The State of Indiana will receive $76 million in additional funds to support mental health and recovery projects. This plan will strengthen community-driven solutions to crisis care statewide.
This new funding comes from a few different sources. The National Opioid Settlement provided a one-time award of $19 million to 30 local governments and organizations. This is the second payout so far, as the first payout was distributed in December last year. The settlement will continue payouts for Indiana totaling approximately $507 million over 18 years. Additional funds are provided by the American Rescue Plan and the Mental Health and Addiction division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
Mental health centers statewide are also receiving an additional $57 million from Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Services grants to improve Indiana’s crisis response system. The system provides a safe contact to get support for a mental health or substance use crisis.
“Currently, too many Hoosiers experiencing a mental health crisis end up in emergency departments or county jails,” said Jay Chaudhary, director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, in a press release. These grants will help bridge gaps and offer a therapeutic and compassionate alternative pathway for individuals and communities in crisis.”
