Free fidelity bonds ($5,000-$25,000) for employers hiring individuals with barriers: ex-offenders, individuals in recovery, poor credit history, or dishonorable discharge. Covers first 6 months of employment.

IHC's flagship re-entry program connecting Hamilton County employers with workforce-ready candidates exiting jail, in substance-use recovery, or under Community Corrections supervision. Funded by Hamilton County Commissioners + Council. Includes intake screening, employer placement support, recovery-friendly workplace certification path.

Free Indiana state-level designation for employers committed to recovery-supportive policies. Includes free workplace assessment, tailored policy templates, MHFA training discount, network of 200+ designated employers. Reduces stigma + signals employer credibility to recovery community for talent attraction.

Evidence-based 8-hour training certifying managers/employees as MH First Aiders. Recognize signs of MH crisis, provide initial support, connect to resources. Free or subsidized for Indiana employers via state grant programs and recovery-friendly workplace partnerships.

Indiana's hospital trade association serves 164 hospitals and 23 health systems statewide, including community mental health centers. Membership delivers advocacy, workforce data, the IHA Endorsed Business Partner Program (vetted workforce/revenue cycle/operations vendors like Medical Solutions for healthcare staffing), patient safety initiatives, and a member portal with employment-opportunity listings. Membership dues are tiered by hospital size; partner programs are free for members to use as procurement shortcuts.

DMHA-administered certification program preparing individuals with lived recovery experience to deliver peer support services in clinical settings. 48 hours of training plus a proctored exam at Ivy Tech statewide locations. DMHA absorbs all training and exam fees — no cost to the individual or employer. Certified peers can deliver Indiana Medicaid-billable services for behavioral health and SUD providers.

ASPIN, headquartered in Carmel (Hamilton County), is Indiana's oldest CHW training provider (since 2009) and an approved Indiana Employer Training Grant provider. Two core certifications: Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW, $1,250, 47+ hours, Medicaid-billable per IHCP Bulletin BT2024198) and Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (CPRSS, $2,000, includes NAADAC credentialing, requires 2 years SUD recovery). Specialty add-ons in chronic care, domestic violence, opioid-impacted families, and leadership.

Free four-part strategic framework developed by IU's Bowen Center, funded by Lilly Endowment, addressing behavioral health workforce shortages in all 92 Indiana counties: (1) secure the pipeline, (2) align education/policy/practice, (3) strengthen clinical training, (4) school-based behavioral health. Behavioral health employers can formally commit to Playbook strategies (4C Health, multiple CMHCs have signed on). Bowen Center also publishes the IN BH Regulation Review and HPSA-StopLight tools.

Free reference + reimbursement framework. CMS's 2026 final rule made permanent the ability for physicians, NPs, PAs, clinical psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, mental health counselors, FQHCs, and RHCs to serve as Medicare distant-site providers for behavioral/mental health telehealth from any location, including the practitioner's home. Audio-only is permanently permitted for behavioral health. The required in-person visit (initial + annual) is suspended through December 31, 2027.

The Indiana Council represents 24 community-based mental health providers and offers member CMHC employees free access to Boston University's Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate (self-paced online), webinar trainings, and professional resources. Also publishes the legislative platform that drives state advocacy for CCBHC funding, Medicaid reimbursement, and workforce policy.

Free training programs available to Indiana employers including healthcare and social-services nonprofits: Youth Mental Health First Aid (for staff working with adolescents 12-18), QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention, Mental Illness 101 overview, and lived-experience presentations (Ending the Silence, In Our Own Voice, Law Enforcement Storytelling). NAMI Indiana staff can deliver trainings directly to organizations on request.

JLAP is a free, confidential program of the Indiana Supreme Court that supports judges, lawyers, and law students dealing with substance use, mental health, cognitive decline, or other impairments that affect law practice. For law-firm employers, JLAP offers confidential consultations, intervention support when a partner or associate is struggling, free educational programming on lawyer well-being and substance use (qualifies for Indiana Ethics CLE credit), and a 24/7 helpline. Communications with JLAP are protected under Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 31. Critically important for HC's small law firms where one impaired partner can put the entire practice at risk.