Mental Health
The Morgan County Mental Health Task Force (MCMHTF) envisions a community where all individuals are supported and equipped to achieve mental health wellbeing and works across four strategic areas –awareness and outreach; prevention; access to behavioral health services; and MCMHTF infrastructure – to enable residents, service providers, and stakeholders to collaboratively assess and address the mental health needs of the community.
Implementation of SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
The MCMHTF utilizes the SPF to guide its efforts. This framework includes five steps:
- Assessment: Identifying local prevention needs based on data
- Capacity: Building local resources and readiness
- Planning: Determining effective strategies
- Implementation: Delivering evidence-informed initiatives
- Evaluation: Examining process and outcomes
The MCMHTF has made significant progress since its inception in November 2021. Here are some key developments and initiatives:
- Conducted assessments through member surveys and asset mapping
- Provided training in prevention fundamentals and Mental Health First Aid
- Developed vision, mission, themes, and goals
- Promoted key initiatives like the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission Report recommendations, 988, and Health First Indiana
- Offered trainings on stigma reduction, advocacy, and upstream prevention
- Formalized structure with voting processes, workgroups, and branding elements
- Applied for grants and advocated for policy recommendations
- Planned and promoted the Morgan County Behavioral Health Provider Fair and the Better Communities Coalition Policymaker Meet & Greet
- Coordinated local Mental Health Month, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and National Recovery Month campaigns and participated in the local summer concert series and health fairs
- Prioritized and developed action plans for implementation of ~15 evidence-informed community health strategies to create conditions that promote health in Morgan County
- Helped oversee distribution of local opioid settlement funds and awarded over $1 million to 11 organizations in 2025 and nearly $200,000 to six organizations in 2026 in partnership with Morgan County and the Town of Mooresville – Learn more here.
Mental Health Resources
- Along with community partners, the MCMHTF developed a local mental health resource list updated yearly as a guide designed for anyone in the community to find various services and tools for individuals seeking help. Categories include prevention services, mental health care, school-based services, veteran resources, and more.
- A behavioral health fact sheet is a helpful one-pager for individuals looking for a snapshot of the status of behavioral health in Morgan County.
- The data PowerPoint is a compilation of many data sources showing the state of physical health, mental health, community conditions, individual behaviors, and risk factors that contribute to overall health and wellbeing in Morgan County and Indiana.
- The Priority Community Health Strategies for Morgan County are a set of ~15 evidence-based strategies adopted by the MCMHTF to create conditions that promote health in Morgan County.
- The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a phone number available 24/7/365 for anyone to call or text to receive behavioral health support during a crisis. You can call for yourself or someone around you.
- Choices Emergency Response Team is a no-charge program for all people living in Morgan County who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, emotional distress, or substance use. Call (463) 252-3765 or visit https://www.choicesccs.org/indiana/cert-mobile/. When you call, a trained team of peer support specialists comes to you within one hour to help calm the crisis and connect you with support.
MCMHTF Overseeing Distribution of Local Opioid Settlement Funds
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners approved the MCMHTF’s request to oversee distribution of local opioid settlement funds in May 2024.
In July 2024, the task force conducted a community survey to help guide the allocation of local opioid settlement funds for 2025. The survey results, which have been shared with key stakeholders including the Board of Commissioners, Better Communities Coalition Steering Committee, task force membership, etc., are publicly available. These findings played a crucial role in determining priorities for funding and shaping the overall distribution strategy. Survey results are available for viewing HERE. Community members strongly indicated that increasing access to behavioral health services was the preferred priority for spending local opioid settlement funds.
The task force established a workgroup following the community survey. This group, tasked with developing grant application criteria and processes, reviewing and evaluating grant proposals, and making recommendations for fund allocation, had its first meeting in September 2024 and continues to meet as needed to oversee the grantmaking/management process. In January 2026, the Morgan County Commissioners officially appointed the workgroup members following standard county appointment processes. The workgroup is updated yearly, or earlier if needed, based on maintaining representation of essential community leaders, government and service organizations, and stakeholders.
On November 18, 2025, the Mooresville Town Council voted to collaborate with Morgan County in this effort, contributing $15,000 toward the nearly $190,000 available in grant funding for the 2026 competitive grant cycle. The town made a two-year commitment to this collaborative effort and added a town council member to the county-wide workgroup.
MCMHTF: Second Year of Local Opioid Settlement Funds Grants
The following organizations received funding this year to implement evidence-informed strategies that address the needs of Morgan County residents for projects beginning July 1, 2026:
Catholic Charities Indianapolis ($38,425) – Continues programming that expands availability of low-cost and no-cost mental health services in Morgan County.
Churches in Mission ($20,925) – Provides wraparound mental and physical health supports for approximately 200 low-income and high-risk households.
Monroe-Gregg School District ($15,800) – Implements the Bulldog Resilience and Learning Initiative to strengthen educators’ and school-based staff members’ ability to identify and respond to early signs of student stress, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
Morgan County Health Department as the fiscal agent for Playworks – ($18,500) — Supports the implementation of Playworks’ Active Recess program in at least one Mooresville school. The evidence-based program promotes children’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
Morgan County Substance Abuse Council ($57,600) – Continues peer-navigation services led by individuals with lived experience who help clients overcome barriers to treatment engagement, retention, re-engagement, and recovery support.
Peace Restored ($38,750) – Continues trauma-informed mental health services for women affected by opioid use disorder, including women who have experienced trauma, abuse, or grief and women who are pregnant or postpartum.
The following four grantees received a two-year commitment of funding during the 2025-26 competitive grant process and started year two of their projects on July 1, 2026:
Pioneer Academy for Student Success at Mooresville High School ($48,380) – Continues supporting the expanded mental health and prevention services for at-risk students through a partnership with Legacy Adult & Child Health.
Stability First ($97,104) – Continues supporting the Recovery Engagement Center, which helps Morgan County residents in recovery build the personal, social, and practical resources that support long-term recovery. The grant also supports the organization’s partnership with the Kendrick Foundation and the MCMHTF to administer the local opioid settlement grants process.
The Willow Center ($150,000) – Supports the opening of an outpatient treatment center in Morgan County expected to serve approximately 235 adults during its first year who need substance use treatment, mental health services, or both.
Youth First ($67,000) – Sustains school-based prevention services at Martinsville High School and Mooresville High School.
“These funds continue to empower our community partners to provide proven, impactful services – helping individuals and families heal, thrive, and build a healthier future for all residents of Morgan County. Together, we are making real strides in prevention, treatment, and recovery—because every member of our community deserves hope, support, and the chance for a brighter tomorrow,” said Keylee Wright, Executive Director of the Kendrick Foundation and MCMHTF Chair.
Opioid Settlement Funds 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) – CLOSED
The 2026-27 opioid settlement grant cycle is now closed. Click HERE to review the 2026-27 RFP. This is for informational purposes only and may not apply to future funding opportunities.
During 2025-26, the MCMHTF awarded over $1 million to 11 organizations in support of initiatives focused on substance use disorder, mental health, and prevention services. To learn more, click HERE.
During the 2026-27 grant year, the MCMHTF awarded nearly $200,000 to six organizations to support their work in substance use disorder treatment and prevention, including increasing access to behavioral healthcare. To learn more, click HERE.
View our Frequently Asked Questions HERE. This is for informational purposes only and may not apply to future funding opportunities.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to mcmentalhealthtaskforce@gmail.com.