Funds will support training for clinical staff to address mental health crises 

Indiana Health Centers announced today that it has been awarded a grant from Kicking The Stigma for the 2026 Action Grant cycle. 

This grant will enhance integrated behavioral health services across the IHC network of care by equipping both medical providers and behavioral health clinicians with evidence-informed intervention skills specifically designed for the primary care setting.   

“At Indiana Health Centers, we are strong believers in whole person health, which means taking care of the entire patient and considering multiple factors that contribute to their overall wellbeing,” said Ann Lundy, Chief Executive Officer of Indiana Health Centers. “What this grant does is allow us to equip our staff to better identify and address behavioral health issues during the course of regular treatment. This type of integrated approach is what makes Indiana Health Centers a one-stop shop for many of our patients.”  

The Action Grant will specifically allow IHC to provide clinicians with two training tracks: 

• Track A — Motivational Interviewing (MI) for medical providers, nurse managers, and case managers to strengthen their ability to identify and respond to early behavioral health and substance use concerns during routine medical visits. 

• Track B — Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for behavioral health clinicians to help them deliver efficient, high-impact, psychologically flexible interventions within the time constraints of integrated care visits. 

Kicking The Stigma opens the Community Action Grant application to the public in February of each year, with the goal of supporting local Indiana nonprofits working to improve mental health services within their community. To date the program has distributed $8.3 Million to more than 70 nonprofits in Indiana and beyond. 

About Indiana Health Centers (IHC): IHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center that has provided high-quality, affordable, patient-centered healthcare to underserved areas of Indiana since 1977. IHC operates eleven health centers, including a mobile health unit, that offer care across the state. 

About Kicking The Stigma: Kicking The Stigma’s focus is two-fold: raising awareness about the prevalence of mental health disorders in our communities and raising and distributing funding to nonprofits and other organizations in Indiana and beyond. To date, Kicking The Stigma and the Irsay family have committed more than $33 Million to mental health awareness organizations and research.