Adult and Child Center - Washington Street Office

Adult & Child Health is an integrated healthcare provider in Central Indiana that strives for caring communities, where all people have the opportunity to live healthy, purposeful lives.

As a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, we are committed to delivering life-enhancing physical, social, and behavioral health care services with hope, compassion, and creativity.

Our core values include believing in people and the strength of community, meeting individuals where they are on their road to recovery and wellness, doing everything with excellence to improve quality of care and life, and championing high-quality, affordable healthcare and social services for all.

We provide a wide range of services including primary care, outpatient behavioral health treatment for mental health challenges, addictions, and co-occurring disorders through individual, family, and group therapy, medication-assisted treatment, skills development, peer support, and case management; crisis services with 24/7 support lines, mobile response teams, and a dedicated Crisis Center; child welfare services such as therapeutic foster care, licensing, home-based services, and family preservation; school-based mental health support; wraparound facilitation for youth with serious behavioral challenges; community-based programs for youth and adults including Safe Place for crisis intervention, transitional living, supported employment, and specialized support for veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness; as well as care coordination, enabling supports like benefits navigation, health education, and translation services.

Our evidence-based, person-centered approach treats the whole patient in accessible settings—clinics, schools, homes, and communities across Marion, Johnson, and surrounding counties—prioritizing the underserved regardless of insurance status through a sliding fee scale and no denial based on ability to pay, fostering long-term recovery, stability, and well-being.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

The clinical framework here centers entirely around outpatient support, allowing clients to recover while maintaining daily routines. They emphasize a unique Connect to Care model that provides rapid walk-in assessments for new patients.

Outpatient

Therapies

Treatment firmly combines evidence-based individual therapy, group counseling, and targeted skills development. For those needing physical intervention, medication-assisted treatment operations are coordinated directly through their medical staff. Dedicated case management and peer support professionals also help individuals implement new coping strategies into daily life.

Case Management

Addictions

The clinical staff addresses various substance use challenges through their community-based outpatient services. Prospective clients should contact the center directly to confirm intake coordination for specific substance dependencies.

Conditions

Finding a route to wellness looks different for everyone, especially those managing co-occurring disorders. Adult and Child Center - Washington Street Office integrates care for both general mental health and addiction challenges within a single treatment plan. Providers are also heavily equipped to support individuals navigating severe mental illness.

Issues

Broad life challenges significantly impact clinical outcomes, prompting this provider to look far beyond simple psychiatric diagnoses. Compassionate care coordinators readily assist individuals facing active housing insecurity, unemployment hurdles, or severe family instability.

Programs

Adult and Child Center - Washington Street Office champions specific outreach tracks, particularly through the High Fidelity Wraparound process for youth. They also provide vital community connections to the regional Safe Place program and targeted veterans' assistance initiatives.

On-site

Amenities

The facility layout prioritizes immediate clinical access over residential luxury, serving as a highly functional hub for ongoing community health. Select agency locations further support patient convenience by featuring an integrated on-site Genoa pharmacy.

Coverage

Payment

Financial hurdles are actively dismantled through a highly generous, income-based sliding scale fee structure. No local community member ever faces service denial based solely on their immediate inability to completely fund care.

Please contact the facility directly to verify insurance coverage and payment options. Many facilities offer free insurance verification.

Call to Verify Coverage

Eligibility

Who We Serve

This dynamic health center actively serves a broad demographic spanning young children, transition-aged teens, and adults. They purposefully direct resources toward marginalized populations across central Indiana, including unhoused individuals and high-risk foster youth. By embedding teams locally, vulnerable families secure targeted psychiatric interventions in familiar, deeply supportive environments.

Age Groups

Adults (26-64)Children (Under 13)

Additional Services

Practitioners firmly believe in treating the whole person by merging primary physical health services directly with behavioral care. Dedicated benefits navigators help clients untangle complex market choices to secure necessary insurance coverage. For practical logistical needs, staff members actively secure sliding scale fees and tackle frustrating transportation barriers.

Primary Care / Physical Health ServicesSliding Scale FeesInsurance Navigation

About

Facility Info

Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Adult and Child Center - Washington Street Office anchors its outpatient access in a centralized city environment. The Indianapolis, Indiana clinic aggressively removes logistical care barriers by providing robust on-site translation services. It fiercely serves the Marion County community under a broader FQHC Look-Alike neighborhood framework.

Credentials

Accreditations

This behavioral health organization proudly holds exceptional structural credentials from the Joint Commission. Earning this prestigious national accreditation reflects a deeply ingrained commitment to maintaining maximum standards in patient safety and overall clinical excellence.

Joint Commission (JCAHO)