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Funding for the project was approved in March.

On April 13, 2023, as the Senate Appropriations Committee revealed their proposed budget for 2024-2025, faith leaders across the state responded to the

Several community groups are concerned that time is running out to adequately fund mental health initiatives like Gary’s mobile crisis response team under existing budget proposals in the Indiana General Assembly.

The council will hold a public hearing on the funding March 7.

INDIANAPOLIS—On Monday, Feb. 13, Indiana State Senators at the General Assembly voted in favor of passing Senate Bill 1, “Behavioral Health Matters,” legislation which aims to expand Indiana’s mental health services by creating a crisis response system that would enable mental health counsel...

Hundreds of Hoosiers rallied at the New Direction Church in Indianapolis Saturday to urge lawmakers to fully fund Senate Bill 1, which would bolster mental health care access and services across the state.

"When you put people in a police car — though sometimes it is definitely warranted — it is demeaning to the person and it criminalizes them."

The city council will vote on the allocation during the Sept. 6 meeting.

"There won’t be guns involved, it won’t channel them directly into the criminal justice system."

The Lake County Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to establish a committee to investigate and evaluate potential policies for combating gun violence.