ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Ages: 18 and older
State: IN
ACT is an integrated, self-contained, evidence-based treatment program based on an intensive, multidisciplinary, team based community treatment using home and community visits as the primary mode of intervention. ACT is designed to prevent institutionalization (jail or hospital) or homelessness. The multidisciplinary team, which works collaboratively with the person served and family members. The ACT Team includes a Team Leader, a psychiatrist, a registered nurse, a vocational specialist with specific training in Supported Employment models of care, and an addictions specialist with specific training in matrix model.
Eligibility: Adults (18 or older) with severe and persistent mental illness who meet eligibility codes defined by the State of Indiana and as assessed by the treatment plan.
Contact Telephone: David Caldie (Central Region) 812.314.3629; Mark Hickman (West Region) 812.337.2319; Jennifer Claypool (East Region) 765.983.8105
Counties Offered:
Bartholomew, Decatur, Fayette, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan and Wayne Counties