Aspire Indiana Health dedicated the expansion of its Noblesville health center on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house.
Last year, Aspire began the expansion of its Noblesville facility that doubled its size to 27,000 square feet. The enhanced facility will better allow Aspire to deliver its model of nonprofit comprehensive healthcare including family medicine, behavioral healthcare, addiction services and programs addressing social drivers of health.
The $6.9 million project also included renovation of the existing space and addition of an in-house pharmacy through Aspire’s partnership with Genoa Healthcare.
Attendees included Aspire President & CEO Barbara Scott, State Senator Michael Crider and State Representative Donna Schaibley. Representatives from the offices of U.S. Senator Todd Young and U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz were also in attendance. State Representative Gregory Steuerwald was unable to attend but sent a letter of support that was read to the audience.
In her speech, Scott not only celebrated the expansion of the Noblesville facility but educated the community on how the facility fits within an entirely new operating system for mental health services in Indiana. She explained how federal, state and local leaders are approaching the transformation through two nationwide models including a 988 behavioral health crisis system and specially-designated clinics, called Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). Both models use effective financing that is expanding the scope of mental health and substance use services by permanently changing how and when people can access treatment services.
In his comments, State Sen. Crider praised Aspire for its work with Hoosiers with mental health challenges and said Indiana lawmakers are looking to expand funding and rethink how behavioral healthcare is delivered in the wake of a recent report issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Behavioral Health Commission, on which Scott served. That report found untreated mental health issues cost Indiana $4 billion per year.
Wurster Construction was the general contractor on the project, with project management by Colliers and architectural planning by Artekna.
About Aspire
Aspire Indiana Health is a fully integrated nonprofit health system serving central Indiana that addresses behavioral health, primary medical care, substance use disorders, infectious diseases, deaf services, veteran programs, abused/neglected children and social drivers of health such as housing and employment. Aspire is supported by a strong network of community organizations, state/federal entities and generous benefactors. Those interested in partnering with Aspire in making health and well-being a reality in central Indiana are encouraged to email info@aspireindiana.org.