Oaklawn Psychiatric Center - East Madison Street

Oaklawn is the leading provider of mental health and addiction services in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, offering compassionate care and uncommon expertise since its founding in 1962 as a small organization in Elkhart rooted in Mennonite Health Services and accountable to Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Brethren, and Brethren in Christ churches. As the state-designated community mental health center, Oaklawn has grown to four campuses with nearly 900 employees, providing a full continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, including inpatient treatment at Cedars unit, outpatient therapy with a Group First model using evidence-based practices like CBT and mindfulness, psychiatric services, medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, crisis response with 24/7 mobile teams and walk-in centers, specialized programs for first-episode psychosis (Insight), transitional independence for youth (TIP), Amish community residences, and housing support via the Housing First model to prevent homelessness among those with serious mental illness. Committed to accessibility, no one is turned away due to inability to pay, with sliding fee scales and support for underserved populations, including Spanish-speaking services and interpreters, Oaklawn partners with communities to foster health and wholeness, instilling hope through recovery-oriented care that integrates mind, body, and spirit.