Improving Access to Affordable Healthcare
One of the main priorities of Congressman Mrvan for Indiana’s First Congressional District is to improve access to affordable healthcare.
Rep. Mrvan understands the struggles of vulnerable individuals and families, including the elderly who have been in need of assistance paying for prescription drugs, pregnant women in need of care, children who have been victims of sexual exploitation, and veterans who have been in need of mental health services.
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Mrvan will continue to build on his experience of advocating on behalf of people struggling to secure access to quality healthcare, pay their rent, keep the lights and heat on, and take care of basic health necessities.
For any individual in need of assistance obtaining healthcare services, please do not hesitate to contact the Merrillville office at 219-795-1844 to speak with a caseworker.
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The federal government has selected Indiana and nine other states, including Illinois, to participate in a demonstration program for a type of behavioral health clinic providing a comprehensive range of mental health and addiction services.
The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program will site eight pilot clinics across Indiana to provide critical access to quality behavioral health care that aligns with individual community needs in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement in response to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that includes the State of Indiana into the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-1st, visited with representatives from Porter-Starke Services, a not-for-profit Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Northwest Indiana, on Feb. 2 to discuss the organization’s new Crisis Center located at 2301 Cumberland Drive, Valparaiso.
“I am grateful for how the Porter Starke Services Crisis Center in Valparaiso builds upon our efforts in Northwest Indiana to invest in mental health services that address the needs of those impacted by substance use disorders,” Mrvan said.
Rep. Frank Mrvan recently visited with Porter-Starke Services representatives to discuss the new crisis center in Valparaiso.
Porter-Starke Services is a Community Mental Health Center in Northwest Indiana. The nonprofit organized the crisis center.
The crisis center offers short-term (up to 24 hours) care for people experiencing a mental health emergency. The center is designed to help reduce unnecessary emergency room visits. It also provides a place where law enforcement can get help for individuals in a mental health crisis.
In Valparaiso, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan visited with representatives from Porter-Starke Services, a not-for-profit Community Mental Health Center in Northwest Indiana, this past Friday to discuss the organization’s new Crisis Center on Cumberland Drive. A news release said the center offers short-term, up to 24 hours, observation and care and is designed to help reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and provide a place where law enforcement can go to get help for individuals in a mental health crisis.
Congressman Frank J. Mrvan (D IN-01) visited with representatives from Porter-Starke Services, a not-for-profit Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Northwest Indiana, this past Friday to discuss the organization’s new Crisis Center located at 2301 Cumberland Drive in Valparaiso.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan recently presented United Way of La Porte County with funding for new mental health initiatives.
The Michigan City-based organization will use the funding to better understand and address youth mental health and substance concerns in La Porte County.
The project will include a youth mental health and substance abuse needs assessment for the county. It will provide community education and outreach to youth and their families.
With mental health now a mainstream topic, a collaborative initiative in La Porte County was created to help those, especially youth, struggling with such issues. And with the help of a local congressman, those efforts are taking a big step forward.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan visited the VNA Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center on Monday to learn about the variety of services provided by the nonprofit hospice throughout Northwest Indiana.
Mrvan, D-1st, said he witnessed the care and support given to patients and their families during life’s most delicate moments.
For years, VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana has strived to educate people on the importance of hospice care and how impactful it can be. On Monday, July 24, Congressman Frank Mrvan visited VNA Hospice’s Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center to tour the facility and develop a better understanding of the obstacles nonprofit hospice care centers are facing.