Aging

Indiana Mental Health and Aging Coalition

Mission:
To enhance the mental health of older adults in Indiana through public education, training, and advocacy by improving access to mental health services, reducing the stigma of mental health and aging, increasing the quality of programs and services, and providing a forum of cooperation and collaboration for the aging and mental health networks.

Founded in 1991, the Indiana Mental Health and Aging Coalition is a coalition of professionals, consumers, individuals, family members, caregivers, agencies and organizations. The Coalition members work in concert to promote wellness among older Hoosiers. The Coalition works to improve the availability and quality of mental health preventative and treatment strategies to older adults and their families.

The Indiana Mental Health and Aging Coalition's focus is to address issues and overcome barriers as it pertains to an individual's emotional, physical, spiritual, and social needs:
IMHAC addresses issues:

Mental Wellness
Emotional well-being
Quality of Life
Depression
Dementia
Suicide
Cognitive impairment
Alcohol abuse
Anxiety disorders
Chronic mental illness
IMHAC overcomes barriers:
Stigma
Ageism
Inadequate insurance coverage
Fragmented service systems
Scarcity of caregiver support services
Shortage of dually trained professionals in mental health and aging

Executive Assistant to the President:
Tiffany Peek
tpeek@mhai.net

Quick Links to other Subsidiaries:

Indiana Mental Health and Aging Coalition
Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
Indiana Mental Health Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Indiana
Indiana Association for Infant and Toddler Mental Health, Inc.
Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition, Inc.
Junior Mental Health America of Indiana, Inc.
APS Industries, Inc. and Community Connections, Inc.
Mental Health America of Indiana Ombudsman Program