Park Center will celebrate expanding its behavioral health services into Noble County with an open house next week.
A 1,680-square-foot clinic, Park Center Kendallville, will be located at 213 Fairview Blvd. Funding support from donors through the Parkview Health Foundation allowed for renovation of existing space.
The new clinic will allow youth and adult residents in the county to more conveniently access support for mental health issues or treatment for substance use, Parkview Health said in a news release.
Initially, the clinic’s focus will include care for anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and seasonal affective disorder. Assessment, therapy, individual and family counseling, medication evaluation and management, nursing services and case management will be available.
“Every individual deserves timely access to compassionate, high-quality care, and this expansion allows us to strengthen support for individuals and families who have historically faced barriers to treatment,” said a statement from Laura Murphy, director of clinical services, Parkview Behavioral Health Institute.
Later this summer, the clinic will also begin offering a substance use-specific assessment and treatment including therapy, drug testing and a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinic.
Upon opening, staff will include a therapist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, two case managers, a licensed practical nurse and a clinical supervisor, Parkview said in an email response. The nurse practitioner will be at the clinic one day a week.
“There will be a period when we are ramping up services. Once we are fully up and running, we anticipate that we will see about 100 clients per month and have plans to add a second therapist as demand grows in this county,” Murphy said through email.
Adam Kurtz, a vice president of operations with Parkview Behavioral, said the clinic will help address immediate gaps in care and build “a stronger, more resilient community for the future.”
Jordi Disler, market president of Parkview Health North, agrees the need for mental health services in the rural area is significant and the clinic will have an impact.
“The clinic will be a life-changer for many local families,” Disler said.