanded to also provide care in addictions and primary care. Our services are delivered by multi-disciplinary treatment teams who are specifically trained to offer the very best person-centered recovery supports in the healthcare industry.
Integrated Care
Since the 1990s, Adult & Child Health has focused on delivering evidence-based practices to clients and patients of all ages who experience serious mental illness. Since the inception of our services, Adult & Child Health has expanded to also provide care in addictions and primary care. Our services are delivered by multi-disciplinary treatment teams who are specifically trained to offer the very best person-centered recovery supports in the healthcare industry.
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A&C’s impact resounds throughout Central Indiana with teams in Marion, Johnson, and surrounding counties. Services can be provided in one of several Adult & Child clinics or office buildings, in one of 100+ partnered schools, in a variety of community settings, or in a family’s own home.
Adult & Child Health proudly serves Marion, Johnson, and surrounding counties.
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Our healthcare model includes an interdisciplinary approach to care. Whether you’re looking for a primary care provider or a psychiatric provider, we’re here to help. Want to know more about the professional you’re meeting? Learn more about them by clicking on “Meet Our Team.”
Meet Our Caregivers
Our healthcare model includes an interdisciplinary approach to care. Whether you’re looking for a primary care provider or a psychiatric provider, we’re here to help. Want to know more about the professional you’re meeting? Learn more about them by clicking on “Meet Our Team.”
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How to care for YOU this election season.
Your vote matters, and so does your mental health. We live in a time of information overload — 24-hour news cycles, unlimited access to social media and our own personal stresses of daily living. Add in a presidential election year and it is no wonder that a survey from the American Psychiatric Association reported that 43% of U.S. adults are feeling more anxious in 2024 than they did in 2023 (American Psychiatric Association, 2024). Feeling more emotions around an election season is normal and can help us stay engaged in the political process. However, living with these intense emotions for too long can take a toll on our well-being. No matter which side of the political spectrum we’re on, many of us feel stressed by the state of American politics. A recent survey showed 73% of U.S. adults feel anxious about the upcoming election, and 53% said it’s affecting their mental health (American Psychiatric Association, 2024). So, how can we stay engaged with politics while also caring for our well-being?How Stress Affects UsOur brains are built to handle and even benefit from short bursts of stress. In small doses, stress can help us focus, tackle challenges, and grow as people. However, when we experience long-term stress, it can negatively affect our brains and bodies. We might start to notice muscle tension, difficulty with sleep or headaches. Over time, stress can even weaken our immune systems, leading to stomach issues, heart disease, weight gain and increased risk of stroke (APA, 2023). How to manage stress this election season. 1. Set boundaries around social media.“Setting boundaries” is a trendy phrase, but how do we limit our social media to help our mental health? Social media is often at our fingertips, so it can be easy to get caught in a doom scroll. Try This: 2. Be mindful of the type and amount of news you take in.We can get news any time, any place and anywhere, but this constant intake can take a toll on us. Try This: 3. Keep it in perspective.It’s easy to find ourselves in information overload and unsure of what we can do to make a difference. This can leave us feeling helpless. Try This: 4. Take care of YOU.When we take care of ourselves, we have more energy to care about what is happening in the world around us. Think about what has helped you manage stress in the past or try a new activity. Try This: References
KENDRICK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE 2.0
The Kendrick Foundation is pleased to announce the school-based mental health initiative (SBMHI) 2.0. This is a continuation of a successfully established partnership between Adult & Child Health, Centerstone, Youth First, and the county’s four public school systems. This initiative furthers our commitment to improving the mental health of all Morgan County residents. “SBMHI 2.0 has involved an extension of a tremendous amount of work by our grantees and schools over the last few years,” said Amanda Walter, M.D., Kendrick Foundation Board President. “We launched the initial three-year SBMHI in July 2021 to address increased mental health challenges heightened by the pandemic and greater societal issues. Based on the success and continued community benefits of this initiative, we are excited to continue building upon and supporting this effort for another three years.”In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis, outlining the pandemic’s unprecedented impacts on the mental health of America’s youth and families, as well as the mental health challenges that existed long before the pandemic. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, recent national surveys of young people have shown alarming increases in the prevalence of certain mental health challenges. Mental health is shaped by many factors, from genes and brain chemistry to relationships with family and friends, neighborhood conditions, and larger societal forces and policies. In Morgan County, adults report an average of 5.3 poor mental health days per month and 17% report frequent mental distress. Morgan County has higher rates of death by suicide than the state. Many Morgan County residents also lack adequate access to mental health providers. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, many mental health conditions first appear in youth and young adults, with 50% of all conditions beginning by age 14 and 75% by age 24. One in six youth have a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression, but only half receive any mental health services. Early treatment is effective; it can help young people stay in school and on track to achieving their life goals. In fact, the earlier the treatment, the better the outcomes and lower the costs. Untreated or inadequately treated mental illness can lead to high rates of school dropout, unemployment, substance use, arrest, incarceration, and early death. Schools can play an important role in helping children and youth get help early. Schools also play a vital role in providing or connecting children, youth, and families to services. School-based mental healthservices bring trained mental health professionals into schools; this helps individual youth and also serves to connect youth and families to more intensive resources in the community. “Our grantees and local educational institutions continue to go above and beyond to support the mental health needs of youth and families by providing mental health services, supports, and resources to thousands of Morgan County residents, reducing stigma, and creating a culture that supports mental health and wellbeing for all,” said Keylee Wright, M.A., Kendrick Foundation Executive Director. “Maintaining healthy children and families requires all of society—including policy, institutional, and individual changes in how we view and prioritize mental health.” As part of the SBMHI 2.0, students across each public school district in Morgan County will continue to have access and opportunity to participate in supportive voluntary mental health services consisting of individual, family, group, and/or case management provided by: Adult & Child Health – Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Martinsville, and Monroe-Gregg School District Centerstone – Eminence Community School Corporation Youth First – Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation and MSD of Martinsville School-based and school-linked mental health services reduce barriers for youth and families in obtaining needed treatment and supports, especially for communities with decreased access to mental health providers. School-based mental health programs are a voluntary service approved through caregiver consent and delivered by trained mental health professionals, such as psychologists, counselors, and social workers. Funding for the SBMHI includes: Initial Project Period (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024) Total expenditure: Nearly $4 million Kendrick Foundation contribution: Over $1.6 million SBMHI 2.0 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) Total expenditure: Nearly $1.8 million Kendrick Foundation contribution: Over $620,000 Funding Sources Kendrick Foundation Collaborating mental health grantee organizations Morgan County educational institutions Government grants and contracts Private funding Formed from the proceeds of the sale of the Kendrick Memorial Hospital in 2001, the Kendrick Foundation invests in conditions that support the physical and mental health of all Morgan County residents. To learn more about how the Kendrick Foundation is leading health initiatives for Morgan County, please visit kendrickfoundation.org.
