Several reports have shown that older adults are the most vulnerable population when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the fact that their immune systems are weaker, older adults and people with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, cancer, and hypertension, are the most compromised in the general population.… Continue reading WEBINAR: Treating COVID-19 Anxiety in Older Adults
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA – April, 2020 – Valley Oaks Health, a provider of high quality mental health services to communities in Indiana, announces a three-part webinar series in time for Mental Health Month in May. “With families in self-isolation to slow the impact of COVID-19, we believe it’s important to provide free information on how they… Continue reading Mental Health Month: Press Release
With most people under strict order to shelter-in-place due to COVID-19, the threat of domestic violence is rising. Under normal circumstances, school and work both create a respite for victims and their families. Yet with employees and children ordered to work from home to prevent the virus from spreading, abusers are given new opportunities to… Continue reading The Hidden Threat of COVID-19: Domestic Violence
North Central, IN. – In times of uncertainty, it can be frightening to experience changes in our normal routine, especially for those who suffer from mental illness or substance use disorder. Valley Oaks Health, the community mental health center in Tippecanoe County and the 9 surrounding counties is actively addressing these needs while balancing the… Continue reading Valley Oaks Health Service Update – Agency addressing mental health and substance use in a time of need
From Star City News: “Valley Oaks Summit serves as a catalyst to create a plan to improve the mental health of children in Greater Lafayette.”
RENSSELAER — Wabash Valley Alliance, the community mental health center, was officially rechristened Thursday as Valley Oaks Health at an open house event. The event took place at the agency’s Rensselaer location along Drexel Parkway. The agency provides mental health and addiction services for locals in need at various locations across 10 counties. It has… Continue reading Wabash Valley is now Valley Oaks
Lafayette, Indiana – May 30,2019- Valley Oaks was awarded $1,034,699.00 by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction via the State Opioid Response Grant as the funding source. This funding will help with implementing a multi-faceted, integrated approach to treating opioid use disorders in Tippecanoe, White, and Jasper Counties. This will include developing trauma informed-recovery-oriented… Continue reading Valley Oaks receives over a million dollars to help in addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rural Counties
It is time to stop beating around the bush: mental health is our next big crisis. It is not just your crisis, your neighbor’s crisis, or the person on the news’ crisis. It is all of our crisis and we are in this together. None of us are alone. Truthfully, we always have been in… Continue reading WHO: Mental Health Problems are an Epidemic
A Rich History Since 1938, Valley Oaks Health has been known throughout Indiana for its contributions to treating those with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. With a rich history, and a name synonymous with mental health care in the many communities we serve, some have wondered why a name change would be necessary. … Continue reading About Valley Oaks Health
Indiana: the Hoosier state. Known for basketball, cornfields, and winding country roads. On the surface, we look like a charming fly over state with deep family roots and good ol’ boy morals. The darker truth is that Indiana is not performing well in mental health. In fact, it performs pretty below average in accessible mental… Continue reading Indiana Performing Well Below Average in Access to Care
