Regional Health Systems

Strawhun Center

Regional Health Systems provides addiction treatment and mental health care in Merrillville, IN, with outpatient, residential, and hospital inpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

8555 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN, 46410

Call 219-769-4005

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

Detoxification
Mental health treatment
Substance use treatment
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient
Outpatient detoxification
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Residential detoxification
Residential/24-hour residential
Short-term residential

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment
Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification
Buprenorphine maintenance
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Aripiprazole
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Cariprazine
Clonidine
Clozapine
Disulfiram
Haloperidol
Lofexidine
Lurasidone
Medication for mental disorders
Medications for HIV treatment
Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Olanzapine
Paliperidone
Quetiapine
Risperidone

Treatment Approaches

12-step facilitation
Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Couples/family therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy
Group therapy
Individual psychotherapy
Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
Matrix Model
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Complete medical history/physical exam
Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Screening for mental disorders
Screening for substance use
Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
Laboratory testing
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
STD testing
TB screening
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Cocaine Detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification
Methamphetamines detoxification
Opioids detoxification

Medical Services

Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team
Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Pregnant/postpartum women

Age Groups Accepted

Adults
Children/Adolescents
Seniors
Young Adults

Gender Accepted

Female
Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

Cash or self-payment
Community Mental Health Block Grants
County or local government funds
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicaid
Medicare
Private health insurance
SAMHSA funding/block grants
State corrections or juvenile justice funds
State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
State welfare or child and family services funds
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Support services

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Recovery coach
Self-help groups

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Family counseling
Group counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
Individual counseling
Marital/couples counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Substance use disorder education

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Ancillary Services

Case management service
Court-ordered outpatient treatment
Diet and exercise counseling
Family psychoeducation
Integrated primary care services
Mental health services
Social skills development
Suicide prevention services
Transportation assistance

About the center

Facility operation

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

Federally Qualified Health Center
State Substance use treatment agency
State department of health
State mental health department
The Joint Commission

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Facility Type

Community mental health center