4C Health - Peru

4C Health, originally established in 1975 as Four County Comprehensive Mental Health Center, serves as the designated Community Mental Health Center for Cass, Miami, Fulton, and Pulaski counties in North Central Indiana, with expansions since 2015 to include Howard, Tipton, and White counties to meet the needs of surrounding rural communities.

In 2024, it became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center for these seven rural counties, reflecting its commitment to integrated behavioral health and crisis care, alongside primary care initiatives, which prompted a 2022 rebranding to 4C Health—honoring its roots in four counties, its focus on whole person health, and its core values of Care, Compassion, Collaboration, and Competence.

The organization supports ALL Hoosier well-being through high quality, whole health care that is compassionate, collaborative, and competent, offering a wide array of services including hybrid behavioral health treatment via in-person, video, or phone options; clinical services such as 24/7 crisis care, walk-ins, mobile crisis teams, psychiatric urgent care and stabilization, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, therapy for individuals, couples, and families across all ages using evidence-based approaches like CBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing; community-based and school-based services with skills trainers; addiction recovery including MAT, peer support, and groups; adult intensive programs like Assertive Community Treatment and Clubhouse models; residential services for supervised and transitional living; supported employment; street outreach for the unhoused; and prevention services like HIV testing, suicide prevention training, and substance use education.

Prioritizing accessibility for underserved populations, including those with intravenous substance use or pregnant individuals, 4C Health employs a person-centered, flexible approach to bridge gaps in rural care, ensuring coordinated, ethical, data-supported interventions that promote long-term recovery, independence, and community integration.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

4C Health - Peru provides a highly adaptable continuum of care that ranges from a 24/7 Psychiatric Urgent Care and Crisis Stabilization Unit to flexible outpatient services. Clients can access hybrid behavioral health treatment through in-person, video, or phone sessions, while those needing residential support can transition into supervised group living or transitional apartments.

Therapies

Drawing on well-researched methodologies, clinicians incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, and motivational interviewing into their individual and family counseling sessions. Individuals pursuing medical stability during their addiction recovery can also easily integrate Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) alongside these foundational psychotherapies.

Addictions

The clinical programming addresses a wide spectrum of dependencies, specifically targeting alcohol, nicotine, and illicit drug addiction. Prioritizing immediate life-saving interventions, 4C Health operates with a strict direct-access policy for individuals struggling with intravenous substance use.

Alcohol Use Disorder Nicotine

Conditions

Adults and children navigating severe and persistent mental illnesses—alongside trauma, depression, and severe anxiety—can find specialized psychiatric intervention here. Operating with a whole-health philosophy, the staff carefully manages severe substance use disorders concurrently with complex behavioral disruptions.

Issues

Recognizing that recovery extends beyond clinical walls, the center actively addresses social determinants of health such as homelessness, severe housing insecurity, and transportation barriers. Street Outreach Teams connect unhoused individuals directly with survival supplies and housing vouchers, while the wider clinic supplies targeted career counseling and confidential HIV testing.

Homelessness/Housing Insecurity Career Issues HIV/AIDS Transportation Barriers

Programs

Specialized recovery initiatives include the Stepping Stones Clubhouse, an immersive peer-led recovery model, and the Supported Employment Program, which matches motivated individuals with receptive local employers. Youth-focused preventative tracks involve evidence-based curriculums like Botvin Life Skills Training and a comprehensive Student Support Program integrated directly into local schools.

Evidence Based MAT Integrated / Medication-Friendly Peer-Led / Recovery Community Model

On-site

Amenities

Visitors and residents arriving at the Peru clinic will find a completely tobacco-free campus focused on promoting holistic wellness. By heavily integrating programs like the Stepping Stones Clubhouse, the facility provides communal areas for cooking classes, computer access, and a welcoming, open atmosphere to foster peer connections.

Coverage

Payment

To ensure care remains accessible regardless of financial circumstances, the billing department accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and a wide array of private health insurance plans. Staff members also actively assist uninsured individuals with temporary \"Presumptive Eligibility\" applications for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) and maintain a sliding scale financial assistance program.

Medicaid Medicare

Eligibility

Who We Serve

Serving the broader Hoosier community, the organization provides targeted, compassionate care for adults, adolescents, and local families. The treatment model emphasizes rapid inclusion for highly vulnerable demographics, ensuring immediate clinical access is always granted to pregnant women and individuals managing acute daily substance risks.

Populations Served

Pregnant Women

Additional Services

Clients benefit from robust wraparound services, including integrated primary care clinics and on-site pharmacy liaisons through a specialized Genoa Pharmacy partnership. The Peru team also offers comprehensive case management, continuous medical oversight, and Assertive Community Treatment meant to stabilize individuals in their own communities.

Crisis Stabilization24/7 Medical StaffPsychiatric ServicesPharmacy ServicesPrimary Care / Physical Health ServicesMedication ManagementNursing CareLife Skills TrainingCase ManagementRecovery CoachingPeer SupportVocational TrainingCareer CounselingHousing AssistanceTransportation ServicesInsurance NavigationInfectious Disease Screening & CareAssessment/Evaluation ServicesNaloxone / Overdose Prevention TrainingTelemedicine Access

About

Facility Info

Located in Peru, Indiana, this behavioral health hub serves as a critical access point for several surrounding rural communities. By uniting mental wellness, addiction recovery, and primary care under one roof, the center actively bridges the healthcare gap for underserved Northern Indiana counties.

Credentials

Accreditations

In 2024, the organization earned its official designation as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center. This credential reflects a deep operational commitment to providing collaborative, high-quality interventions across multiple rural counties in Indiana.