Up to $75,000–$80,000 in student loan repayment for primary care, dental, and behavioral health providers who serve in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for 2+ years.

Statewide 24/7 free, confidential help line and online directory for finding food, housing, utility assistance, healthcare, mental health, transportation, and other social services. Operators search a vetted database of local programs by ZIP code. Hamilton County residents get connected to the closest provider — there is no income test for using the line; eligibility depends on the individual program. Free.

National 24/7 free hotline for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, including their loved ones. Calls and texts route to local Indiana crisis centers (Mental Health America of Indiana operates the state hub). Available in English, Spanish, and via ASL video. Veterans press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. Free.

Indiana's Medicaid expansion program for low-income working adults age 19-64 with household income up to 138% FPL (about $20,800/yr for one person; $35,600/yr for a family of three in 2026). Covers doctor visits, prescriptions, mental health, substance use treatment, dental, and vision through HIP Plus (with small monthly POWER Account contributions) or HIP Basic (no contributions, fewer benefits).

Aspire Indiana Health is the federally-designated Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) serving Hamilton County. Their Noblesville location at 17840 Cumberland Road offers integrated primary care plus behavioral health (individual therapy, psychiatry, medication management, addictions, crisis services). Same Day Access (SDA) means new patients can walk in Mon 8:15a-5p, Tue-Thu 8:15a-3p, Fri 8:15a-1p without a referral. Sliding-fee scale for the uninsured; accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most commercial insurance.

Free, membership-based recovery community center in Fishers (The Eller House, 7050 E. 116th St., Suite 100). Open Wed/Thu 4-8 PM and Fri 10 AM-3 PM. Welcomes people new to or returning to recovery, those moving through difficult transitions, experiencing mental health challenges, trauma, homelessness, or wanting to give back. Part of the national Recovery Café Network model emphasizing belonging-as-treatment, structured around weekly Recovery Circles, shared meals, and member-led classes.

NAMI Greater Indianapolis serves Hamilton, Marion, Hendricks, Hancock, Johnson, Shelby, Boone, and Morgan counties with 19 free programs including NAMI Connection (peer support for people living with mental illness), NAMI Family Support Group (for loved ones), NAMI Family-to-Family (8-session education course), NAMI Basics, and NAMI Ending the Silence for youth. All programs free, no referral required, offered in-person and online.

Indiana's official recovery hub, run by Mental Health America of Indiana with FSSA-DMHA support. Free statewide directory of Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs), peer recovery specialists, and recovery support meetings organized around SAMHSA's four dimensions: Health, Home, Purpose, Community. Includes an interactive RCO map, peer-connection matching, and recovery training programs. Best one-stop entry point for someone in early recovery looking for community-based (non-clinical) support.

Hamilton County's largest free clinic providing free medical, dental, vision, and mild-to-moderate behavioral health care to uninsured, underinsured, and low-income residents. Located in the Matthew 25 Center at the SW corner of 146th & Oak Ridge Rd (Carmel/Westfield border). Behavioral health appointments available Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30-11:30 AM and Saturdays 8-11 AM. Approximately 35% of patients live in Noblesville, 25% Carmel, 20% Westfield, 17% Fishers.

Free clinic in Westfield (17338 Westfield Park Rd., Suite 1) providing free medical, dental, women's health, and mental health services for uninsured and underinsured Central Indiana residents. Mental health program offers six counseling sessions for anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues, delivered by volunteer licensed mental health professionals. Walk-in medical hours: 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 AM-1 PM; Wednesday evenings by appointment 5:30-8:30 PM.

Indiana's largest behavioral healthcare system, with Hamilton County locations in Carmel (11911 N. Meridian St.), Fishers (8890 E. 116th St.), and Noblesville (9669 E. 146th St.). Inpatient and outpatient services for youth (5-18), adults, and seniors: psychiatric evaluation, individual and group therapy, IOP, medication management, and substance use treatment via Community Fairbanks Recovery Center. Serves all patients regardless of ability to pay; accepts Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and commercial insurance.

IU Health embeds behavioral health specialists into many of its primary care offices throughout Hamilton County (including Carmel, Fishers Saxony, and Noblesville), allowing patients to receive mental health assessment and therapy at the same place — and sometimes same appointment — as primary care. Services include individual/group counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, IOP, and chemical-dependency treatment. 24/7 mental-health consultations available at all IU Health hospitals.

Indiana's first community mental health center (founded 1965), based in Indianapolis but accepting patients from surrounding counties including Hamilton. Comprehensive integrated dual-diagnosis care for adults: individual/group/family therapy, case management, psychiatric services, and the Caring Recovery Opioid Treatment Program offering medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) including methadone and buprenorphine. Sliding-scale fees; accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients.

Two complementary local resource hubs maintained by Hamilton County nonprofits. Help4HamiltonCounty (help4hamiltoncounty.org) is a curated directory of mental health, medical, food, housing, youth, and family resources searchable by 'Need Help Now' vs. 'Need Help Later.' Navigate Hamilton County is a behavioral-health-focused platform from the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs that filters resources by ZIP code. Best starting point for Hamilton County residents who don't know which provider to call first.

Indiana-routed 988 service with five state-contracted answering centers and georouting (calls route based on caller location). Offers (1) trained crisis specialist conversations, (2) Mobile Crisis Response teams that come to you when needed, and (3) Safe Place stabilization for higher-level need. Indiana-specific because it's wired to Indiana FSSA-DMHA infrastructure. Serves anyone in mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis, plus loved ones seeking help for someone else.