Aspire Indiana is reorganizing its business operations to reflect the culmination of its evolution into a fully integrated nonprofit “whole health” care provider, and will now be known as “Aspire Indiana Health.”
Aspire Indiana, which resulted from the merger of BehaviorCorp and the Center for Mental Health, has been serving the Central Indiana area with mental health services for five decades, and is certified by the state of Indiana as a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Boone, Hamilton, Madison and Marion counties.
Well over a decade ago they launched plans for a primary medical care component, which is certified as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and had been operating under the separate brand of Aspire Indiana Health. Now, that name will be used for the entire organization.
The company has continued to grow and add services, expanded substance use treatment and recovery housing, adding community programs addressing social determinants of health such as employment and housing, as well as services geared toward infectious disease, veterans, the deaf community and abused/neglected children.
“Aspire Indiana Health offers comprehensive healthcare with a ‘no wrong door’ approach to providing services focusing on the health of the entire person and not just their symptoms,” said Barbara Scott, President & CEO. “We have grown dramatically in our ability to serve Hoosiers of every age and walk of life, from family physicians to crisis services for the at-risk population.”
There will be no displacement of staff in the reorganization, with some executives taking on new titles or roles. Executives include Scott, President and CEO; Tim Crockett, Chief Financial Officer; Syd Ehmke, VP of Healthcare Operations/FQHC Chief Operating Officer; Jody Horstman, Chief Integration Officer; Jerry Landers, Chief Strategy Officer; Dee Roudebush, Chief Administrative Officer; David Spiecher, Chief Technology Officer; and Jim Skeel, Chief Quality Officer.
The reorganization/rebranding comes on the heels of Progress House joining the Aspire family in November. Progress House has recovery residences on the Indianapolis Eastside, and will continue to operate under its own name as part of Aspire Indiana Health.
In addition, three other community programs operate as distinct entities within the Aspire Indiana Health organization:
- Kids Talk Child Advocacy Center, a child-friendly location in Madison County where children can report sexual/physical abuse and neglect.
- Indiana Works, also known as Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA), which assists disabled Social Security beneficiaries with benefits counseling.
- Aspire Indiana Affordable Housing, which provides property management services and various housing assistance programs to the many counties served by Aspire.
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 determinants 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. You can also visit Aspire on Facebook and at aspireindiana.com.