Adult & Child Health, Mental Health America of IndianaAdvancing Peer Recovery Efforts Statewide
Integrated healthcare provider Adult & Child Health (A&C), ICAADA, and MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute (MHAI SWD TI) have entered into an Agreement for Educational Partnership to advance the recovery support workforce within the state of Indiana by increasing training opportunities through MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute for Indiana residents to become certified as Certified Peer Recovery Coaches (CPRCs) or Certified Recovery Coaches (CRCs) through ICAADA. This effort is one of the commitments made by A&C as a recipient of the DMHA Workforce Recruitment and Retention Innovation Grant through which A&C was awarded $750,000 in fall of 2023. “This groundbreaking partnership between Adult & Child, ICAADA and MHAI SWD Training Institute shows their passion for increasing the recovery support workforce and, most importantly, increasing accessibility to care across Indiana. By using trusted, and vetted, recovery support training and credentialing organizations, along with a respected recovery support provider such as Adult & Child, we will be able to create a workforce development structure that increases the recovery support workforce while supporting sustainability of the recovery support profession,” said MHAI Vice President of Education and Credentialing Justin Beattey. In January 2023, the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported 9.2 million people aged 12 years or older had misused opioids in 2021, 94 percent of which did not receive any treatment; additionally, adults aged 18 to 25 had the highest rate of mental illness yet the lowest rate of treatment. The need for addictions recovery and mental health services is tremendous and increasing the number of people who are trained and qualified to provide those services through the peer support approach is critical to closing the gap. Additionally, peer support is proven to be an affective form of recovery treatment, resulting in reduced re-hospitalizations, fewer days spent in inpatient care and increased quality of life (Evidence for Peer Support, MHA, 2019). CPRCs provide recovery support and care for individuals who are experiencing challenges with mental health and/or substance use disorders by connecting with others through a direct lived experience of similar challenges. While CRCs do not have direct lived experience, they have often been indirectly affected by addiction or mental illness through a family member or friend. Direct nor indirect experience is a requirement for individuals to become CRCs – many folks in this role simply have a passion for helping those in need. “I am beyond proud and incredibly honored to become an adjunct trainer with MHAI. As an individual living in recovery, there was a time in my life when I was in such a dark, scary and stigmatizing place within my mental health and substance abuse. It is now my passion to provide as much education, resources, and hope to anyone who may need it. This new program not only provides me with another opportunity to do just that, but it also helps to emphasize the importance of peers in behavioral health throughout the state. As a representative of my amazing employer Adult and Child Health and of MHAI, it is my mission to act as a voice for anyone who might not yet have found theirs and to do this to the best of my ability every single day – it is a great honor to be able to do so,” said Matt Bane, A&C, who will be one of two training facilitators. # # # About Adult & Child Health Adult & Child Health, a Joint Commission accredited community mental health center and Federally Qualified Healthcare Center Look Alike (FQHC) in Central Indiana, strives for equitable, caring communities where all people can live healthy, purposeful lives. Services include behavioral health, primary care, social services, and addictions treatment, all of which are designed to provide quick, affordable, and efficient access to high quality care. Adult & Child is an affiliate and member organization of Brightli, a network of health providers across the Midwest. Please visit adultandchild.org for more information. About ICAADA ICAADA, a subsidiary of Mental Health America of Indiana, provides credentialing for behavioral health professionals. ICAADA provides behavioral health professionals with credentials, membership, and advocacy that validate the professionals’ competencies to provide person-focused, evidence-based behavioral health services. About MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute The MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute is our partner in providing quality education for behavioral health professionals and the community. The Training Institute works tirelessly to ensure that the education provided meets the standards and competencies required for aspiring and current behavioral health professionals, to maximize the outcomes for the populations they serve.
