The Fishers Health Department (FHD) has launched a new free mental health navigation service to help people understand their options and connect with appropriate mental health resources and providers. Appointments are available beginning today, Tuesday, September 15.
The service offers one-on-one support from FHD’s Mental Health Support Specialist for individuals seeking help for themselves, their child or another loved one. Support may include guidance for concerns such as stress, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed or low mood, as well as help finding providers, accessing community resources and determining next steps.
“Finding the right mental health support can be overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure where to start,” said Monica Heltz, Fishers Health Department Director and Health Officer. “This service gives people a place to begin and someone who can help them understand their options and move forward.”
“Finding the right mental health support can be overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure where to start. This service gives people a place to begin and someone who can help them understand their options and move forward.”
Monica Heltz, Fishers Health Department Director and Health Officer
The new service directly responds to Fishers’ Community Health Assessment, released last week, which identifies mental health as one of the community’s top health priorities and highlights challenges accessing services and knowing where to turn for support.
The Mental Health Support Specialist can help people:
- Talk through concerns and identify next steps.
- Find mental health providers and community resources.
- Connect with services through referrals.
- Find resources for a child, spouse, aging parent or other loved one.
Mental health navigation can support a range of needs, including early concerns that may not require therapy, medication or other clinical care. The service does not provide therapy or replace clinical or emergency mental health care.
“Support does not have to start at a crisis point,” said Heltz. “This service can help people address concerns earlier, understand what options are available and connect with the level of support that makes sense for them.”
Appointments with the Mental Health Support Specialist are free. To learn more or schedule an appointment, visit Health.FishersIN.gov/MentalHealthNavigation.
Anyone experiencing a mental health emergency or immediate safety concern should call 911 or call or text the 988 Sui
