Addiction Services

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Indianapolis Outpatient Services

Hamilton County Outpatient Services

Community Addiction Services of Indiana, Inc. (CASI) offers nationally certified outpatient alcohol, drug, and gambling abuse treatment services. CASI is a member of the Addiction Resources Network of Indiana, Inc. (ARNI), an addictions managed care network allowing CASI to access Hoosier Assurance Plan (HAP) dollars from the state, United Way dollars, and other donations. As a result, CASI offers a sliding fee scale. Services available through the ARNI network include detoxification, residential, and inpatient services, as well as contractual arrangements. Services are available for Spanish-speaking clients, women, and adolescents. CASI screens and assesses 1,000 individuals a year in Marion County and some surrounding counties. Of those assessed, about three quarters enter outpatient treatment services.

Through cooperative agreements with agencies such as the John Boner Center and Reach for Youth, Inc., CASI can link people with needed services such as emergency assistance and employment counseling, or youth and their families with emotional/mental health counseling. Referrals to CASI come from adult and juvenile probation departments, the Marion County Office of Family and Children, schools, attorneys, family members, the Damien Center, the Marion County Board of Health and other substance abuse and mental health providers.

A majority of CASI’s clients include people of low income and the working poor. Sixty percent of families served during the current fiscal year are at or below 200% of poverty. CASI services reach out to diverse populations. The range of family income for clients in the past has ranged from no income and/or public assistance to $400,000 a year. Alcohol, gambling, and drug abuse and addictions can affect anyone, regardless of income.

CASI provides quality services resulting in improved social, emotional and behavioral functioning. Using HAP dollars, networking, and collaborations, we remove some of the barriers to accessing substance abuse treatment. Services include assessments, client-centered treatment planning, case management, and services for diverse populations.

hese services include Spanish-speaking clients, adolescents, women and families. CASI is also certified to treat gambling addictions and utilizes a model program in Indiana. The core of our outpatient services is based on the Matrix Model. This model is researched-based and has demonstrated effectiveness.

Hamilton County Outpatient Services

Indianapolis Outpatient Services

Since opening its office in Noblesville, Indinana, CASI has worked closely with the Hamilton County community to provide services meeting the needs of its residents. From 1999 to 2000, persons served in Hamilton County increased 265 percent. In response, CASI increased programming and doubled its staff. Innovative and aggressive approaches to our mission enabled CASI to identify sources to underwrite some of this expansion.

Substance abuse is highly correlated with delinquency, child abuse, divorce and family breakdown. As our reputation grew in Hamilton County, we saw an increase in demand for services from all segments of the population and expanded our capacity to work with adults and their families as well as adolescents.

Services offered in Noblesville are similar to those in Indianapolis. However, most programming occurs in the evening, to accommodate working families. CASI’s staff is representative of the community in terms of diversity, life experience, economics and social fabric. Collaborations and partnerships with schools, police, community organizations, courts, and probation facilitate and foster the best possible results for the individuals and families we serve.